Overview
Based on your primary assignment, you may have 12, 10 or 9 annual benefit deductions.
Employee with 12 Benefit Deductions
The employee is 'Salary' or 'Hourly Paid Salary' and works the calendar year or works the academic year but has 12 paychecks.
Employee with 10 Benefit Deductions
The employee is 'Salary', 'Hourly Paid Salary', 'TSpring' or 'TFall' and works the academic year and has 10 paychecks (August-May).
Employee with 9 Benefit Deductions
The employee is 'Hourly' and will have nine (9) benefit deductions in a fiscal year (September-May)
To determine how many benefits deductions you have please complete the following steps:
- Go to the HRS My Benefits website.
- Click once on the Benefits Self-Service Login button.
- Using your University CatID, log into the Benefits Self-Service secure site.
- Click once on the View My Current Benefits button.
- Within the health, dental, or vision insurance sections you should see Your Number of Benefit Deductions, with the number of the deductions to the right.
Payroll Adjustments
Benefit adjustments may appear on an employee’s payslip for a couple of different reasons. Employees who have their benefit premiums deducted out of nine (9) or ten (10) paychecks will typically see these adjustments. These adjustments will commonly appear the first month their insurance begins, January after Open Enrollment, or the last month of employment. Adjustments may be seen on health, dental, vision, or voluntary term life.
Employees with 9 Annual Deductions
Employees who pay for their benefits out of nine paychecks (September – May) will see an adjustment on their January paycheck if there is a premium change. This is a one time adjustment and is calculated based on what the nine (9) annual deduction employee paid in the Fall and what they will pay in the Spring, compared to twelve (12) annual deductions. Please see the following example using current UNI PPO health insurance premiums.
| Fiscal Year | 12 Annual Deductions | 9 Annual Deductions |
|---|---|---|
| July | 1/12 deduction $368.40 | No deduction |
| August | 1/12 deduction $368.40 | No deduction |
| September | 1/12 deduction $368.40 | 1/9 deduction $491.20 |
| October | 1/12 deduction $368.40 | 1/9 deduction $491.20 |
| November | 1/12 deduction $368.40 | 1/9 deduction $491.20 |
| December | 1/12 deduction $368.40 | 1/9 deduction $491.20 |
| TOTAL | = $2,210.40 | = $1,964.80 |
| FALL DIFFERENCE (12 Annual Deductions TOTAL - 9 Annual Deductions TOTAL ) = $245.60 |
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| Fiscal Year | 12 Annual Deductions | 9 Annual Deductions |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/9 deduction $506.00 |
| February | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/9 deduction $506.00 |
| March | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/9 deduction $506.00 |
| April | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/9 deduction $506.00 |
| May | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/9 deduction $506.00 |
| June | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | No deduction |
| TOTAL | = $2,277.00 | = $2,530.00 |
| SPRING DIFFERENCE (12 Annual Deductions TOTAL - 9 Annual Deductions TOTAL) = -$253.00 |
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| Fall Difference + Spring Difference = Benefit Payroll Adjustment to be applied in January -$7.40 | ||
Newly eligible employees who pay for their benefits out of nine paychecks (September - May) will see an adjustment on their first paycheck in which benefits are deducted. This is to ensure that the correct amount owed or credited is applied immediately. Please see the following examples using UNI PPO health insurance premiums.
| Fiscal Year | 12 Annual Deductions | 9 Annual Deductions |
|---|---|---|
| January | No deduction – New Hire Begins | No deduction – New Hire Begins |
| February | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/9 deduction $506.00 |
| March | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/9 deduction $506.00 |
| April | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/9 deduction $506.00 |
| May | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/9 deduction $506.00 |
| June | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | No deduction |
| TOTAL | = $1,897.50 | = $2,024.00 |
| SPRING DIFFERENCE (12 Annual Deductions TOTAL- 9 Annual Deductions TOTAL) = -$126.50 to be applied in February |
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New Hire Adjustments 10 Annual Deductions
Newly eligible employees who pay for their benefits out of ten paychecks (August – May) will see an adjustment on their first paycheck in which benefits are deducted. This is to ensure that the correct amount owed or credited is applied immediately. Please see the following examples using UNI PPO health insurance premiums.
| Fiscal Year | 12 Annual Deductions | 10 Annual Deductions |
|---|---|---|
| January | No deduction – New Hire | No deduction – New Hire |
| February | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/10 deduction $455.40 |
| March | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/10 deduction $455.40 |
| April | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/10 deduction $455.40 |
| May | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | 1/10 deduction $455.40 |
| June | 1/12 deduction $379.50 | No deduction |
| TOTAL | = $1,897.50 | = $1,821.60 |
| SPRING DIFFERENCE (12 Annual Deductions TOTAL - 10 Annual Deductions TOTAL) = $75.90 to be applied in February |
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