The following tables include the reporting requirements for each field on your Employee Data Spreadsheet.


Personal Information

Data Field Name

Required (Yes/No)

Description/Purpose

Validation Rules

What happens if changes are reported?

Does this data need to be mapped to ACA TRACK Codes?

Employee SSN

Yes

Social Security Number. Unique employee identifier.

Can be in either of the following formats:123456789 or 123-45-6789. It is required on every row of data

Each unique SSN is treated as a new employee.

No

Last name

Yes

Last Name of Employee

(Full legal name)

Text field, required on every row

Only most recent is stored.

No

First Name

Yes

First Name of Employee

(Full legal name)

Text field, required on every row

Only most recent is stored.

No

Middle Initial

No

Middle initial of employee

Text field.

Only most recent is stored.

No

Address

Yes

Employee Current Address

Alpha Numeric

(Maximum of 35 characters)

Only most recent is stored.

No

Address2

No

Employee Current Address

Alpha Numeric

(Maximum of 35 characters)

Only most recent is stored.

No

City

Yes

Employee Current Address

Alpha Numeric

(Maximum of 22 characters)

Only most recent is stored.

No

State

Yes

Employee Current Address

Two-digit state abbreviation Code

Only most recent is stored.

No

Zip/Postal Code

Yes

Employee Current Address

Five or nine-digit format.

If nine-digit, dash is required (12345-6789).

Only most recent is stored.

No

Country Code

Yes

Employee Current Address.

Two-digit country code (see Country Codes).

Only most recent is stored.

No

 


 

Employment History

Data Field Name

Required (Yes/No)

Description/Purpose

Validation Rules

What happens if changes are reported?

Does this data need to be mapped to ACA TRACK Codes?

Hire Date

Yes – for Employee

No – for Non-employee (primary insured subscriber)

For employees, this should be the original hire date, rehire date, or division change date (depending on which is most recent).

For a non-employee (primary insured subscriber) the field can be left blank.

Date mm/dd/yyyy

History is kept to determine employee status on a month-to-month basis.

No

Term Date

No – if still employed

Yes – if terminated

If the employee was terminated, then this field must be populated.

Date mm/dd/yyyy

History is kept to determine employee status on a month-to-month basis.

No

Status Begin Date

Yes

This describes the begin date for an employee’s Employment and Job Status.

Date mm/dd/yyyy

History is kept to determine employee status on a month-to-month basis.

No

Job Status

Yes

This describes the type of employee: Full-time, Variable Hour, Non-employee, Leave

Alphanumeric values

History is kept to determine employee status on a month-to-month basis.

Yes

Division

Yes

This identifies which division the employee is employed by for the Status time period.

Alphanumeric values

History is kept to determine employee status on a month-to-month basis.

Yes

 


 

Medical Benefits History

Data Field Name

Required (Yes/No)

Description/Purpose

Validation Rules

What happens if changes are reported?

Does this data need to be mapped to ACA TRACK Codes?

Plan ID

Depends on Coverage Type.

Required for:

· Insured

· Waived

· Not Eligible

· COBRA Reduction in Hours

·COBRA Not Employed

· COBRA Waived

· ENOG

Not Required for:

· LNAP

· Union Provided

· Not Eligible

This identifies which Plan to attach the employee to for reporting purposes.

Plan ID should be associated with the specified line’s Coverage Dates.

Alphanumeric values.

History is kept to determine employee status on a month-to-month basis.

Yes

Coverage Type

Yes

Description of the type of coverage (or non-coverage) provided during this period: Insured, Waived, Not Eligible, COBRA Waived, COBRA Reduction in Hours, COBRA Not Employed, Union Provided, LNAP (Limited Non-Assessment Period), ENOG (Eligible No Offer Given)

Alphanumeric values

History is kept to determine employee status on a month-to-month basis.

Yes

Coverage Begin Date

Yes

Date indicating the start of the coverage period being described in this record.

Date mm/dd/yyyy

History is kept to determine employee status on a month-to-month basis.

No

Coverage End Date

Yes – if coverage or waiver ended

No – if still covered

Date indicating the end of the coverage period being described in this record.

Date mm/dd/yyyy

History is kept to determine employee status on a month-to-month basis.

No

Unaffordable Coverage Offered

No

If the coverage offered to the employee was unaffordable put Yes, otherwise leave null (blank)

Yes or Null

History is kept to determine employee status on a month-to-month basis.