Enrolling in Benefit Plans Using the PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface

This topic discusses the fluid Benefit plan pages to enroll in or review your benefit plans.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Benefits Enrollment Page

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View the enrollment summary and detailed information about various benefit plans which are open for enrollment or edits.

1x Health Plans:

Medical Page

Dental Page

Medical/Dental Page

Major Medical Page

Vision Page

Domestic Partner Medical Page

Domestic Partner Dental Page

Domestic Partner Vision Page

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Review or elect health (medical/dental/vision) plan-type benefits for employee and domestic partner.

2x Life Plans:

Life Page

Supplemental Life Page

AD and D Page

Life and AD and D Page

Dependent AD and D Page

Dependent Life Page

Survivor Income Page

Supplemental AD and D Page

Spousal Life Page

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Review and elect life plan-type benefits for employee and dependents.

3x Disability Plans:

Short-Term Disability Page

Long-Term Disability Page

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Enroll in short-term or long-term disability plans.

4x Savings Plans:

401(k) Page

Profit Sharing Page

Thrift Page

IRA Page

Capital Accumulation Page

U.S. Savings Bonds Page

403(b) Page

Nonelective Contributions Page

Employer Only Page

Section 456 Page

Employee Stock Purchase Page

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Enroll in savings plan benefits.

5x Leave Plans:

Sick Page

Vacation Page

Personal Page

Family and Medical Act Page

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Enroll in a leave plan.

6x FSA and HSA Plans:

Flex Spending Health – U.S. Page

Flex Spending Health – Canada Page

Flex Spending Dependent Care Page

Retirement Counselling Page

Health Savings Account Page

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Enroll in FSA and HSA plan benefits.

7x Retirement Plan:

PERS (Public Employee Retirement Systems) Page

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Enroll in retirement plans.

8x Pension Plans:

Standard Pension Page

Pension Plan 1 - U.S. Page

Pension Plan 2 - U.S. Page

Pension Plan 3 - U.S. Page

Pension Plan 4 - U.S. Page

Pension Plan 5 - U.S. Page

Pension Plan 6 - U.S. Page

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Enroll in U.S. and Canada pension plan benefits.

9x Vacation Plans:

Vacation Buy Page

Vacation Sell Page

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Enroll in vacation plan benefits.

Ax Simple Plans:

Long-Term Care Page

Legal Services Page

Wellness Credit Page

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Enroll in simple plans.

Dependents and Beneficiaries Enrollment Sections in Benefit Plan Pages

For 1x Health Plans, the Enroll Your Dependents section displays only when the Collect Dep/Ben check box in the Event Rules Table- Event Rules Page is selected. When the Collect Dep/Ben check box in the Event Rules table is not selected, then the plans will have all coverage levels listed separately under the Enroll in Your Plan section.

For 2x, 4x and 8x plans, the Designate Your Beneficiaries section displays only when the Collect Dep/Ben check box in the Event Rules table is selected.

Use the Medical page (BNE_PLAN_1X_FL) to review or elect health (medical) plan-type benefits for employee and domestic partner.

Image: Medical Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Medical Page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Medical Plan page

Field or Control

Definition

Enroll Your Dependents

All dependents that the employee has registered are listed here.

Select the check box next to the dependent you want to enroll in this plan.

Add Dependent button

Use the Add Dependent button, to add a new dependent.

Enroll in Your Plan section

This section displays the plan names and the cost based on the dependents you have enrolled.

Info icon

For more information about the plans, click the Information icon next to the Plan Name.

Overview of All Plans

Click this to view a summary of all the benefit plans along with the cost for each coverage level.

Image: Overview of Medical Plans modal window

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Overview of Medical Plans modal window.

Overview of Medical Plans

Field or Control

Definition

Select Primary Care Provider section

Select Primary Care Provider section displays only when the Health Plan Table Page has the Health Provider set as required. The Primary Care Provider List link in this section displays if the enrolled benefit plan has an Authorized Provider URL ID associated in the Vendor Information table – Policy Information Page.

Use the Life page (BNE_PLAN_2X_FL) to review and elect life plan-type benefits for employee and dependents.

Note: The 2x Life plans are configured based on the Coverage Type and Insured Person Type as set in the Life and AD/D Plan Table Page. And hence the 2x Life plans display different sections depending on the plan type you select.

The sections on the 2x Life plan pages are:

  • Enroll in Your Plan

  • Coverage Amount

  • Enroll Your Dependents

  • Designate Your Beneficiaries

Image: Life Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Life Page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Life Page

Field or Control

Definition

Primary Allocation and Secondary Allocation drop-downs

The allocation types available are Flat Amount or Percent.

New Primary Amount orNew Primary Percentage, New Secondary Amount or New Secondary Percentage columns

If percent is used in the allocation type, on the New Primary Allocation or New Secondary Allocation column enter values that add up to a 100 percent.

If flat amount is used in the allocation type, on the New Primary Allocation or New Secondary Allocation column enter values that represents the dollar amount.

Primary Excess Amount Goes To and Secondary Excess Amount Goes To

If the primary and secondary allocation types are in percents, then these fields appear greyed out.

If flat amount is used in the Primary or Secondary allocation type, in the corresponding drop-downs, select an eligible beneficiary.

Use the Supplemental Life page (BNE_PLAN_2X_FL) to review and elect supplemental life plan-type benefits for employee and dependents.

Image: Supplemental Life Page — part1

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Supplemental Life Page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Supplemental Life page part1

Field or Control

Definition

Enroll in Your Plan section

Click the Select button next to the plan you wish to enroll in.

