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Entering EHRI/RSM Data

  1. To enter EHRI/RSM data, select the Payroll Documents menu group.
  2. Select the EHRI/RSM component. The Find an Existing Value - EHRI RSM page allows the user to locate an existing employee in order to enter or change EHRI/RSM data.

 

EHRI RSM Page - Find an Existing ValueFigure 52: EHRI RSM Page - Find an Existing Value

  1. Enter the search criteria.
  2. Select the Search button. The EHRI RSM page is displayed.

 

EHRI RSM Elements PageFigure 53: EHRI RSM Elements Page

  1. Complete the fields as follows:

 

Field

Description/Instruction

Name

Populated from the search criteria entered

Empl ID

Populated from the search criteria entered

Record

Displays the number of records for the employee

SSN

Populated from the search criteria entered. The employee SSN is displayed based on the Empl ID.

 

  1. Complete the EHRI RSM fields as follows:

 

Field

Description/Instruction

Effective Date

Required field. Enter a date or select a date from the calendar icon. This is the date on which a table record becomes effective; the date that an action begins. This date also determines when to view or change information.

Pay Period

Populated with the pay period that corresponds to the effective date

Auth Date

Populated with the current date

User ID

Populated with the system identifier and name of the individual who generates the transaction

Transaction Status

Defaults to In Progress. Select the down arrow to select a different status

 

  1. Complete the EHRI RSM Data fields as follows:

 

Field

Instruction

Work Email Addr

Enter the employee’s work email address to be reported to OPM. This email address will not affect any other email addresses entered in EmpowHR for workflow or email notifications for transactions, etc.

Citizenship Country

Defaults to United States. Select the down arrow to select a different citizenship country.

 

  1. Complete the Creditable Military Service fields as follows:

 

Field

Instruction

Years

Enter the number of years of creditable military service. This field is the number of years of creditable military service used for annual leave accrual purposes.

Months

Enter the number of months of creditable military service. This field is the number of months of creditable military service used for annual leave accrual purposes.

Days

Enter the number of days of creditable military service. This field is the number of days of creditable military service used for annual leave accrual purposes.

 

  1. Complete the Service Obligations/End Dates fields as follows:

 

Field

Instruction

Service Obligations

Select the reason for the employee’s service obligation from the drop-down list. The valid values are as follows:

Training Received

Student Loan Repayment

Paid Move

Relocation Incentive

Recruitment Incentive

Retention Incentive

Service Obligation Date

Enter the date the employee’s service obligation expires or select a date from the calendar icon.

Military Lost Days

Enter the number of lost military days to be applied for retirement purposes.

CSRS Exclusion

Select the down arrow to select the indicator if an employee’s appointment is not covered under the CSRS plan as described by law and regulation. This field will be used for retirement coverage determinations.

 

  1. Complete the FERS fields as follows:

 

Field

Instruction

FERS Indicator

Select the down arrow to select the employee’s election or non-election of FERS coverage. This field only applies to employees who are not automatically covered by FERS under certain circumstances.

FERS Election Date

Enter the date or select a date from the calendar icon. This field is the date on which the employee who is not automatically covered by FERS chooses to elect FERS coverage. This field only applies to employees who are not automatically covered by FERS under certain circumstances. This field is related to the FERS Indicator field.

Appointment Excluded From FERS

Select the down arrow to select the indicator if an employee’s appointment is not covered under the FERS plan as described by law and regulation. This field will be used for retirement coverage determinations.

 

  1. Complete the FEGLI fields as follows:

 

Field

Instruction

FEGLI Indicator

Select the down arrow to select the employee's selection or non-election of FEGLI coverage.

FEGLI Benefits

Select the down arrow to indicate whether or not an employee has an SF 2823, Designation of Beneficiary, on file.

FEGLI Post-Election Basic Insurance

Enter the appropriate dollar amount. This field indicates the FEGLI Post-election Basic Insurance Amount when an employee has elected partial living benefits. This amount will not change in the future. This field is populated when NOAC 806, Elec Partial Live Benefits, is provided on a PAR.

 

  1. Complete the FICA Coverage fields as follows:

 

Field

Instruction

FICA Coverage 1

Select the down arrow to indicate whether or not the employee qualifies for the following categories:

An inmate working in the US Penal Institution

A student as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5351

An individual serving on a temporary basis in case of fire, storm, earthquake, flood, or other similar emergency

This field will be used in retirement coverage determination.

FICA Coverage 2

Select the down arrow to indicate whether or not the employee qualifies for the following categories:

Returning to duty after a detail to an international organization under 5 USC 3343

Being re-employed after transfer to an international organization under 5 USC 3581

Being restored to duty under the provision of Chapter 43 of Title 38, US Code

After performing service as a member of a uniformed service

Being re-employed after employment by a tribal organization to which Section 105(e)(2) of the Indian Self Determination Act applies

This field will be used in retirement coverage determination.

 

  1. Complete the Correspondence Information fields as follows:

 

Field

Instruction

Correspondence Country

Select the down arrow to select the country. This field is the International Country Codes as defined by the United States Postal Service.

Correspondence Region

Enter the correspondence region. This field indicates the region, province, or other first administrative district or division of a country other than the United States for the organization or person’s address.

 

At this point, the following options are available:

 

Step

Description

Select the Save button

Saves the new data entered.

Select the Return to Search button

Returns the user to the applicable page to search for another record.

Select the Previous in List button

Returns to the previous person in the list.

Select the Next in List button

Advances to the next person in the list.

Select the Notify button

Notifies the next individual in the workflow.