Create Employer Rate Based on Pretax Employee Contribution

In this example, you create a secondary rate for the pre-tax option of the main 401k plan. Link the after-tax element (that you created previously) to this rate and configure the calculation method to calculate a contribution that’s 25% of the employee contribution rate.

  1. Click Navigator > Benefits Administration > Plan Configuration.
  2. Start the Benefit Plan Details task.
  3. Click Create > Standard Rate.
  4. Provide a meaningful name for your rate, and complete these fields:
    OptionDescription
    Field Value
    Plan Name Select the 401(k) plan you created in an earlier task.
    Option Select the pre-tax option.
    Legal Employer

    Select your legal employer.

    You can select the payroll element only when you select the legal employer.

    Rate Display Type

    Secondary

    You want to display the employer contribution amount to employees during enrollment.

    Activity Type Employer Payroll Contribution
    Unit of Measure Percentage
    Tax Type Code After-tax
    Parent or Child Rate Type Child
    Payroll Element Select the employer contribution element that you created previously.
    Element Input Value Percentage
  5. In the Calculation tab, complete these fields:
    OptionDescription
    Field Value
    Calculation Method Multiple of parent rate
    Multiplier

    25

    According to the scenario, the employer should contribute 25% of the employee’s contribution.

    Operator Percentage of
    Parent Rate Name Select the employee contribution rate you created previously.
  6. In the processing information tab, select Process each pay period by default.
  7. Save your changes.