Coverage Amount

Enter the amount, for the plans that allow you to specify a coverage amount.

Image: Supplemental Life Page - part2

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Supplemental Life Page - part2. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Supplemental Life page - part2

Field or Control

Definition

Primary Allocation and Secondary Allocation drop-downs

The allocation types available are Flat Amount or Percent.

New Primary Amount orNew Primary Percentage, New Secondary Amount or New Secondary Percentage columns

If percent is used in the allocation type, on the New Primary Allocation or New Secondary Allocation column enter values that add up to a 100 percent.

If flat amount is used in the allocation type, on the New Primary Allocation or New Secondary Allocation column enter values that represents the dollar amount.

Primary Excess Amount Goes To and Secondary Excess Amount Goes To

If the primary and secondary allocation types are in percents, then these fields appear greyed out.

If flat amount is used in the Primary or Secondary allocation type, in the corresponding drop-downs, select an eligible beneficiary.

Use the Short-Term Disability page (BNE_PLAN_3X_FL) to enroll in short-term disability plans.

Image: Short-Term Disability Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Short-Term Disability Page.

Short-Term Disablity page

Use the 401(k) page (BNE_PLAN_4X_FL) to enroll in savings plan benefits.

Image: 401(k) Page – Part 1

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the 401(k) Page – Part 1. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

401(k) page - part1

Field or Control

Definition

Before Tax Amount and Before Tax Percent

Enter either a flat amount or percent, but not both.

After Tax Amount and After Tax Percent

Enter either a flat amount or percent, but not both.

Image: 401(k) Page – Part 2

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the 401(k) Page – Part 2. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

401(k) page - part2

Field or Control

Definition

Designate Your Beneficiaries: Primary Allocation and Secondary Allocation drop-downs

The allocation types available are Flat Amount or Percent.

New Primary Amount orNew Primary Percentage, New Secondary Amount or New Secondary Percentage columns

If percent is used in the allocation type, on the New Primary Allocation or New Secondary Allocation column enter values that add up to a 100 percent.

If flat amount is used in the allocation type, on the New Primary Allocation or New Secondary Allocation column enter values that represents the dollar amount.

Primary Excess Amount Goes To and Secondary Excess Amount Goes To

If the primary and secondary allocation types are in percents, then these fields appear greyed out.

If flat amount is used in the primary or secondary allocation type, then in the corresponding drop-downs, select an eligible beneficiary.

Designate Your Fund Allocations: New Percent Allocation

Enter a new value in percent for each fund.

Use the Sick page (BNE_PLAN_5X_FL) to enroll in a sick leave plan.

Image: Sick Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Sick page.

Sick page

Use the Flex Spending Health – U.S. page (BNE_PLAN_6X_FL) to enroll in FSA plan benefits.

Image: Flex Spending Health – U.S. Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Flex Spending Health – U.S. page.

Flex Spending Health - U.S.

Field or Control

Definition

Annual Pledge

Enter your annual pledge amount.

Flexible Spending Account Worksheet

Click the button, to open a Flexible Spending Account Worksheet pop up window.

Image: Flexible Spending Account Worksheet

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Flexible Spending Account Worksheet. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Flexible Spending Account Worksheet

Field or Control

Definition

Estimate Contribution from

Select from the values in the drop-down: Annual Pledge or Per-Pay-Period.

Your New Annual Pledge or Estimated Pay-Per-Period Contribution

Enter the amount for either Annual Pledge or Per-Pay-Period contribution.

Calculate button

Click the button view the calculations.

If you entered your annual pledge amount, then after the calculation you can view your estimated per-pay-period contribution, as well as the values for Minus Your Year-To-Date Contributions and Divided by Pay Periods Remaining.

If you entered your estimated per-pay-period contribution, the calculation returns your new annual pledge amount, as well as the values for Multiplied by Pay Periods Remaining and Plus Your Year-To-Date Contributions.

Use the PERS (Public Employee Retirement Systems) page (BNE_PLAN_8X_FL) to enroll in retirement plans.

Image: PERS Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the PERS page.

PERS page

Use the Standard Pension page (BNE_PLAN_8X_FL) to enroll in pension plan benefits.

Image: Standard Pension Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Standard Pension page.

Standard Pension Page

Field or Control

Definition

Voluntary Contribution: Voluntary Amount or Voluntary Percent

Enter the amount or percent for your voluntary contribution.

Designate Your Beneficiaries: Primary Allocation and Secondary Allocation drop-downs

The allocation types available are Flat Amount or Percent.

New Primary Amount orNew Primary Percentage, New Secondary Amount or New Secondary Percentage columns

If percent is used in the allocation type, on the New Primary Allocation or New Secondary Allocation column enter values that add up to a 100 percent.

If flat amount is used in the allocation type, on the New Primary Allocation or New Secondary Allocation column enter values that represents the dollar amount.

Primary Excess Amount Goes To and Secondary Excess Amount Goes To

If the primary and secondary allocation types are in percents, then these fields appear greyed out.

If flat amount is used in the primary or secondary allocation type, then in the corresponding drop-downs, select an eligible beneficiary.

Use the Vacation Buy page (BNE_PLAN_9X_FL) to enroll in vacation plan benefits.

Image: Vacation Buy Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Vacation Buy page.

Vacation Buy Page

Field or Control

Definition

Hours to Buy

Enter the number of hours to buy based on your years of service.

Use the Long-Term Care page (BNE_PLAN_375AX_FL) to enroll in simple plans.

Image: Long-Term Care Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Long-Term Care page.

Long Term Care