Before generating reports, ensure that you enter valid information on the Iowa State Retirement page.
Specify Information For Regular Employees
Regular employees do not have a Pending Status of Add Pending on the Employee Information page.
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On the application start page, choose Menu, then choose Human Resources.
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Select Entry & Processing, then choose Employee Information (under Employee).
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Specify the search criteria, then click Find.
Alternatively, you can select Exclude Pending Employees, then click Find. -
Double-click the relevant employee record.
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Click Payroll Information and select State Required.
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Refer to Iowa State Retirement - Employee Information#Field Descriptions and enter valid information in the required fields.
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Click OK.
Specify Information For Pending Employees
Pending employees are those employees with a Pending Status of Add Pending on the Employee Information page.
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On the application start page, choose Menu, then choose Human Resources.
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Select Entry & Processing, then choose Employee Information (under Employee).
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Specify the search criteria, then click Find.
Alternatively, you can select Only List Pending Employees, then click Find. -
Double-click the relevant employee record.
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Click Iowa State Retirement Screen (under Personnel).
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Refer to Iowa State Retirement - Employee Information#Field Descriptions and enter valid information in the required fields.
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Click Finish.
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On the navigation bar, click Finish.
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Click OK.
Field Descriptions
The following table describes the fields and the reports that reference the fields on the Iowa State Retirement page:
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Field |
Description |
Referencing Report |
Database Field |
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BEDS Report |
Enter Y to include the employee on the BEDS report. |
empuser.ftext1, page_no = "32000" |
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Folder |
This is the identifying number assigned to individual employees by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners. |
empuser.ftext2, page_no = "32000" |
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Faculty |
Enter Y if the employee is a faculty member. |
empuser.ftext3, page_no = "32000" |
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Dep Hlth Ins? |
Enter Y if dependent health insurance is available. Dep Hlth Ins? must be updated for every new hire who has not been reported. |
empuser.ftext4, page_no = "32000" |
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Date Ins Avail |
Approximate date employee qualifies for dependent health insurance. The Date Ins Avail must be updated when Dep Hlth Ins? is Y. |
empuser.ftext5, page_no = "32000" |
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New Hire Rptd |
Enter Y if the new hire has been reported. New Hire Rptd is automatically updated to Y when the New Hire Report electronic file is created. |
empuser.ftext6, page_no = "32000" |
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Occ Code |
The occupation class code as defined by IPERS. Use this field to override the default value. A default code of 01 for Government entities and 11 for School Districts is loaded into the work file. If a value is entered in Occ Code, it will be the Occupation Class loaded for the employee. |
empuser.ftext7, page_no = "32000" |
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IPERS Hire Date |
IPERS Member's first date of work for the employer. |
empuser.ftext8, page_no = "32000" |
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EXMPT WRK FORC |
Enter Y to exempt the employee from the Workforce Report. |
empuser.ftext9, page_no = "32000" |