Setting Up Benefits Certifications

Page Name	Definition Name	Usage
Certification Definition Page	BN_CERTIF_SETUP	Define benefits certifications.

The Benefits Certification contains a series of statements that you, as the administrator, need to define for a participant to answer.

You can present three types of questions, or statements, to the participant in the Benefits Certification display:

Yes/No
Rating
Multiple choice

The Yes/No Question

Each Yes/No statement appears as a single statement with a radio button displayed next to it. The default display value for each response is left blank. For each statement, the resulting answer is whatever value the administrator enters as a response value multiplied by the weight value, if any.

The Rating Question

Each rating statement appears as a single statement with a set of radio buttons. This form appears similar to a typical polling statement. The default display for each response in the set is Not Selected. When evaluating each of the responses, you must select one radio button. Each radio button in each statement can have a predefined numeric value. The following example results in answers of 5, 4, 2, and 3 (assuming that they are in a sequence of 5–1).

The Multiple Choice Question

Each multiple choice statement appears as a single statement with a check box that has a designated value or rank. The default display for each response in the set of options is Not Selected. You can select one or more of the options in each statement. In the subsequent example, the statement results in an answer of 6 (assuming that they are in a sequence of 1–5).

Reviewing the Certification

When you have created your benefits certification, you can preview it by clicking the Test Certificate button on the Certification Definition page. This certificate, if assigned to a particular benefit plan or dependent relationship, will appear in eBenefit self-service to the participant.

Use the Certification Definition page () to define benefits certifications.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Base Benefits > Certification Definition > Certification Definition

Field or Control	Description
Passing Value	Enter a minimum value for the certification to pass.
Apply Weighting	Select to control the display of the Weight field in the Questions group box below. Values are: None (the default) Multiply: Because the answers to the questions are weighted, or have values, the system multiplies these values by a multiplier (defined here) to enable the administrator to assign more weight or importance to various questions. The Weight field is required when you select Multiply.
Test Certificate	Select to display the Certification Definition page, which appears to the participant in the eBenefits self-service application when enrolling in benefit plans. You can also test the certificate to verify that the values of the answers and the certificate are calculating properly.

Field or Control

Description

Passing Value

Enter a minimum value for the certification to pass.

Apply Weighting

Select to control the display of the Weight field in the Questions group box below.

Values are:

None (the default)
Multiply: Because the answers to the questions are weighted, or have values, the system multiplies these values by a multiplier (defined here) to enable the administrator to assign more weight or importance to various questions. The Weight field is required when you select Multiply.

Test Certificate

Select to display the Certification Definition page, which appears to the participant in the eBenefits self-service application when enrolling in benefit plans. You can also test the certificate to verify that the values of the answers and the certificate are calculating properly.

Instructions

Enter instructional text to display to the participant. This is optional.

Agreement

Field or Control	Description
Type	Select from Accept, Agree, and N/A. The agreement text box can be left blank, but the type needs to be defined.

Questions

Field or Control	Description
Type	Select from the following values to determine the display of the Available Responses group box. Yes / No: Single statements are displayed. Rating: Statements with several options appear. The sequence number needs to be specified and must be unique. This type allows one or more response rows to be created; they will appear as radio buttons on the certificate. Only one answer is allowed. Multiple (choice): Select from one or more statements. The sequence number needs to be specified and must be unique. This type allows one or more response rows to be created and they will appear with check boxes, so multiple responses can be selected.
Sequence Number	Enter the number next to the entry that specifies the order in which it will appear to the participant.
Weight	Enter a number that the system uses when applying weighting. The system multiplies the response by 1.
Question Text	Enter a statement for the participant to respond to.
Available Responses	The system automatically displays either: Sequence Number: The system enters the sequence number. Label text: Yes, No, or anything within the field size limit.