Monthly interfacing
Are you live with Monthly interfacing (MI)?
We are contacting each employer to arrange a go live date and the steps involved in the on-boarding exercise. If you have not received contact from us, please contact us now at cheshirepfinbox@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or if you need to discuss anything else regarding Monthly Interfacing please send us an email and we will give you a call.
Monthly interfacing submission
Monthly Interfacing is the way that the Fund collects membership and contributions data from employers
Employers will upload a monthly file to a secure online portal. The file will be validated by the system and employers will need to correct any missing or incorrectly formatted data before this can be submitted. Once successfully submitted, Cheshire Pension Fund will process the updating of member records.
Monthly Interfacing will provide:
- Improved accuracy and quality of data
- Improved operational and process efficiency
- Improved and more regular contribution reconciliation
- Better member service
- More secure data transfer
- No longer require starters and membership changes forms
We have user videos and guidance to help explain more about the process below:
To login to the Cheshire Pension Fund Employer Web Portal please Click Here
Support on how to upload your file can also be found in our Employer Web User Guide
Have a Query?
How do I ensure we comply with the McCloud Data Requirement when submitting Monthly Interfacing Files from April 2021 onwards?
To ensure your organization are meeting the McCloud Data Requirements please check and make sure whomever is assigned to submit the Monthly Interfacing files(Employers directly or payroll providers) are accurately providing ALL the necessary information required below on a monthly basis. It is vital so that we are able to calculate and enact the McCloud remedy.
Service Breaks:
| Column | Field Name | Description |
| AO | BREAKSTARTDATEPM |
Start Date of Break in Pensionable Membership. Only required where a break in membership is being notified. Enter in the format DD/MM/YYYY |
| AP | BREAKENDDATEPM |
End Date of Break in Pensionable Membership. Only required where a break in membership is being notified during the current period. Enter in the format DD/MM/YYYY This field can be left blank in case of sick pay and maternity. |
| AQ | BREAKREASON |
Reason for Break (Only required where a break in membership is being notified). Enter the relevant code below for the break: A (Absent), C (Career break), S (Strike), M (Maternity Leave), PL (paternity Leave) |
Hour Changes:
| Column | Field name | Description |
| AR | HOURSCHANGESTARTDATE |
Start Date of Hours Change Only required where a change of hours is being notified and the member is protected. Enter in the format DD/MM/YYYY |
| AS | NEWCONTRACTEDHOURS |
New Weekly Contracted Hours are required where a change of hours is being notified during the current period. Enter to two decimal places – nn.nn: Note: It should include an adjustment for any whole-time or part-time term-time working. |
| AT | NEWSTANDARDHOURS |
New Weekly Standard Hours (Full time equivalent) are required where a change of hours is being notified. Full time is classed as 30 hours or more. Enter in the format nn.nn |