Voting Results - IRR CLM826 New Benefit Credit Code for Employer Paid Salary
Business Requirement / Issue: Need ability to report employer paid salary as a benefit credit code as an alternative to a 2xx Benefit Type Code.
Final Proposed Resolution: Add a new Benefit Credit as an option for reporting Employer Paid Salary.
Voting for IRR CLM826 completed on Thursday, October 11, 2018. The proposed resolution was approved along with the implementation timeline.
A total of 26 responses were received consisting of 18 Yes votes, 4 No votes and 4 Abstentions. Per the requirements of the IRR process, a two-thirds majority is needed for an IRR to be considered approved. The outcome of this vote exceeded the two-thirds requirement with 82% in favor of the proposed resolution.
The voting period for this IRR has begun and will extend through 10/11/18. A ballot for this IRR was sent to the voting body via email on 9/20/18. The voting body is comprised of current IAIABC jurisdictional and EDI members in good standing. Each eligible organization is allowed one vote per IRR. It is the responsibility of the designated voter (or the alternate, if the designated voter is not available) to discuss the issue up for vote with all stakeholders within their organization and vote accordingly.