Action Required: Small Steps Campaign Information

Michigan Office of Retirement Services sent this bulletin at 11/01/2016 05:02 PM EDT

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November 01, 2016

In July, the Office of Retirement Services (ORS) announced the upcoming 2017 Automatic Increase Campaign, which is now known as the Small Steps campaign.

ORS identified some of your past and current employees that will have their Defined Contribution deferral percentages increased by one percent in January 2017.

In preparation for this change, many reporting units requested a list of their employees that will be affected. We heard the request and agree that offering the list in advance of the increases will benefit reporting units.

Next steps:

1.	Review the list of employees affected by the Small Steps campaign.
2.	Identify employees that are terminated.
3.	If you haven’t already, submit a Detail 4 with the former employees termination date. Refer to the Reporting Instruction Manual, Chapter 7.21.07 for instructions.

This action will remove those past employees from your DC File Feedback when the increases go into effect.

Since the list does not include deferral percentages, navigate to the Member Benefit Plans link and the View DC Feedback File link in the Employer Reporting website to view your employee’s current deferral percentages.

Who’s on the list? The list is based on the following criteria:

The list is currently available to you on the File Transfer Service (FTS) website at https://dxgweb.state.mi.us. The list includes employee’s name, social security number, benefit structure, and Health Code.

If you need further assistance, contact ORS Employer Reporting at ORS_Web_Reporting@michigan.gov or 517 636 0166.

FTS File Download Instructions:

1.	Using Internet Explorer, go to the FTS site at https://dxgweb.state.mi.us.
2.	Log in.
3.	The Available link will show all Messages available.
4.	Locate the filename SMALSTEP.
5.	Click the box(es) next to the file(s) you want to download.
6.	Click the Download As Binary link.
7.	A File Download dialog will open. Navigate to the location where you want to store the file.
8.	Click the Save button.
9.	Open the folder where you chose to save the file in step 7.
10.	Double-click the file to open.

Refer to the Reporting Instruction Manual - Chapter 14: FTS Guide for more information. Not all computer systems are the same; if you are unable to access the files, please try a different web browser or contact your IT personnel for assistance.

IMPORTANT: FTS files that have not been downloaded are available for only 14 days from the date of this communication. Files that have been downloaded are available on the Downloaded Messages tab for only four days from the date of download.

NOTE: Please keep your contacts current in the Employer Reporting website to ensure the appropriate staff is receiving this notification.

State of Michigan | Department of Technology, Management & Budget | Office of Retirement Services
P.O. Box 30171 | Lansing, MI 48909-7671 | www.michigan.gov/psru

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, contact ORS_Web_Reporting@michigan.gov.

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