Benefit Elections - Dependent page

Use this page of the Benefit Elections wizard to select the dependent's election options.

Note: This page displays if you selected Dependents Only or Employee and Dependents - Separate Elections on the Benefit Elections - General page.

Note: This page does not apply to a savings plan.

Tip: If you want to allow an employee to choose a dependent for an FSA type of plan, set up the plan as an Insurance type plan that allows dependent coverage.

Items on the Dependent page
Item	Description
Election Requirement	(Required) Select one of the following options for who can be covered by the benefit plan: No Election Options: The dependent is covered by the plan but there are no additional amounts or variables that would change the cost. Choose Election Codes: The employee is required to select an election option for the dependent. You must then select the Election Codes that apply. Amount Entry Only: The employee is required to enter a flat amount or percent of pay for the election for the dependent. You then select either Amount or Percent.
Election Description	(Required) Type a description (no more than 30 characters) for this election. This description displays to the employee on the Benefits page when they select their elections for this plan.
Store Election Value In	If you selected Choose Election Codes, select one of the following options for where you want to store the value you entered on the Election Codes page. None: The election value is not stored. Coverage Amount: The election value must be an amount that is seven characters or less (with no decimals). User Defined 1, 2, 3 and 4: The election value must be ten characters or less. Note: This item is not available for a savings plan. For savings plans, election values are always stored as an amount or percent (Be.b_401eamt or Be.b_401epct in HRMS Employee Self Service's Employee Benefit table.
Election Value Required	Select this check box if the employee must enter data during enrollment.
<table of election codes>	If you selected Choose Election Codes for the Election Requirement, select the check boxes for all election codes that you want available for employees to select for this plan. The table includes all the election codes set up that relate to the benefit plan. Select the Dependent Election check box if a dependent selection is required for enrollment in the plan when an election code is selected.

After making selections for the items on this page, click Next to go to the next page of the wizard, which is the Benefit Elections - Links page.