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Last Updated: 2024-05-03
Reference: Benefit Deduction Begin Date Rules

Reference: Benefit Deduction Begin Date Rules

When developing the rules for events that begin benefit coverage and deductions, consider how the coverage begin date can impact the deduction begin date. The deduction begin date rule determines the first pay period in which the deduction occurs. Sometimes, the rule depends on the coverage begin date. When using the Workday delivered rules, consider how the coverage begin date impacts the deduction begin date.
Example: Betty Liu creates enrollment event rules determined from coverage begin date and deduction begin date. She uses these dates and rules.
Dates:
  • First Date of Employment: 7/1.
  • Event Date: 7/2.
  • Pay Periods and Pay Dates:
    • Period: 5/27- 6/10    Pay Date: 6/15
    • Period: 6/13 - 6/26    Pay Date: 7/1
    • Period: 6/27 - 7/10    Pay Date: 7/15
    • Period: 7/11 - 7/26    Pay Date: 8/1
    • Period: 7/27 - 8/10    Pay Date: 8/15
    • Period: 8/11 - 8/27    Pay Date: 9/1
Rules:
  • Coverage Begin Date rule:
    On Event Date
    .
  • Deduction Begin Date rule:
    On Coverage Begin Date
    .
The deduction begin date uses the coverage begin date value, which uses the event date. With the event date of 7/2, the deduction begin date is 7/2 and falls in the 6/27 - 7/10 pay period. The first pay date in which the deduction begins is 7/15. The pay dates occur on the 1st and 15th of each month.
This table displays the possible pay dates based on different coverage begin date and deduction begin date rules, where:
  • CBD: Coverage Begin Date.
  • DBD: Deduction Begin Date.
Deduction Begin Date Rules
Date
Coverage Begin Date Rules
First of Month Following Event Date
First of Month on or After Event Date
First of Month on or After the Later of Event or Submission Date
On Event Date
On Pay Period Beginning After Event Date
On Pay Period Begin On or After the Later of Event or Submission Date
First of Month On or After Event Date
CBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
DBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
8/1
8/1
8/1
Pay Date
8/15
8/15
8/15
8/15
8/15
8/15
On CBD
CBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
DBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
Pay Date
8/15
8/15
8/15
7/15
8/1
8/1
On Event Date
CBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
DBD
7/2
7/2
7/2
7/2
7/2
7/2
Pay Date
7/15
7/15
7/15
7/15
7/15
7/15
Pay Period Before CBD
CBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
DBD
7/11
7/11
7/11
6/13
6/27
6/27
Pay Date
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/1
7/15
7/15
Pay Period Before Event Date
CBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
DBD
6/13
6/13
6/13
6/13
6/13
6/13
Pay Date
7/1
7/1
7/1
7/1
7/1
7/1
Pay Period Containing CBD
CBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
DBD
7/11
7/11
7/11
6/27
7/11
7/11
Pay Date
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/15
8/1
8/1
Pay Period Containing Event Date
CBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
DBD
6/27
6/27
6/27
6/27
6/27
6/27
Pay Date
7/15
7/15
7/15
7/15
7/15
7/15
Pay Period Following CBD
CBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
DBD
7/27
7/27
7/27
7/11
7/27
7/27
Pay Date
8/15
8/15
8/15
8/1
8/15
8/15
Pay Period Following Event Date
CBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
DBD
7/11
7/11
7/11
7/11
7/11
7/11
Pay Date
8/1
8/1
8/1
8/1
8/1
8/1
Two Pay Periods Before CBD
CBD
8/1
8/1
8/1
7/2
7/11
7/11
DBD
6/27
6/27
6/27
5/27
6/13
6/13
Pay Date
7/15
7/15
7/15
6/15
7/1
7/1