Change in Employment Status - Affordable Care Act

A change in employment status occurs when an employee status changes from full-time to part-time or part-time to full time.

When there is a change in employment status there are steps that may need to be taken to update the employees record.

 

Changing from part-time to full-time:

Employee is Currently In:​Action Step:
​Any Measurement PeriodImmediately change employee to Tier 1 insurance using the Employer Deductions form
​Stability Period​Immediately change employee to Tier 1 insurance using the Employer Deductions form

 

Changing from full-time to part-time:

​Employee is Currently In:​Action Step:
​Initial Measurement Period

​Employee can change tiers.

Note: The employee may have to change to Tier 1 after completion of the initial measurement period.

​Stability Period

If an employee is currently required to be Tier 1 they cannot change tiers until the next stability period.

If the employee is no longer required to be Tier 1 at the beginning of the next stability period, the agency can update the employee's tier.

 

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