Field Definitions: HR Benefit Initialization Form

The following is a list of field descriptions for the HR Benefit Initialization form. Many of the descriptions include links to other topics that provide additional information about or related to the topic.

Resource #

Enter the resource (from HR Resources) for which to initialize a group of benefits. If accessed from HR Resource Benefits (File, Initialize Benefit Group), defaults the resource specified in that program.

Benefit Group

Specify the benefit group (defined in HR Benefit Groups) from which to initialize benefits for this employee.

Once initialization is complete, a message displays asking if you want to initialize another resource and benefit group, a message displays asking if you want to initialize another resource and benefit group. If you answer Yes, the form remains active, allowing you specify another resource and group to initialize. If you answer No, the form closes.

Note: If initialization encounters one or more benefit codes containing earnings, deduction, or liability codes that already exist for the resource, a warning displays and the indicated benefit codes will not be initialized. All other benefit codes within the benefit group will be added for the resource.