Benefits Administration (PA-BN) 
Purpose
Benefits play an important role in the total compensation that employers offer to attract and retain the best employees possible. In mySAP Human Resources (mySAP HR), Benefits Administration (PA-BN) offers employers a flexible framework for creating and managing tailor-made benefits packages for their employees. Its versatile configuration options enable employers to offer a diverse range of benefits and to accommodate even complex plan definitions.
The integrated and automated processes within Benefits Administration streamline your administrative activities, helping you to cut costs. By implementing Employee Self-Services, for example, you can minimize the volume of paperwork and inquiries handled by your benefits staff, while at the same time increasing the accuracy of your data.
Using the reporting capabilities provided in Benefits Administration, benefits staff and executives have direct access to structured benefits data to assist them in their analytical tasks. In Employee Self-Service (ESS), your employees can review up-to-the-minute information about their benefits elections, and can access additional information to support them in the decision-making process.
Implementation Considerations
Benefits Administration is integrated with the international Payroll (PY) component of mySAP HR; however, integration is not supported for every country version of SAP Payroll. Please contact your SAP Payroll implementation team or payroll administrator to find out whether integration is in place for your country.
If you would like to use Benefits Administration for a country payroll version that is not integrated – in conjunction with non-SAP payroll software or an external payroll service – then you must provide your own interface for the transfer of data.
Features
International Functionality
The core Benefits Administration component is designed for use worldwide. It encompasses the following central elements:
· Administrative functions
Powerful yet simple-to-use tools support you in all your administrative tasks, from enrollment through eligibility checking and communication of benefits information to plan providers.
· Master data
In mySAP HR, infotypes are the basis for storing information related to employees. Benefits Administration uses its own specific infotypes, and also references infotypes from the SAP Personnel Administration (PA‑PA) component.
· Reports
A range of standard reports allows you to summarize and analyze data relating to benefits. You also have access to versatile reporting tools that enable you to create any additional reports you may require.
· Employee Self-Service
An array of intuitive self-services are available to allow your employees to view and change their benefit selections online.
Country‑Specific Functionality
In response to legal and functional requirements in specific countries, additional functions are also available as an add‑on to the international Benefits Administration component. For more information, consult the specific documentation for the relevant country or geographical area: