Pension distribution types

Pension distribution types determine whether the pension payment is a periodic or lump sum payment, the taxing method, the type of pension payment.

Listed below are the distribution types that can be assigned to a payment. The table also includes the type of payment and type of time record Payroll creates for the distribution type.

Distribution Type Type of Payment Type of Time Record
Partial, Hardship Lump Sum Future
Partial, Non-Hardship Lump Sum Future
Partial, Rollover to IRA Lump Sum Future
Total, Non-Rollover Lump Sum Future
Total Rollover to IRA Lump Sum Future
Total Rollover to Qualified Plan Lump Sum Future
Periodic, greater 10 years Periodic Standard
Periodic, less 10 years Periodic Standard
Periodic, less 10 years, rollover to IRA Periodic Standard
Periodic, Tax Not Determined Periodic Standard
Periodic, W-2 Periodic Standard
Lump Sum Payment, W-2 Lump Sum Future
Retro-payment Lump Sum Future
Retro-payment, rollover to IRA Lump Sum Future
Loan Issued Lump Sum Future
Dividend Lump Sum Future
Minimum Distribution Lump Sum Future
Excess Deferrals Lump Sum Future
Non-spousal death benefit Lump Sum Future
Periodic Non Resident Alien (NRA), 1042S Periodic Standard
Lump Sum NRA, 1042S Lump Sum Future
Periodic, 480.6 Periodic Standard
Lump Sum, 480.6 Lump Sum Future
Retro, W2 Lump Sum Future