Managing Savings Plans

This chapter provides an overview of savings plan management and discusses how to:

• Calculate 403(b) and 457 extensions.

• Identify age-50 extensions.

• Manage savings plan limits.

Understanding Savings Plan Management

The Savings Management (SAVINGS_PLANS) component enables the user to review, override, and extend government regulated limits for qualified savings plans. The Manage Base Benefits business process provides the following limit extensions and adjustments.

• 402(g) 15-year catch-up extension for 403(b) plans.

• 457 3-Yr catch-up extension for 457 eligible governmental plans.

• 402(g) Age-50 extension for 401(k) and 403(b) plans.

• 457 Age-50 extension for 457 eligible governmental plans.

• 401(a) eligible earnings adjustment for 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans.

• 402(g) hardship withdrawal limit reduction.

The following diagram illustrates the process flow for managing savings plans from calculating 403(b) and 457 extensions and identifying age-50 extensions:

Savings management process flow

See Also

Setting Up Base Benefits Core Tables, Setting Up Limits for Qualified Savings Plans

Calculating 403(b) and 457 Extensions

This section provides an overview of 403(b) and 457 extensions and discusses how to run the 403(b) and 457 extensions process.

Understanding the 403(b) and 457 Extensions

The Savings Management Balances process updates year-to-date and life-to-date balances for 403(b) and 457 plans and records them on the Savings Management Balances page. The process uses the balances on the savings management record for the prior year and current year payroll YTD deduction balances to update the current year's record each time the process is run. It also uses the prior year's record to update the service year's LTD field. (The first run of each year is slightly different because it deselects some fields and carries over others.)

The Savings Management process does not update current year deduction balances on the Savings Management record until PeopleSoft Enterprise Payroll for North America is confirmed and the process is run.

The Savings Management Balances process creates 403(b) limit extension records for all employees in the specified company in PeopleSoft Payroll for North America. The records produced are identified as Limit Type 402, Limit Extension Type A. If an employee has 15 or more years in a 403(b) plan, the limit extension amount (EXT_AMOUNT) is populated by the 402(g) Annual Cap Expansion amount on the 403(b) Limit Table. If the employee has fewer than 15 years of service, the EXT_AMOUNT is zero.

The Savings Management Balances process creates 457 limit extension records only if the employee had 457 balances in the previous year or, if this is the first year of enrollment in a 457 plan, after the first payroll is confirmed and the process is run. The records produced are identified as Limit Type 457, Limit Extension Type A. The EXT_AMOUNT is used in the calculation of the three-year catch-up. It is empty until the employee is eligible for the catch-up. You must manually enter the EXT_AMOUNT. The amount entered is the employee's underutilized amount that is applicable.

Note. PeopleSoft software requires you to maintain your own records for underutilization. When an employee is enrolled in more than one 457 plan, you must determine which plan's underutilized amount is used.

To monitor 403(b) and 457 plan balances:

1. Run the Calculate 403(b) Extensions process on the Savings Management Balances page (RUNCTL_SV403B) to create the initial 403(b) row. The process creates the initial row on the Savings Management page and is identified with a limit type of 402(g). The Exception Reason A — Catch Up Extend Limit is reflected.

   The SavingsManagement row for 457 plans is identified with a limit type of 457. The Exception Reason A — Catch Up Extend Limit is reflected.

2. Make any adjustments that should be considered during the 403(b) calculation process using the 403(b) Adjustments page.

3. After each confirmed payroll period, run the Calculate 403(b) Extensions process on the Savings Management Balances page (RUNCTL_SV403B) to update balances for both the 403(b) and 457 plans.

4. Review employee contributions and deferrals on the 403(b) Adjustements page for 402(g) Catch-up Limit Extension Type.

5. Review 403(b) error messages.

This process creates a single 403(b) record for employees in PeopleSoft Payroll for North America. If an employee has fewer than 15 years of service, the extension amount is 0. If an employee has 15 years or more of service, the extension amount is equal to the 402(g) Annual Cap Expansion amount on the 403(b) Limit Table.

The process deselects the Ext Election (extend election) check box. If the election extension check box is selected at year-end, the process deselects it when run in the subsequent year.

See Also

Setting Up Limits for Qualified Savings Plans

Pages Used to Calculate 403(b) and 457 Extensions

Running the 403(b) and 457 Extensions Process

Access the Calculate 403(b) Extensions page (Benefits, Monitor Savings Pln Extensions, Calculate 403(b) Extensions, Calculate 403(b) Extensions).

