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  1. FTW Step 10: Census Data for Replication Year & ongoing years

    Primary Grid for census data  – In the Census tab, verify that the  Primary Grid is set to * ftw DB Census Collection (ce207db) . This will automatically update from the conversion year if you used the standard conversion grid in the prior year. I...
  2. FTW Step 9: Set Actuarial Assumptions

    Valuation methods & assumptions  – Complete the 'Specifications > Actuarial Methods & Assumptions' sections. Other than segment rates that are determined automatically each year, the assumptions will carry-forward from year-to-year unless you make...
  3. FTW Step 8: Add next Plan Year

    Add Year End  - In the top-right corner of the DB Compliance screen, click the drop down for Year End and select Add Year End. This will create a plan year following the Conversion Year. For an ongoing plan , this year will be for the  purpose ...
  4. FTW Step 7: Run Scrub for Conversion Year

    Click on the 'DB Compliance Tasks' tab Data overrides  – The conversion process assumes certain pre-calculated data exists. The overrides shown below are automatically set to Yes to bypass calculations and rely on the data provided. You can see t...
  5. FTW Step 6: Additional Conversion Data & Compensation History

    Add compensation history Compensation history is essential for the following reasons: Determining the correct IRC 415 final average compensation for highly compensated individuals for both CB and DB plans, and Determining final average compe...
  6. FTW Step 5: Conversion Data for the Conversion Year

    Conversion date - Ensure your conversion data is as of the Conversion Date discussed in Step 2 above, one day prior to the Replication Year or for a start-up plan, one day prior to the plan's effective date. Conversion format - On the Cen...
  7. FTW Step 4: Verify the Primary Grid in the Conversion Year

    In the Census tab,  the Primary Grid should automatically set to * ftw DB Conversion Standard  when it is the first plan year on the system. This is used by the Scrub task to map data appropriately. If you have a custom grid to use or the primary g...
  8. FTW Step 3: Populate Plan Specifications in the Conversion Year

    Plan Specs baseline automatically built  - Adding a new Year End, per Step 2 above, will do the following: If there is no ftw document – populates Plan Specifications with system default values. If an ftw document exists - populates Plan Specif...
  9. FTW Step 2: Establish the Conversion Year & Date

    Select the applicable plan. Click the 'Compliance' button  to get to the DB Compliance home page. Note that if you are  not  subscribed to the ftw Plan Document module, you will also need to select Cash Balance or Defined Benefit when prompte...
  10. FTW Step 1: ftw Plan Document

    If you are not subscribed to the ftw Plan Document module: If you have an existing plan designated as a "Misc" plan type, you have what you need. If the plan does not already exist, add a Misc plan type. In either case, you will be filling ...