How are Entry and Re-entry Rules Defined?

You define entry rules for initial enrollments and re-enrollments. An initial enrollment is the first time a benefit is added for an employee in a benefit type. A re-enrollment is any time an employee is enrolled in a plan type for which the employee has already had a benefit.

Note: If a plan's entry rules change, it is recommended that you add a new entry rule record for the plan. This method lets you define new rules with future dates and provides an online audit trail of changes.

When you define initial entry or re-entry rules, you type the beginning date (such as the hire date or anniversary date) on which the employee is eligible to enroll in the benefit. You can add to this date a number of months, days, or hours of service an employee must work to be eligible.

For example, an employee must work 1000 hours after the hire date, before they are eligible to enroll. To define a particular type of hours for eligibility, you use a pay class.

You can define entry rules by employee group. For example, a union employee must be employed 30 days before being eligible; a non-union employee is eligible on the hire date.

For information on employee groups, see the Infor Human Resources User Guide.