Set up the ACA compliance settings in Timekeeping to determine the employee status as full time or part time.
1. Open Connect Timekeeping Organization Organization.
2. Click to select the ACA Compliance tab.
3. Enter the Initial Period.
The initial period is 3 to 12 months long. The employer can use an initial measurement period to test new employees who classify as variable hour, part-time, or seasonal employees.
How long is the initial period?
Use this field to enter the length in months of your organization's initial period.
4. Enter the Waiting Period.
The waiting period starts when an employee is determined to be eligible for coverage until they need to be insured. For example, when a new full time employee will have health insurance coverage. The waiting period will vary based on the organization's health insurance policy. The most common waiting periods are 30, 60, or 90 days.
How long is the waiting period?
Use this field to enter the number of months in the organization's waiting period.
5. Select the Measurement Method.
You have two options: Lookback method or Monthly method.
Employers can use the Lookback method to determine if an employee is a "full-time employee" using a standard measurement period of three to twelve months to look at the hours of service. Employees who work 30 hours or more per week during the measurement period are full-time employees. The Lookback method gives employers the option of determining an employee's full-time or part-time status in a stability period, which is usually the same length as the Look Back period. However, if the measurement period is less than six months, the stability period must be at least six months.
Employers can use the Monthly method to determine if an employee is a "full-time employee" in "real time". To use the monthly method, count the hours of service the employee works each month. An employee with 130 hours or more hours of service per month is a full-time employee. That means 120 hours or more for a four-week month or 150 hours or more for a five-week month.
Which measurement method will your organization use?
Look back 3 to 12 months of service. First, use the Measurement Method menu to select Lookback. Second, use the Lookback Period field to enter the number of months to review. Last, use the Starting Date field to enter the first month in the Lookback period.
Count the hours of service the employee works each month. Use the Measurement Method menu to select Monthly.
6. Enter the Administrative Period.
The administrative period is based on the employer's lookback period and cannot exceed 90 days from the end of the lookback period to the offer of coverage. For example, a varied-hourly employee that qualifies for coverage during the lookback period.
7. Click Save (CTRL+S).
The ACA properties are saved.
The initial period is 3 to 12 months long. The employer can use an initial measurement period to test new employees who classify as variable hour, part-time, or seasonal employees.
How long is the initial period?
Use this field to enter the length in months of your organization's initial period.
The waiting period starts when an employee is determined to be eligible for coverage until they need to be insured, for example, a new full time employee.
How long is the waiting period?
Use this field to enter the number of months in the organization's waiting period.
You have two options: Lookback method or Monthly method.
Employers can use the Lookback method to determine if an employee is a "full-time employee" using a standard measurement period of three to twelve months to look at the hours of service. Employees who work 30 hours or more per week during the measurement period are full-time employees. The Lookback method gives employers the option of determining an employee's full-time or part-time status in a stability period, which is usually the same length as the Look Back period. However, if the measurement period is less than six months, the stability period must be at least six months.
Employers can use the Monthly method to determine if an employee is a "full-time employee" in "real time". To use the monthly method, count the hours of service the employee works each month. An employee with 130 hours or more hours of service per month is a full-time employee. That means 120 hours or more for a four-week month or 150 hours or more for a five-week month.
Which measurement method will your organization use?
Look back 3 to 12 months of service. First, use the Measurement Method menu to select Lookback. Second, use the Lookback Period field to enter the number of months to review. Last, use the Starting Date field to enter the first month in the Lookback period.
Count the hours of service the employee works each month. Use the Measurement Method menu to select Monthly.
The administrative period is based on the employer's lookback period and cannot exceed 90 days from the end of the lookback period to the offer of coverage. For example, a varied-hourly employee that qualifies for coverage during the lookback period.
See Measurement Method.
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