Completing the Staff Pensions Template

Modified on Fri, Jul 24 at 6:26 PM

Instructions for completing the template:


Expected file format:

  • Excel File
  • Columns may appear in any order
  • First row MUST contain the column names as described below
  • All required columns must appear in the file. Other columns are optional.
  • Columns are not case sensitive. Description is the same as DESCRIPTION.
  • Existing staff are located by Staff Id or SSN
  • New staff pensions are created.
  • Existing staff pensions are never deleted.
  • Existing data for that field is untouched if a value is blank or the column is not in the import file.



Details for data in the template:

Column Sample DataRequired?Notes
Staff Id1000YESStaff Id field or SSN field is required.
SSN123-45-6789YESStaff Id field or SSN field is required, Must be in the format '###-##-####'. 
Last NameDoeNo
First NameJohnNo
Pension TypePERSYESOptions are 'TPAF', 'PERS', or 'DCRP'
Pension Number1234567NoPension Number must be a numerical value with 7 digits or 9 digits.
Tier2NoTier must be a numerical value between 1 and 5.
Bureau Number1No
Enrolled On9/1/2026NoMust be in the format 'M/1/yyyy' or 'MM/01/yyyy' and represents the date the staff member was enrolled.  MUST be the first of the month.
End Date6/30/2026NoMust be in the format 'M/d/yyyy' or 'MM/dd/yyyy'.
NoteThis is a note.No

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