Release 12.1 Customers: The Affordable Care Act Employer Information Reporting 2016 Phase 2 patch is now available on My Oracle Support!

Oracle EBS Benefits Development is pleased to announce that Patch 25250989: R12.BEN.B - ACA 2016 Employer Information Reporting Phase 2 

is available for download from My Oracle Support for Release 12.1 customers.

This patch is cumulative so it includes ACA 2016 Reporting Phase I. This latest patch includes changes to accommodate 2016 information return reporting requirements for Release 12.1 customers needing to file their information returns with the IRS using EBS Standard or Advanced Benefits.

For full details on what is delivered in Patch 25250989:R12.BEN.B along with setup and processing instructions, please consult the functional readme Document 2226266.1 - 2016 Employer Shared Responsibility Reporting Under the Affordable Care Act - Phase 2 Patch Functional Readme for Release 12.1 Customers on My Oracle Support.

More information about the Affordable Care Act can found on My Oracle Support in Document 2007993.2 – Information Center: Oracle HRMS (US) – Affordable Care Act (All Application Versions). This page provides information on the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions and Reporting as well as other Affordable Care Act information by providing links to the following documents on My Oracle Support:

• Document 2052173.1 - US HCM & Benefits Affordable Care Act High Priority Alert
• Document 2052175.1 - Oracle EBS US Benefits & HCM Affordable Care Act Mandatory Patches

Document 2188907.1 - Oracle Advanced and Standard Benefits Affordable Care Act Setup for Employer Reporting