First-Time Assessment Outcomes

When an employee is assessed for the first time, the following employee classifications (for pensions) might be returned, including postponement or automatic enrolment, depending on the classification:

• Eligible Jobholder
  • Worker postponement
  • Eligible Jobholder postponement
  • Automatic enrolment
• Non-Eligible Jobholder
  • Worker postponement
• Entitled Worker
  • Worker postponement
• Age Exempt

This table summarizes the enrolment actions taken by the assessment process:

Action	Action Trigger	Action Description
Contractual enrolment	Employee is eligible for contractual enrolment as defined on the PSU or TRU Pensions Automatic Enrolment card.	Creates a Benefits and Pensions calculation card and Qualifying Pension Scheme component Updates the employee’s Pensions Automatic Enrolment card Generates payroll run results for the assessed values and pension contribution amounts (these are rolled back later in the process)
Automatic enrolment or re-enrolment	Employee is classified as an eligible jobholder (no postponement and no opt out)	Creates a Benefits and Pensions calculation card and Qualifying Pension Scheme component Updates the employee's Pensions Automatic Enrolment card Generates payroll run results for the assessed values and pension contribution amounts
Manual enrolment	Qualifying Scheme Joining Method is Manually Enrolled	Updates the employee's Pensions Automatic Enrolment card. (A Benefits and Pensions card with the Qualifying Pension Scheme component, must have been previously created.) Generates payroll run results for the assessed values and pension contribution amounts
Opting in	Qualifying Scheme Joining Method is Opt In	Creates a Benefits and Pensions calculation card and Qualifying Pension Scheme component (if it doesn't already exist) Updates the employee's Pensions Automatic Enrolment card Generates payroll run results for the assessed values and pension contribution amounts
Contractual opt-in	Qualifying Scheme Leaving Reason is Contractual Opt-In	Creates a Benefits and Pensions calculation card and Qualifying Pension Scheme component (if it does not already exist) Updates the employee’s Pensions Automatic Enrolment card
Opting out	Qualifying Scheme Joining Method is Opt out	Updates the employee's Pensions Automatic Enrolment card If the employee is currently enrolled, set the end date on their Benefits and Pensions calculation card, to stop contributions
Contractual opt-out	Qualifying Scheme Leaving Reason is Contractual Opt-Out	Updates the employee’s Pensions Automatic Enrolment card. If the employee is currently enrolled, set the end date on their Benefits and Pensions calculation card, to stop contributions
Leaving a scheme	Qualifying Scheme Joining Method is Left Scheme	Updates the employee's Pensions Automatic Enrolment card Sets the end date on their calculation card to stop contributions
Transfer	Qualifying Scheme Leaving Reason is Transfer	Sets the end date on the employee Benefits and Pensions card to stop existing contributions Creates a Qualifying Pension Scheme component for the Transfer Qualifying Scheme Updates the employee’s Pensions Automatic Enrolment card
Backdated transfer	Qualifying Scheme Leaving Reason is Backdated Transfer	Sets the end date on the employee Benefits and Pensions card to stop existing contributions Creates a Qualifying Pension Scheme component for the Transfer Qualifying Scheme Updates the employee’s Pensions Automatic Enrolment card Generates payroll run results for the assessed values and pension contribution amounts
Postponing enrolment	Automatic or manual postponement	Determines if one of these postponement types applies: Worker postponement Eligible jobholder postponement DB or hybrid scheme postponement Updates the employee's Pensions Automatic Enrolment card