EPN689: Standard Interface Developer's Guide Version 7.1 - Correction to guidance
EPN689: Standard Interface Developer's Guide Version 7.1 - Correction to guidance
Audience
Pension leads.
Payroll managers.
HR managers.
Any staff who either send Standard or Manual interfaces to the Scheme Administrator (MyCSP) or manage a shared service/payroll provider who send monthly interface files to the Scheme Administrator (MyCSP).
Summary
This EPN corrects guidance provided in EPN683 and the Standard Interface Developer’s Guide Version 7.0 regarding the rate of pay for Added Pension, EPA and EEPA contributions during assumed pay absences.
The guidance is now in line with the original scheme rules.
The Standard Interface Developer’s Guide has been updated with the correct guidance. Version 7.1 will be emailed directly to all Employer Interface contacts from the MyCSP Interface Team inbox.
We appreciate that changes to payroll or the pension interface cannot always be made immediately. The Scheme Administrator will collaborate with employers to meet the revised data requirements documented in the Developer’s Guide.
Support is available.
Actions
To note the correction detailed in the release notes of Developer’s guide.
To note the immediate effective date of change of the correction.
To ensure the guide is passed on to the relevant people responsible for dealing with any required changes to your payroll and/or monthly interface.
To delete Version 7.0 of the Developer’s guide, and replace it with Version 7.1
To note the support available to you.
Timing
Immediate.
Detail
This EPN and Version 7.1 of the Standard Interface now provides the correct guidance that Added Pension, EPA and EEPA contributions for an employee on a family-related assumed pay absence must be based on actual pay (not assumed pay as previously advised). These are:
Statutory Maternity Pay.
Paid Maternity Leave.
Paid Adoption Leave.
Paid Shared Parental Leave.
Paid Paternity Leave.
For all other assumed pay absences, Added Pension, EPA and EEPA contributions must be based on assumed pay.
Support available
If you have any questions about this EPN or the content of the attached guides, please address these by emailing your Interface Analyst at: interfaceteam@mycsp.co.uk
For employers with outsourced payroll support, please ensure you forward this EPN and the revised Standard Interface Developer’s guide to the appropriate payroll or shared service contact to enable them to make any necessary changes to your payroll and/or monthly interface.
Contacts
If you have a question about the distribution of EPNs or would like to receive them in a different format, please contact EPN@MyCSP.co.uk.
You can find electronic copies of the Employer Pension Guide, all current EPNs and forms in the Employer section of the Civil Service Pensions website at www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk.
This notice is for employers and should not be issued to scheme members.
