FURTHER_USERCALC_NAMING_CONVENTIONS
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Further UserCalc Naming Conventions#

Function UserCalcs#

1. Start Function UserCalc names with the component number
(e.g. B0600, A0250)

2. Follow with the 3 - 5 character acronym of the plan, coverage or policy.
(e.g. MED, HLTH, DENT, XHLTH, LIFE, FLEX, OLIF, XLIF, COMP, DCOMP, VACN, VACP, SICK, XSICK, PERS, PTO, FMLA)

3. Follow with a 3-5 char component type
(e.g. DATE/DT, PREM/PR, DEDN/EE, CONTR/ER, STEP/ ST, RATE/RT, HOURS/HRS, TIME/TM)

4. Include a consistent 2-4 char type usage convention for time types
(e.g. TKN, ACCR, DON, REC, USED, WRKD)

Some examples of Function UserCalcs using these conventions would be:

Please note, if a UserCalc is to be copied to the Forecasting and Costing module, you will be limited to 13 characters.
5. Describe the end result of the UserCalc using verbs like calculate, store, modify, adjust, reduce, increase, qualify, remove, derive, suppress, cap, etc.

Qualification UserCalcs#

  1. Start qualification UserCalc names with QUAL (or with Q plus the AT/BE component if the UserCalc is specific to only one policy or plan, i.e. B0010 or A0010).

  2. Follow with a 8-12 char qualification description, plan or policy
    (e.g. U-LOC3420, G-FTPERM, P-BIWKLY, MED, VACN etc)
    Some examples of Qualification UserCalcs using these conventions would be: