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Home / Job Aids / Return to Retire (Worker Not in Workday)

Return to Retire (Worker Not in Workday)

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This job aid outlines the process for the Benefits Partner or Retiree Partner, and UIN partner to add an Employee who is returning to retire and does not have a record in Workday.

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Prerequisites

The Individual returning to retire was terminated prior to implementing Workday. (Terminated workers back to May 2017 were converted to Workday.)

Important Information

  • All returning to retire former employees will be members of the Non-Employee Benefits Administration Supervisory Organization for the respective member. The Manager of this Supervisory Organization cannot initiate the Hire business process.
  • If the former Employee is in Workday, do not use this Return to Retire process. Refer to the job aid Return to Retire (Worker Already in Workday).
  • This entire process is comprised of four business processes/steps: Hire and Onboarding, Terminate, Add Retiree Status, and Change Benefit Elections.
  • The Hire Date and the Termination Date can be the same. When adding Retiree status, the Retirement Date must be one day after the Termination Date.

Be Advised: If you use a future Hire Date, you will not be able to begin the termination process until that date comes to pass. Therefore, it is not recommended to use a Hire Date that is in the future.

Getting Started

  1. Search for the Non-Employee Benefits Supervisory Organization for your member.
  2. Select the Supervisory Organization’s Related Actions icon and select Hire > Hire Employee.Related actions menu displayed with Hire selected on primary menu and Hire Employee selected on secondary menu.

Note: Alternatively, you can search for Hire in the Search Bar and select the Supervisory Organization.

Locate/Create Pre-Hire Record

A pre-hire record is required to hire an Employee in Workday.

Search for Existing Pre-Hire Record

First you will search Workday for an existing pre-hire record. If none exists, you will create a pre-hire record for the Employee.

  1. Enter the First Name and Last Name. Then select Search.Hire Employee page with Search Pre-Hires section completed and search button highlighted for emphasis
  2. Review a pre-hire’s information by selecting Details.The pre-hire search results displaying several pre-hires. The details arrow is emphasized next to one of them.
  3. Select the Related Action icon next to Profile to view more details.The related actions icon is selected for a pre-hire and additional details appear in a pop up window including organization, business title, and location

IMPORTANT: If you have located the correct Pre-Hire record as a terminated Worker, stop and refer to the Return to Retire (Worker Already in Workday) job aid.

Pre-Hire Record Not Found

If there are 0 results and you have exhausted all possibilities, or if the results do not include the individual you are looking for and you have exhausted all possibilities, select Create New Pre-Hire.

  1. On the Legal Name Information tab, add the Employee’s First Name and Last Name.Search prehires section with Create New Prehire button selected and 0 search results highlighted for emphasis
  2. On the Contact Information tab, enter the Employee’s phone number, address, and email.The Contact Information tab displaying the phone, address, and email sections
  3. Select OK.
  4. Select OK again to continue.

Hire Details

  1. On the next page, complete the following Hire details.
    • Hire Date. This date must be 1 day before the effective Retirement Date.
    • Reason. Select Use for Benefits Purposes Only (Return to Retire).Hire details displayed with Hire date and Reason
  2. In the Job Details section, complete the following:
    • Employee Type. Select Non-Employee Benefits Only.
    • Job Profile. Select Retiree.
    • Time Type. Select Part Time.
    • Location. Enter the physical location of the member from where the individual will retire.Job Details section displaying fields for Employee Type set as Non-Employee Benefits Only marked as required, Job Profile set as Retiree marked as required, Time Type set as Full time marked as required, Location set as College Station SO marked as required and Pay Rate Type

Note: If a system member has more than one Location, select the member’s headquarters for their institution or agency.

  1. Enter any comments, as needed.
  2. Select Submit.

The request will be routed to the Benefit Partner to Assign Organizations.

Navigate to the Up Next tab for the next steps in the process.

Quicklinks

  • Locate/Create Pre-Hire Record
  • Search for Existing Pre-Hire Record
  • Pre-Hire Record Not Found
  • Hire Details

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    Up Next

    Assign Organizations

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Select the Assign Organizations action item.Inbox action items displayed with Confirm New or Rehire orker Record for Non-Employee Benefits Only
    3. Review and edit if needed.
    4. Select Submit.

    To Do: Confirm New or Rehire Worker (UIN Partner)

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Select the To Do Confirm New or Rehire Worker Record for Non-Employee Benefits Only.Display of To Do: Confirm New or rehire worker record for Non-Employee Benefits only with submit button highlighted
    3. Follow the instructions of the To Do. Search for the Retiree in Workday to confirm whether no record other than the pre-hire record you created exists.Search the employee's name in search bar by the people category

    IMPORTANT: A New Hire does not have an active worker record in Workday and cannot be found when searching by UIN using Workday Global Search. If you find the individual in Workday, stop and follow the instructions provided in the job aid, Return to Retire (Already in Workday).

    1. Return to your inbox and Submit the original To Do.Display of To Do: Confirm New or rehire worker record for Non-Employee Benefits only with submit button highlighted

    To Do: Get the UIN and Edit the Employee ID (UIN Partner)

    The UIN Partner receives an Inbox item to Get UIN and Edit the Employee ID

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Select the To Do Get UIN and Edit Employee ID.Inbox action item displayed Get the UIN and edit the Employee ID for Non-Employee Benefits Only

    Note: This To Do directs you to edit the System ID for the Employee and replace it with the UIN.

    1. Navigate to the Individual’s Worker Profile.
    2. Select Actions > Worker History > Edit System ID.Employee's related action menu: display of worker history menu with edit system ID highlighted
    3. Enter the UIN you retrieved from the UIN Manager.UIN Number Details

    IMPORTANT: A former Worker will already have a UIN; DO NOT generate a new UIN. You need to locate the former Employee’s UIN using UIN Manager.

    1. Select OK and Done.
    2. Navigate back to the To Do in your Inbox.
    3. Document the UIN in the Comments section.UIN documented in the comments
    4. Select Submit.

    Onboarding Tasks

    The Benefits Partner or Retiree Partner will now need to complete some onboarding tasks on behalf of the Individual.

    Enter Personal Information

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Select the Enter Personal Information action item.Display of Inbox action item: edit personal Information task
    3. Enter any available personal information for the Retiree.Enter Personal Information page displayed for Retiree with Legal Name marked as required

    Note: The Date of Birth and Gender are required fields.

    1. Select Submit.

    Enter Contact Information

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Select the Enter Contact Information action item.
    3. Enter any available personal information for the Retiree.Enter Contact Information page for Retiree with Home Contact Information section displayed

    Note: Primary Address, Primary Phone and Primary Email are required fields.

    1. Select Submit.

    To Do: Update Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions (for Benefits Partner or Retiree Partner)

    This To Do requires you to initiate an Edit Additional Data Event that will generate one task in your inbox. You will complete the task for the Retiree on their behalf. You will then navigate back to this To Do and Submit after completing the tasks.

    From the Workday Home page:

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Select the To Do Update Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions.Instructions of the Update Insurance and Retirment Benefits Eligibility Questions

    Note: Perform the actions above before submitting this To Do step.

    1. Follow the steps provided to initiate the Edit Additional Data Event.Primary menu displayed with Additional Data highlighted for emphasis and secondary menu displayed with Edit Effective Dated Custom Object highlighted for emphasis
    2. Enter the Hire Date as the Effective Date.Edit Worker Effective - Dated Custom Object page with the effective date as required
    3. Select OK. This will send one Edit Additional Data task to your inbox.

    REMEMBER: You will need to return to this original To Do and Submit after you complete the Edit Additional Data tasks.

    Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions

    1. Select the task in your inbox to update the Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions.Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions with appropriate answers
    2. Select Submit.
    3. Navigate back to the To Do and Submit after adding comments, if needed.

    Change Emergency Contacts (for Retiree Partner Only)

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Select the To Do Change Emergency Contacts for Onboarding.
    3. Enter information for the Primary Emergency Contact.display of change emergency contacts screen

    Note: Legal Name, Relationship and Primary Phone Number are required fields

    1. Select Submit.

    IMPORTANT: You will receive the To Do Review Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions, SGIP Date Driver and BARs at this time. As a Retiree Partner, you need to review and ensure that all Insurance and retirement benefits eligibility questions have been answered. Then select Submit.

    To Do: Review Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions, SGIP Date Driver and BARs (for Benefits Partner Only)

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Select the To Do Review Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions, SGIP Date Driver and BARs.
    3. Ensure that all insurance and retirement benefits eligibility questions have been answered, and that the Other IDs have been set correctly.Inbox Action item displayed Review insurance and retirement benefits eligibility questions and SGIP Date Driver Onbiarding

    Note: Perform the actions above before submitting this To Do step.

    IMPORTANT: If the Employee would like to begin coverage prior to their SGIP date, follow these instructions in this order. First, change the Employee’s SGIP Date Driver Other ID to a “C” and confirm that the Issue date is equal to the SGIP date. Next, cancel the Hire Benefit event that will be automatically triggered after submitting this To Do step. Finally, create a new Benefit event with the desired coverage begin date.

    1. Select Submit.

    Edit Government IDs (Benefits Partner)

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Select the ID Change action item.Inbox action item for ID Change as it would appear in the Inbox
    3. In the National IDs section, add information by selecting the Plus Sign (+) icon and entering information, including:
      • Country
      • National ID Type
      • Add/Edit ID #. Enter the identification number.
      • Verification Date. This field will auto-populate with today’s date.Edit National ID business process including the sections county, National ID type, Identification number, and Verification date
    4. Enter any comments, as needed.
    5. Select Submit.

    Terminate Employee (Retiree Partner Only)

    You will now terminate the Worker.

    1. Navigate to the Employee’s Worker Profile.
    2. Select Actions > Job Change > Terminate Employee.Terminate Employee task link on the related action menu of the Job Change category of the employee name's related action button
    3. On the Terminate Employee page, enter the following information:
      • Reason. Select Voluntary > Retirement.
      • Termination Date. Enter the Hire Date.
      • Last Day of Work. Enter the Hire Date again.
      • Pay Through Date. Enter the Hire Date again.
      • Eligible for Rehire. Select Yes.Terminate employee business process includes reason and details

    Note: If a reason other than Retirement is selected, the Add Retiree Status will not trigger.

    1. Select Submit.

    Add Retiree Status

    You will now Add Retiree Status to the returning Employee.

    Because the former Worker is now deciding to retire and the Termination reason selected was Voluntary > Retirement, the Retiree Partner will receive an Inbox item to Add Retiree Status.

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Open the Inbox item Add Retiree Status.
    3. Enter the following information:
      • Effective Date. Enter the Retirement date which is one day following the Termination Date.
      • Reason. Select Voluntary > Return to Retire.
      • Retiree Organization. Select the member.Add Retiree Status business process with entering infomation about termination date, effective date, reason, and retiree organization
    4. Enter any comments, as needed.
    5. Select Submit.

    IMPORTANT: You will receive an Inbox item Benefit Change – Retirement for the Retiree.  Do not start or complete this task at this time.

    To Do: Retirement Other IDs

    After adding the Retiree Status, the Retiree Partner will receive an Inbox item to update three Other IDs required for retirement.

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. From the Inbox item, select the To Do Update Retirement Other IDs: Add Retiree Status.
    3. Select Edit Other IDs.

    Note: Alternatively, you can do this from the Employee’s Worker Profile by selecting Actions > Personal Data > Edit Other IDs.

    1. Enter the UIN or name of the Worker in the Person field.Display showing Edit Other IDs page with Person field
    2. Select OK.
    3. On the Edit Other IDs for Worker page, select the Plus Sign (+) icon three times to add a row for each Other ID.

    The first step is to enter the Organization for Billing Other ID. This Other ID maintains the identification of the Supervisory Organization from which the Employee retired in a format that will drive reporting requirements to legacy systems to assist in determining the organization that will pay the SGIP.

    1. In the first row, enter the following information:
      • Other ID Type. Select Organization for Billing.
      • Organization. Select the member.
      • Description. Enter if needed.
      • Identification #. Enter in the following format: M_01222333, using these guidelines:
        • M = Workstation
        • 01 = Adloc
        • 222333 = Department number
      • Issued Date. Enter the Retirement Date.
      • Expiration Date. Leave blank.Display showing Edit Other IDs page with Person field

    The next step is to enter the Retiree Percent Local Other ID. This Other ID maintains a percentage amount representing what portion of the SGIP is paid from local funds versus state funds and will drive reporting requirements to legacy systems.

