OPEB mode

This section of the Benefit Definition indicates which inactive records receive the benefit. There are two parameters: a check box and an expression box.

If all inactive records receive the benefit, check the All inactives are covered box.

Otherwise, enter a Selection expression (i.e., a database expression that selects records according to the values in a database field or fields), or retrieve a Selection Expression previously saved under the Selection Expressions command of the Database menu. Only records that meet the selection criteria of the database expression will receive the benefit.

Note: If this Benefit Definition contains both a Member Payment Form and a Spouse Payment Form, it is presumed that coverage has been elected for the spouse whenever coverage has been elected for the member. Therefore, if not all spouses of members with coverage for a benefit also have coverage, separate Benefit Definitions for member and spouse benefits must be defined. Similarly if this Benefit Definition contains both a Member Payment Form and a Spouse Payment Form, and lapse probabilities apply, it is presumed that both the member and spouse benefits apply the same lapse probabilities (but with the appropriate age/sex table lookup for member or spouse). If that is not the case, separate Benefit Definitions for member and spouse benefits must be defined.

To retrieve a previously saved Selection Expression, click the button to access the Retrieve Selection Expression dialog box, which lists the Selection Expressions saved in the current Project. Click the name of the desired Selection Expression to return to the Benefit Definition dialog box, where the Selection Expression is now entered in the expression box.