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Enter your duties start date

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Summary

How to enter your duties start date in Sage Payroll.

Description

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is a public body set up by the government to regulate workplace pensions. They write to all employers to let you know when your duties start date.

Starting a new company and don't know your duties start date? You can check it on TPR website at thepensionsregulator.gov.

Resolution

Before entering your duties start date

  • Even if postponing automatic enrolment, you still enter the duties start date given to you by TPR.
  • You can only amend the duties start date if you haven't processed any pay runs for that period.

  • For cyclical re-enrolment, there’s no need to change your duties start date.

To enter your duties start date:

  1. Select Summary from the menu bar.
  2. In the Auto Enrolment / Pensions section on the right, select Setup pensions.
  3. Enter the duties start date you received from TPR.
  4. Select Set duties start date.

After entering your duties start date

▼Before reaching your duties start date

The Summary tab shows a countdown until your duties start. If you need to edit your duties start date, select Amend.

Dialog box before you reach your duties start date.

NOTE:

Set up a pension before you can process a pay run or apply postponement.

▼Reaching your duties start date

You’ll see two options on the Summary screen. Postpone Auto Enrolment and Amend duties start date.

Only use these options if required.

Auto enrolment/Pensions panel confirming you've reached your staging date and options to 'Prepare for auto enrolment' and 'Amend duties start date'.

CAUTION:

Ensure the option you choose is right before processing a pay run. You won't be able to change it later.

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