Setting up PlanSource to work with Sage People

Log in to your PlanSource environment.

  1. Go to Client Administration and select New Client.

  2. Complete the fields for:

    • Company Name
    • Address
    • City

    • State

    • Zip

    • Expected Employee Count

    You can find the values for these fields in the client implementation workbook.

  3. In the Action section select Create client from existing client.

    PlanSource displays Search for existing client you want to copy from

  4. In the search field enter Sage template to display the relevant templates.

  5. Select the template appropriate to the contract:

    • Sage Template Client Advanced
    • Sage Template Client Basic

    The client contract type is included in the Products section of the Statement of Work.

  6. Select the appropriate Available Plan Year for the client.

    This is the year when the client expects to start using PlanSource - for example, the current year for mid year benefits changes or the coming year for open enrollment.

  7. Check Notify the completion of the copying process and enter your email address to receive the notification.

  8. Select Save.

The PlanSource client account is now created by the system. When the account has been created you can create an API user and primary system administrator:

  1. Open the client's PlanSource environment.

  2. Go to System Administration > System.

  3. On the System page select API Users

  4. Select Add API User.

  5. Leave Client ID and Client Secret values as they are.

    Copy the values and save them; they are needed for a future configuration step. The values are not displayed again and if not saved you must create another API user to display alternative values.

  6. Enter a brief Description to help you identify the API User.

  7. Select Active.

  8. In the Authentication Types section select OAuth2 to automatically select all dependent checkboxes.

  9. Select Save.

  10. In the left navigation select System Administration > Manage Administrators.

  11. Select Add Administrators.

  12. in the Administrator information section complete the fields:

    • Username and Password

      Record the Username and Password - you need these when logging in to PlanSource to accept the end user agreement and enable single sign on.

    • First Name

    • Last Name

    • Email Address

      Typically set to the email address of the person completing the implementation to ensure direct receipt of any issues requiring attention.

  13. In the Administrator Notifications section select Is Primary Administrator.

  14. In the Available Roles section select Master Organization Administrator.

  15. Select Save.

  16. Now log in to PlanSource (https://benefits.plansource.com/login) using the administrator username and password you have just created.

  17. Accept the end user license agreement (EULA).

  18. Log out as the client administrator and log back into PlanSource using your Sage People administrator user ID.