    1. In the second row, enter the following information:
      • Other ID Type. Select Retiree Percent Local.
      • Organization. Select the member.
      • Description. Enter if needed.
      • Identification #. Enter the amount that represents the portion of the SGIP paid from local funds versus state funds. Use whole numbers and do not include a “%” sign (e.g., 75% would be entered as 75).
      • Issued Date. Enter the Retirement Date.
      • Expiration Date. Leave blank.other ID type column with Retiree Percent Local selected

    The last step is to enter the Retiree Retirement Program Other ID. This Other ID maintains the type of retirement and is used for billing insurance premiums.

    1. In the third row, enter the following information:
      • Other ID Type. Select Retiree Retirement Program.
      • Organization. Select the member.
      • Description. Enter if needed.
      • Identification #. Enter either T, O, or E, using these guidelines:
        • T = TRS
        • O = ORP
        • E = ERS
      • Issued Date. Enter the Retirement Date.
      • Expiration Date. Leave blank.other ID type column with Retiree Percent Local selected
    2. Enter any comments, as needed.
    3. Select Submit.
    4. Navigate back to the To Do in your Inbox and select Submit.

    Change Benefits (Benefits Partner)

    The Retiree’s benefits elections need to be made.

    1. The default Inbox Item Benefit Change – Retirement must be canceled in order to trigger the specific benefits event for a former Worker returning to retire.Inbox Action item Benefits Change-retirement task to be canceled is highlighted
    2. Navigate to the Retiree’s Worker History and select the Related Actions icon next to the Benefit Event. Then select Business Process > Cancel.example of canceling the Workday initated retirment benefit event from the Retiree's worker history

    Note: A comment is required while canceling the event.

    1. Select Submit.

    To Do: Add Retirement Benefit Event

    1. Navigate to your Inbox.
    2. Select the To Do Add Retirement Benefit Event: Add Retire Status.Inbox action item dislpayed add retirement benefit event

    IMPORTANT: Read the instructions on the action item. Do NOT submit it before you complete the steps in Workday.

    1. Select Actions > Benefits > Change Benefits.found the change benefits business process link from the related actions of the Retiree
    2. Enter the required information:
      • Change Reason. Select Retiring Former Employees.
        Note: There is an alternative option Retiring Former Employees > Coverage on Event Date, which allows the Retiree to begin benefits at hire instead of waiting the usual 90 days.
      • Benefit Event Date. Enter the Retirement Date.
      • Submit Election by. This date will auto-populate.
      • Attachments. Do not upload documents here.change benefits screen showing the information need to enter for the change benefits event, including the change reason, benefit event date and submit elections by date
    1. Select Submit.
    2. Return to your Inbox and Submit the To Do Add Retirement Benefit event.

    Up Next

    The Retiree will need to take action in their Workday inbox.

    The business process will next route to the Retiree to change their benefits elections.  The Retiree will also receive the To Do Update Year End Tax Form Printing Elections.  After you have approved the Retiree’s benefit event, the Retiree will receive the To Do Update Electronic Communication Flag to choose the preferred method to receive information from the A&M System about retirement and insurance benefits.

    Note: The Retiree Partner can make this election on behalf of the Retiree. Refer to the job aid Update Retiree Electronic Communication (Retiree Partner).

    This completes the Return to Retire business process.

    Quicklinks

  • Assign Organizations
  • To Do: Confirm New or Rehire Worker (UIN Partner)
  • To Do: Get the UIN and Edit the Employee ID (UIN Partner)
  • Onboarding Tasks
  • Enter Personal Information
  • Enter Contact Information
  • To Do: Update Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions (for Benefits Partner or Retiree Partner)
  • Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions
  • Change Emergency Contacts (for Retiree Partner Only)
  • To Do: Review Insurance and Retirement Benefits Eligibility Questions, SGIP Date Driver and BARs (for Benefits Partner Only)
  • Edit Government IDs (Benefits Partner)
  • Terminate Employee (Retiree Partner Only)
  • Add Retiree Status
  • To Do: Retirement Other IDs
  • Change Benefits (Benefits Partner)
  • To Do: Add Retirement Benefit Event
  • Up Next

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