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Program Letter 2005-06 Attachment 1
   
To: Certification and Registration Contact Officials with Internet Access
Subject: Future Changes in Annual and Adjustment Reports of Compensation
Date: March 29, 2005
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File Layout for BA-4, Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustment 
 

Data  Element Position: Current BA-4 Position: New BA-4 Field Size New BA-4
Type Report (blank) 1 1 1
Year 2-3 2-5 (a) 4
Processing Code [(4 = increase) (M = decrease)] 4 6 1
ER No. 5-8 7-10 4
Filler 9-18 11-20 10
SSN 19-27 21-29 9
Surname 28-32 30-49 (b) 20
First Initial/Name 33 50-64 (c) 15
Middle Initial 34 65 1
Filler 35-37 N/A N/A
RUIA 1 Compensation (to qualify for benefits) 38-44 66-72 (d) 7
Filler N/A 73-74 2
RUIA 2 Compensation (to determine maximum benefits) N/A 75-81 (d) 7
Filler N/A 82-83 2
SM Detail 45-56 84-95 12
SM Total 57-58 96-97 2
Tier 1 Compensation 59-65 98-105 (e) 8
Filler N/A 106-107 2
Tier 2 Compensation 66-72 108-115 (e) 8
Filler 73-80 116-117 2
Daily Pay Rate N/A 118-122 (f) 5
Filler N/A 123-124 2
Miscellaneous Compensation Record ends at 80 125-132 (e) 8
Filler $60,000 133-134 2
Sick Pay Compensation $60,000 135-142 (e) 8
Filler $60,000 143-200 58
(Filler is added to allow for future expansion) $60,000 Record Ends at 200 0
 
a Year is four positions in format CCYY.
b Surname is expanded to 20 characters.
c First initial/name is 15 characters (A first initial is acceptable but a first name is preferable).
d Field allows for RUIA Compensation up to $99,999.99 in format $$$$$¢¢.
e Field allows for Tier Compensation up to $999,999.99 in format $$$$$$¢¢.
f Field allows for daily pay rate up to $999.99 in format $$$¢¢.

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Date posted: 10/11/2006
Date updated: 10/03/2006