The Plan Constants library allows you to define the variables used as Plan Constants. Give each Plan Constant a Name and optionally enter a Description. The name (limited to 30 characters) may contain letters, digits, and underscores. All names must start with @. If you don't type in the @, ProAdmin will automatically add it for you. A Plan Constant must be created first before you can reference it (for example, you can't create a new Plan Constant while editing a Benefit Definition).

Plan Constants are names (e.g., @BenPct) that you can use in place of numbers (e.g., 0.03) in building your Plan Definition. Plan constants reduce the complexity associated with coding plans that have many tiers of participants. For example, a large public system may have very similar benefits that vary in small ways such as the benefit multiplier, eligibility age, or deferral age. Additionally, plan constants allow key provisions that apply to a particular tier to be coded and viewed in a central location. For example:

Plan Constant values are assigned in your Plan Definition.