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1 Construction Workers Pension Scheme This document will guide you through the following areas in relation to the CWPS feature of Micropay Professional. Setting up a CWPS Pension Link Enabling the Construction Workers Pension Feature Setting up CWPS deductions Setting up CWPS Contribution Categories, Rates and Calendar Generating a CWPS Report Setting Up a CWPS Pension Link To set up a pension link, begin by: 1. Login to the ADMIN section, using the user name Admin and by default the password PASS, This may have been changed on your system. 2. Select Tables / Pension Link. 3. Create a new Pension Link by entering a number that has not been previously used. 4. Select the Type CWPS. 5. Enter the Construction Industry Employer Number in Reference Code. 6. Enter a Description for the pension. For example, CWPS. 7. In File Name specify the Pension Transfer Contribution File used for electronic pension contributions. 8. Last Issue displays the last date on which the pension file was sent. 9. Click Save.

2 The File Overdue Warning checkbox enables you to set up a reminder mechanism. When you are setting a new period, the mechanism informs you whether you have generated a pension file for the previous pay period. You have set up a Pension Link. Enabling the Construction Workers Pension Feature 1. Login into your Company to enable to the CWPS feature. 2. Select Company/Payroll / Construction Workers Pension. 3. Select Use Construction Pension Feature to enable the CWPS functionality. 4. Enter the Construction Industry Employer Number. 5. Click OK.

3 You have now enabled the CWPS pension feature. Setting up CWPS Deductions 1. Select Company/Payroll Deductions. 2. Select the next available line. 3. Type CWPS Gross in the Title cell. 4. Select Gross in the Type drop-down list. 5. Select the CWPS Pension link in the Pension drop-down list. 6. Go to the next available line. 7. Type CWPS Nett in the Title cell. 8. Select Nett in the Type drop-down. 9. Select the CWPS Pension Link in the Pension drop-down list. To setup the Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs). 1. Type CWPS AVC in the Title cell. 2. Select Gross in the Type drop-down list. 3. Select the CWPS Pension Link in the Pension drop-down list. 4. Select Yes in the AVC cell on the same line. 5. Click OK. You have now set up the CWPS deductions.

4 Setting up CWPS Contribution Categories, Rates and Calendar Setting up Categories When you enable the CWPS feature, six standard contribution categories are set up by default. These are: Builder Rate (BLD) Pension Only (BSC) Electrical Rate (ELT) Pension Only no DIS (POC) Pension/Sick Pay (SPB) Sick Pay Only (SPY) Setting up categories To add a category: 1. Login to the Admin section ( User name Admin, by default password PASS). 2. Select the Tables / Construction Workers Pension. 3. Select the Category button. 4. Enter the new Category ID(no more than four characters) and a brief description of the category. 5. Click Save. Setting up Rates Each category has a set of contribution standard rates set up by default. While still logged into Micropay Professional as the administrator, with the Contribution Rates window open, use the Add Contribution and Delete Contribution buttons to add and delete contribution rates as appropriate. 1. Login to the Admin section ( User name Admin, by default password PASS). 2. Select the Tables / Construction Workers Pension. 3. Select Add Contribution or Delete Contribution to add and delete contribution rates. 4. To edit the amounts in existing contribution rate amount cells double click into Members or Employer s fields.

5 Setting up the CWPS Calendar To view the CWPS year calendar (which may start and end on different dates to the tax or Financial year calendar), 1. Login in to the Payroll/Company, 2. Select Company/Payroll / Construction Workers Pensions. 3. Select the Calendar tab.

6 This specifies: The start and end date of each week of the year. The month each week belongs to. The number of weeks in the month. You can use this default calendar, or you can create your own by: 1. Selecting Create New Calendar. 2. Follow the instructions that are displayed on screen. The start date of a CWPS year must always be a Monday. Generating a CWPS Report You can generate a report that shows a breakdown of CWPS contributions. Select Reports / Payroll Reports. Select the Company tab. Select Construction Pension. Preview or Print report. After you have generated this file, you need to upload it to the CWPS website.