23-P-004 Commuter Benefit- New Benefit Plan and Deduction Codes

INFORMATIONAL CIRCULAR NO. 23-P-004                                                                                                                          

DATE:                                                October 27, 2022

SUBJECT:                                         New Benefit Plan and Deduction Codes for Commuter Benefit

EFFECTIVE DATE:                           Payroll Period Begin date December 11, 2022

OAR CONTACT:                               doa_payroll@ks.gov

APPROVAL:                                     Sunni Zentner (original signature on file)

SUMMARY:                                       New Benefit Plan and Deduction Codes for Commuter Benefit

New benefit plans/deduction codes will be added to SHARP for Commuter Benefits.  The new Commuter Benefit payroll deductions will be processed in SHARP effective for the payroll beginning December 11, 2022, ending December 24, 2022, paid January 6, 2023. The new Commuter Benefit plans/deduction codes effective December 11, 2022 are:

CMMASS and CMPARK will be included on the State Employee Health Plan BERF file provided to SHARP and to each Regent payroll system. The first and second BERF files of the month will include the CMMASS and CMPARK deductions.  Please note that CMMASS and CMPARK payroll deductions will be offered on a before-tax basis.  In addition, the maximum payroll deduction is $300.00 per month.

The Office of Accounts and Reports, Payroll Systems Team is responsible for making the necessary updates to the SHARP payroll system.  Regent institutions are responsible for ensuring that these changes are reflected in their individual systems.  In addition, Regent institutions should submit test payroll files for the new benefit plans/deduction codes to the SHARP Payroll Systems Team by November 05, 2022.

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