Chk Point Interval in Minutes (check point interval in minutes)	Because this is a long process, you can indicate how often the system should save or update information to the database during the process. In case of unexpected system failure, this could limit the amount of reprocessing that the system would have to repeat.
Restart Employee ID and Process to Restart	The system enters the last successful employee ID processed if the process did not successfully finish.

The Calculate 403(b) Extensions process deselects the Ext Election (extension election) field on the Limit Exceptions grid. You can manually reset this value.

The 402(g) catch-up record is generated for all employees in PeopleSoft Payroll for North America. If the employee has 15 or more years of service, the extension amount is supplied with the 402(g) cap expansion from the 403(b) Limit Table. If the employee has fewer than 15 years of service, the extension amount is zero.

The 457 catch-up record is produced only for employees in PeopleSoft Payroll for North America with a 457 record in the prior year or 457 deductions in the current year.

Identifying Age-50 Extensions

This section provides an overview of the Age-50 extension and describes how to run the Age-50 process.

Understanding Age-50 Extension

The Age-50 process produces two types of age 50 limit extension types. The process assumes that an eligible employee has elected the age-50 extension. The election can be manually deselected on the Savings Management page.

• Select the 402(g) option for 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, or both. One record with Limit Type 402, Limit Extension Type B is produced for any employee in PeopleSoft Payroll for North America who is age 50 or more by the date specified on the run control.

• Select the 457 option for 457 plans. One record with Limit Type 457, Type B is produced for any employee in PeopleSoft Payroll for North America who is age 50 or more by the date specified on the run control.

The Identify Age-50 Extensions process:

• Identifies the employees in PeopleSoft Payroll for North America who are age 50 or more.

• Creates Age-50 limit extension records that increase the 402(g) Savings Plan limits, the 457 Savings Plan limits, or both for elective deferrals as authorized by IRS regulations. The limit extension records are displayed on the Limit Exceptions grid.

• Always selects the Ext Election (extend election) field on the Limit Exceptions grid. This value can be reset manually.

Age-50 records can be added manually. For employees who are not eligible for either a catch-up or Age-50 extension, the added record can be used to enter either of the following override amounts:

• 402(g) limit amount override amount on the Age-50 402(g) row.

• 457 limit amount override amount on the Age-50 457 row.

Page Used to Identify Age-50 Extensions

Running the Age-50 Process

Access the Identify Age-50 Extensions page (Benefits, Monitor Savings Pln Extensions, Identify Age-50 Extensions, Identify Age-50 Extensions).

As Of Date	Enter the last day of the calendar year for which the Age-50 extension applies.
402(g) Limit and 457 Limit	Select the limit extension that you want to run. Two separate runs are required to produce each type of the Age-50 limit extension.
Annl Cap Expsn (annual cap expansion)	Enter the amount specified by the IRS.

Managing Savings Plan Limits

This section provides an overview of Managing Savings Plan Limits and discusses how to:

• Review and update savings plan limits.

• Monitor 403(b) balances.

• Monitor 457 catch-up limit extensions.

Understanding Managing Savings Plan Limits

Use the Savings Management page to:

• Review 402(g) and 457 limit extension amounts.

• Manually enter 402(g), 457, and 401(a) limit extension amounts.

• Override limits.

• Manage hardship withdrawals.

Review 402(g) and 457 Limit Extension Amounts

Two processes are used to automatically generate 402(g) and 457 limit extension amounts. The processes can be run for a company's employee population or for an individual employee. These are the processes:

• The Calculate 403(b) Extensions process generates both the 402(g) catch-up records and the 457 catch-up records when it runs.

• The Identify Age-50 Extension process generates either the 402(g) age extension or the 457 age-50 extension.

These system-calculated limits appear in the Limit Extensions group box on the Savings Management page.

Manually Enter 402(g), 457, and 401(a) Limit Extension Amounts

You can manually enter 401(a), 402(g), and 457 limit extension amounts by adding a row to the Limit Extensions group box on the Savings Management page. Enter the company, calendar year, limit type, and exception reason.

• If you select 401(a) as the limit type, the system automatically supplies Adjust Eligible Earnings YTD as the exception reason and you enter the adjustment amount.

• If you select 402(g) as the limit type and A, B, or H as the exception reason, enter the adjustment amount.

