How Automatic Enrolment works in FreePayroll
Overview
Every time you run payroll, our software assesses your workforce to identify any employees who are eligible job holders but are not yet enrolled in the pension scheme. Upon submitting payroll, we automatically communicate this data to Collegia Pension, ensuring a seamless enrollment process.
How It Works
Workforce Assessment
Eligibility Check: The system evaluates each employee to determine eligibility based on predefined criteria.
Enrollment StatPopularHow can my employees opt out of the pension ?
In accordance with UK law, employers are required to enrol all eligible employees in a workplace pension scheme. Employers do not have the option to opt-out employees from this automatic enrolment. However, employees retain the right to opt-out of the scheme if they choose to, but this process must be completed by the employees themselves as stipulated by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
Upon submitting a pay run, Collegia FreePayroll will automatically enrol all eligible job holders into the CollSome readersWhat is the enrolment date and how is the date determined ?
The Enrolment Date is the specific date on which an eligible employee is officially enrolled in your company's pension scheme through FreePayroll. This date marks the beginning of their participation in the pension plan, triggering the start of pension contributions and benefits.
How is the Enrolment Date Determined?
Legally speaking, the enrolment date is the date when your employees received their welcome pack from Collegia Pension.
Payroll Submission: Each time you run anFew readersHow do I process a pension refund ?
FreePayroll streamlines the pension refund process to ensure that refunds are handled efficiently and accurately without requiring any manual steps. Here's how it works:
Automatic Detection of Opt-Outs
Monitoring Opt-Out Requests: FreePayroll continuously monitors for any opt-out requests submitted by employees within the 30-day enrollment period.
Real-Time Updates: As soon as an opt-out request is detected, FreePayroll updates the employee's status accordingly.Few readersWhy can't I see any pension payments on my bank account ?
Why Can't I See Any Pension Payments on My Bank Account?
If you’re a company using FreePayroll and you’ve recently run payroll but don’t see any pension payments reflected in your bank account, don’t worry. Here are some common reasons why this might be happening and how FreePayroll handles pension contributions to ensure your payroll process remains smooth and your cash flow protected.
1. Deferred Pension Contributions
FreePayroll is designed to protect your company's cash flowFew readers