Aggregate Contributions Benchmarking Report
The Aggregate Contributions Benchmarking Report report shows benchmark contribution values from the firm or aggregate data sets to give you a snapshot of common values across industries, account sizes, and account locations.
This is a Data Mart report: only data entered as of 9 p.m. (Pacific Time) the previous day is included.
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Requirements
Role:
Permissions:BBI Contributions Benchmark
How to Access
- From the main BenefitPoint window, click Business Intelligence in the top navigation menu. The Business Intelligence window opens.
- Select the Executive tab.
- In the hierarchy on the left, expand Benchmarking.
- Select Aggregate Contributions Benchmarking Report from the list: the pane on the right expands to display the selection parameters.
- Choose the selection criteria for your report and click Run Report.
- Once you have run the report, select a format for the report (such as Excel, or PDF) and click the link to view the report.
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Selection parameters enable you to select (or filter) the data that is included in the report results. For example, if you select the Account Type "Prospect" then only data for prospect accounts is included on the report.
* Required selection parameter.
Initial Parameters
SELECTION PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
Group Results By * |
Select Group Size, Coverage Type, Account Location, Account Industry, or By Renewal Years to determine how the data is grouped on the report. Account Location is based on the Main Address entered for the account. Account Industry is based on the Primary Industry selected for the account. By Renewal Years is based on the year the plan renews. |
Line of Coverage * |
Select Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability, or Long Term Disability to include that line of coverage in the report. |
In Force Date * |
Use this parameter to select plans that were in force on the specified date for inclusion on the report.
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Plan Types * |
Select one or more Plan Types to filter data returned on the report. Values in this list depend on the Line of Coverage selected above. Click the arrows to move your selection(s) between the Available and Selected lists. |
Tier Schedule * |
Select one or more Tier Schedules. Use Ctrl + click to select multiple items in the list. Contribution schedules with those tier schedules are included in the results. |
Report on defined contribution/flex credit arrangement * |
Select Yes to include only defined contribution/flex credit arrangement contribution schedules in the results. If No, defined contribution/flex credit arrangement schedules are excluded from the benchmarking. |
Measurement * |
Select the type of measurement. The items available in this list depend on whether Yes or No is selected in the Report on defined contribution/flex credit arrangement parameter above. |
Filter by Group Size, Union Plan, Industry, and Business Type
SELECTION PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
Select Union/Non-union Plans |
Select Union Plans or Non-Union Plans, or use Ctrl + click to select both. |
Group Size |
Select one or more items to limit the data to the selected Group Size(s). Click the arrows to move your selections between the Available and Selected lists. |
Primary Industry(s) |
Select one or more items to limit the data to the selected Industry(s). Click the arrows to move your selections between the Available and Selected lists. |
SIC Code From SIC Code To |
Enter a two- to four-digit number. The report results are limited to accounts with SIC Codes starting with the numbers you input. Example: You enter SIC Code From: 15 and SIC Code To: 16. The report includes Accounts 1, 2, and 3. Note BenefitPoint does not restrict the data entered in the SIC field on the Account Information page, however, this parameter accepts numeric entry only. |
Business Type
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Select one or more Business Types to limit report to accounts with those Business Types. Click the arrows to move your selection(s) between the Available and Selected lists. |
Filter by Account Location
SELECTION PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
Main Address State |
Select one or more State(s) to limit the data on the report to accounts with the selected state as the main address. Click the arrows to move your selections between the Available and Selected lists. |
Main Address CBSA |
Select one or more CBSAs to limit the accounts on the report to the selected CBSAs. CBSAs available depend on the state selected above. Not all areas of a state are covered by a CBSA. Click the arrows to move your selections between the Available and Selected lists. |
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OPTION | DESCRIPTION |
Report Results Title |
Use this field to enter your own title for the report. |
Show Parameters |
If selected, the report will list the parameters used to create the report. |
To get Report Results in |
The following output options are available for this report:
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Save Report Parameters |
If you run this report with this set of parameter selections frequently, enter a title to save the set of parameters you just entered. You can run the report again at any time by selecting the saved parameter set on the My Reports tab. |
Save Report Results |
To save the report with the results, so that you can easily view the report again later, enter a title and click Save. You can view the report again at any time by selecting the report on theMy Reportstab. |
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The specific columns shown on the report depend on the grouping and measurement type selected. The data is displayed in the data ranges defined for the measurement type, and is grouped by the field selected in the Group Results By parameter.
IF THE MEASUREMENT TYPE IS: | THE REPORT COLUMNS ARE: |
Defined $ Amount |
0 1-50 51-100 101-250 251-500 501-750 751-1000 1000+ |
% of Premium |
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-75 76-100 |
% of Salary |
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-75 76-100 |
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The sample report opens as an .xlsx spreadsheet.