  Note. Use the 403(b) link to review and adjust data related to the catch-up limit.

• If you select 457 as the limit type and A or B as the exception reason, enter the adjustment amount.

  Note. Use the 457 link to review and adjust data related to the catch-up limit.

Managing Overrides

The override capability on the Savings Management page affects only those deductions that are subject to the 402(g) or 457 limits. The override function works like this for the two limits:

• The EXT_ELECTION must be selected (ON) for the override to be recognized.

• When the Age-50 process or the Calculate 403(b) Extensions process is run for a subsequent year, the override amount will be cleared.

• The override fields on the SAVINGS_MGT_EE records are used instead of the 402(g) regular/extended limit, the 457 regular/extended limit, or both.

• If the employee is not age 50, the client can manually add an Age-50 record to enter an override.

Multiple Expenses

• You cannot use the 403(b) catch-up and the Age-50 403(b) extension in the same year. If an extension exists on both 402 Limit Type records, the sum of the extensions will apply to 403(b) plans.

• You cannot use the 3-year 457 catch-up and the Age-50 457 extension in the same year. If a value is in the Extension Override, then this value is used; otherwise, the limit is calculated as the higher of the three-year catch-up amount and the age-50 extension amount.

Example: Determining 3-Year Catch-Up Limit for 403(b)Plan

The following example illustrates limit determination when both 403(b) limit extension type records are selected. The example uses the following parameters:

• Calendar Year 2006

• 403(b) 15 Year Catch up extension $3,000

• Age-50 extension $5,000

• 402(g) Maximum Yearly Deduction $15,000

The 403(b) 15 Year catch up and the Age-50 extension can be used in the same year if the employee is eligible. If an extension exists on both 402 Limit Type records, the sum of the extensions applies to 403(b) plans. If the employee qualifies for both extensions then (15,000 + 5,000 + 3,000) = $23,000.

Example: Determining the 3-Year Catch-Up Limit for 457 Plans

The following example illustrates limit determination when both 457 limit extension type (catch-up) records are selected. The example uses the following parameters:

• Calendar Year: 2006

• 457 Limit: $15,000

• Max. Annual 457 Catch-up: $30,000

• Age-50 extension: $5,000

• Employee's Underutilized 457 Amount: $10,000

To determine the 3-Year Catch-up Limit, the system:

1. Determines the lesser of:

   • Regular 457 Limit + Underutilized Amount (for example, $15,000 + $10,000 = $25,000)

   • Max. Annual 457 Catch-up ($30,000)

2. Determines the higher of the 3-Year Catch-up Limit versus the Age-50 Catch-up Limit:

   • The result from Step 1 (for example, $25,000) (This record is represented by LIMIT_TYPE 402, LIMIT_EXT_TYPE A.)

   • Regular 457 Limit + Age 50 extension (for example, $15,000 + $5,000 = $20,000) (This record is represented by LIMIT_TYPE 402, LIMIT_EXT_TYPE B.)

3. The higher record, $25,000, in Step 2 is the override that is used when both catch-up records are selected.

Manage Hardship Withdrawals

IRS regulations require that employee contributions be suspended for a period following a hardship withdrawal from a qualified savings plan. The Contribution Suspension group box on the Savings Management page defines the parameters for the contribution's suspension.

Use the 402(g) limit type with the Hardship - Reduce Limit exception reason to adjust the 402(g) limit following a hardship withdrawal. Regulations require that the 402(g) dollar limit be reduced by the amount contributed to the plan by the participant prior to the hardship withdrawal.

Pages Used to Manage Savings Plan Limits

Reviewing and Updating Savings Plan Limits

Access the Savings Management page (Benefits, Enroll in Benefits, Savings Management).

Limit Exceptions

Contribution Suspension

Monitoring 403(b) Balances

Access the 403(b) Adjustments page (Benefits, Enroll in Benefits, Savings Management. Click the 403(b) link on the Savings Management page).

Balance Information

The system displays the YTD and LTD balances calculated from the 403(b) process.

Balance Adjustments (This Company Only)

Use to enter employee contributions from a previous employer. The Calculate 403(b) Extensions process uses these figures.

General / Alternative Election Data (all Applicable Companies)

Monitoring 457 Catchup Limit Extensions

Access the 457 Adjustments page (Benefits, Enroll in Benefits, Savings Management. Click the 457 link on the Savings Management page).

457 Adjustments

This group box appears if you selected 457 in the Savings Plan Type field.