You can define one or more Affordable Care Act (ACA) look-back
groups containing specific Standard Measurement, Administrative, and Stability periods.
A look-back group is assigned to one or more resources to enable Vista to properly calculate hours worked within a look-back measurement scheme. Look back groups can also be used to classify employees for ACA tracking purposes.
Note: Combined, the Standard and Administrative periods cannot exceed the length of time defined in the Stability period.
Look back groups are HR company specific. Once
created, look back groups are assigned to a resource in HR Resources. To learn more, see About ACA Look Back Groups.
To create a new look-back group for ACA monitoring and compliance:
- Open the HR ACA Look Back Group form.
- In the Look Back
Group field, enter a unique numeric look-back group identifier.
- Enter a description for
this look back group in the Description field.
- In the Look Back Period
tab, in the Sequence field, press
Tab
to create a new sequence . For example, for a particular look
back group, you might want to create different evaluative sequence periods for
each year.
- In the Measurement
Start and Measurement End fields, enter
dates in MM/DD/YY format.
This is the standard period of time measured for
employee classification and eligibility purposes. This is the period when the
hours worked by ongoing employees are counted.
- In the Admin Start and Admin End fields, enter dates in MM/DD/YY format.
This is an optional period of time between the standard measurement period and the associated stability period. An employer can use this time period to collect information and make decisions about the results of the measurement period.
If you are using the optional Administrative period:
- In the Stability
Start and Stability End fields, enter
dates in MM/DD/YY format.
This period of time generally corresponds to a
benefit plan year when coverage is offered. This is the period in which the
results of the standard measurement period apply. For example, if the employee
averages 30 hours per week during the measurement period, they should be
classified as full-time for the entire stability period. If you are using the
administration period, the stability start date must immediately follow the
admin end date.
- Combined, the Standard and Administrative periods cannot exceed the length of time defined in the Stability period.
- Press the Save icon to save your created sequence.
