It is vitally important for employers to provide the Fund with accurate data, including any additional contributions.
Data is only pulled through if it’s recorded on the relevant columns in your i-Connect submission. If recorded incorrectly we do not know payments are being made.
Find out how to upload additional contributions, depending on the type and file upload.
How to submit additional contributions on a single employer file
AVC payment:
Column X (ADDITIONAL_CONTRIBUTIONS_1_AVC)
Enter the cumulative contributions to date total for any additional voluntary contributions (AVC's) the employee is paying. Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if value is null.
This is the cumulative amount and must be populated if the employee has a current AVC contract.
Added years, ARCS and any additional AVCs (if the member has more than one):
Column Y (ADDITIONAL_CONTRIBUTIONS_2)
Enter the cumulative contributions to date total for any additional regular contributions (ARC's) or Added Years the employee is paying. Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if value is null.
This is the cumulative amount and must be populated if the employee has a current Added Years or ARC contract.
Additional Pension Contributions (APC’s) & Shared Cost Additional Pension Contributions (SCAPC) – Employee Only:
Column BG (CUMULATIVE_EMPLOYEE_APCs)
Please enter the cumulative contributions to date total for any APC's the employee is paying. If the employee has a SCAPC, these contributions should be included; please do not include any employer SCAPC contributions. Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if null.
Column BK (PAY_PERIOD_APCs_EMPLOYEE)
Please enter the pay period total for any APC’s the employee is paying. If the employee has a SCAPC, these contributions should be included; please do not include any employer SCAPC contributions. Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if null.
Shared Cost Additional Pension Contributions (SCAPC) – Employer Only:
Column BF (CUMULATIVE_EMPLOYER_SCAPCs)
Please enter the cumulative contributions to date total for any SCAPC's you pay on behalf of the employee (employee contributions should be excluded). Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if null.
Column BJ (PAY_PERIOD_SCAPCs_EMPLOYER)
Please enter the pay period total for any SCAPC’s you pay on behalf of the employee (employee contributions should be excluded). Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if null.
How to submit additional contributions on multi-employer payroll (MPP) files
AVC payment:
Column Y (ADDITIONAL_CONTRIBUTIONS_1_AVC)
Enter the cumulative contributions to date total for any additional voluntary contributions (AVC's) the employee is paying. Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if value is null.
This is the cumulative amount and must be populated if the employee has a current AVC contract.
Added years, ARCS and any additional AVCs (if the member has more than one):
Column Z (ADDITIONAL_CONTRIBUTIONS_2)
Enter the cumulative contributions to date total for any additional regular contributions (ARC's) or Added Years the employee is paying. Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if value is null.
This is the cumulative amount and must be populated if the employee has a current Added Years or ARC contract.
Additional Pension Contributions (APC’s) & Shared Cost Additional Pension Contributions (SCAPC) – Employee Only:
Column BH (CUMULATIVE_EMPLOYEE_APCs)
Please enter the cumulative contributions to date total for any APC's the employee is paying. If the employee has a SCAPC, these contributions should be included; please do not include any employer SCAPC contributions. Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if null.
Column BL (PAY_PERIOD_APCs_EMPLOYEE)
Please enter the pay period total for any APC’s the employee is paying. If the employee has a SCAPC, these contributions should be included; please do not include any employer SCAPC contributions. Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if null.
Shared Cost Additional Pension Contributions (SCAPC) – Employer Only:
Column BG (CUMULATIVE_EMPLOYER_SCAPCs)
Please enter the cumulative contributions to date total for any SCAPC's you pay on behalf of the employee (employee contributions should be excluded). Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if null.
Column BK (PAY_PERIOD_SCAPCs_EMPLOYER)
Please enter the pay period total for any SCAPC’s you pay on behalf of the employee (employee contributions should be excluded). Enter only numbers and decimal point. Leave blank or populate with zero values if null.