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Inspecting the PSP Data
The Potential Predecessor/Successor Screen contains several fields that require yellow coloring to note their variability. First is the liability date, which can switch to the reactivation date when one exists; the more recent date is more helpful for determining status changes and increasing the chance of a predecessor/successor pairing. Each of the three year/quarter fields is in yellow as well, since they are set according to the parameters entered at the bottom of the screen. Lastly, the predecessor or successor account number field is yellowed, since it is based on the bottom-line input parameters.
Another color usage that will appear frequently is pink in the account numbers. When the predecessor or successor U-I matches that of the current account (shown in the lower-left part of the screen), the SESA ID shows in pink. In addition, pink coloring will be used for employees that are not listed with any U-I account number in the other quarter. These are listed as NOT FOUND. Be careful not to assume that these mean a massive layoff (for a successor search) or huge hiring (for a predecessor search), since this employer or others may not have supplied (or the U-I unit may not yet have processed) their wage record information.
In observing the sample account, one of the first things that stands out is the first potential predecessor line (for U-I 155561). This line lists 10 matched employees (or SSN’s). The amazing part about this is that there were only 6 employees listed for the target account in the first place. Thus, this PSP record claims that 77% of the employees switched to the potential predecessor, while only 46% stayed with the company. There is a great deal of attrition with this company; in fact, it is not uncommon for the total of the percentages to vastly exceed the 100% mark. This would not, in itself, be justification for an actual transfer. Although one datum showing a complete transfer might initially look appealing, it can be shown that there are 19 of the original 13 employees (and singletons are omitted) that are show that the record is volatile.
The goal of ES2G is to find predecessors and successors that are real. The rest of the account information can help out with that determination.
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