Open Enrollment Benefit Processing Dates for 2022

AASIS Announcements

Posted Date: 10/01/2021

Voluntary products for the 2022 plan year should be created with the payroll period (PP) start date of 12/26/2021. This is the first payroll period in the new calendar year.

Use Transaction Code PA30, Maintain HR Master Data, Infotype 0377 (Miscellaneous Plans) to create employee records for these semi-monthly plans.

For all employees hired after 01/01/2022 who enroll in a voluntary product of the new plan year, master data should be created with the ‘pay period begin date’ of the period for which the first deduction should begin.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

FSAs for the 2022 plan year must have a begin date of 01/01/2022.

For all employees hired after 01/01/2022 who are eligible for participation in an FSA, master data should be created with the ‘pay date’ of the period for which the first deduction should begin.

Employees currently enrolled in an FSA will have to be re-enrolled for plan year 2022 to continue the benefit.

The AASIS Service Center will end all current FSA records with an end date of 12/31/9999 on October 27, 2021 with an effective date of 12/31/2021, which is the pay date for PP/26.

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

On October 27, 2021, the AASIS Service Center will end all current HSA records with an end date of 12/25/2021 and will add new records with the start date of 12/26/2021.

Any new HSA enrollments and/or changes during open enrollment will be keyed by the appropriate agency HR representative.

The agency HR representative can start keying Open Enrollment changes on November 3, 2021. Any Open Enrollment HSA changes that are keyed in AASIS prior to this date will be removed.

For additional questions concerning Open Enrollment or Benefits, please contact the Employee Benefits Division (EBD).

Please do not reply by email. If you have questions about this announcement or related issues, call the AASIS Help Desk at (501) 683-2255 or complete the Help Desk form on the AASIS web site.