The measurement period is a tracking period, also referred to as a look-back period, that determines if variable hour employees are full-time or part-time.
The measurement period must be a three to twelve-month period. As this is considered a safe-harbor, employers often choose a twelve-month period to account for seasonal or variable staffing trends within the company.
The data pulled from the measurement period will ultimately determine applicable large employer status (ALE). When a company becomes an ALE, employers must offer benefits to the full-time employees and meet other reporting requirements.
An employee's ACA Status may be ‘Assigned Full Time’ based on the employee record or ‘Calculated Full Time / Calculated Part Time’ based on compliance tracking.
To establish or view the setup of the companies measurement period go to Setup>Measurement
The stability period follows the Measurement Period and typically follows the same time frame as the measurement period. As an example, if the measurement period is twelve months, then the stability period is also twelve months. The stability period must be at least six months and no longer than one year.
The stability start date also displays on the status screen.
Data can be sorted and exported directly from the screen. This section captures all measurement periods on file vs. the main screen of ACA OnDemand, which displays only the current measurement period
Example: Company Y has a one-year measurement period, followed by a sixty-day administrative period. The stability start date begins sixty days after the end of the measurement period.
Display options exist to view the current or a completed measurement status for one or more employees.
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