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title: Data Transfer between Payroll and Pension Systems
description: The table below outlines the transfer of data between Primo Payroll and pension providers via PensionSync or Smart Pension integration.
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# Data Transfer between Payroll and Pension Systems

## The table below outlines the transfer of data between Primo Payroll and pension providers via PensionSync or Smart Pension integration.

| **Process** | **Communication Flow** | **What data is transferred?** | **Smart Pension** | **PensionSync** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Employer Sign-up | Payroll -\> Pension | Employer record | Yes | Yes |
| Save Employee Record | Payroll -\> Pension | Employee record | Yes | N/A |
| Amend Pension Record (calculation method) | Payroll -\> Pension | Pension calculation method | Yes | N/A |
| Run Payroll | Pension -\> Payroll | Opt-out data | Yes | Yes |
| Opt-in data | Yes | Yes |  |  |
| Postponement end date | Yes | N/A |  |  |
| Employee % contribution | Yes | N/A |  |  |
| Payroll -\> Pension | Auto-enrolled and opted-in employee records | N/A | Yes |  |
| Payroll -\> Pension | All employee records | N/A | Yes |  |
| Close Period | Payroll -\> Pension | Pension contributions\* | Yes | Yes |
| Employee records | Yes | N/A |  |  |
| Pension -\> Payroll | Opt-out and opt-in data | N/A | N/A |  |
| Assessment results | N/A | N/A |  |  |
| Failed Submissions | Payroll -\> Pension | Previous period's pension contribution | Yes | Yes |

 

\* Make payment is a manual process on PensionSync. For more information please check with PensionSync directly. 

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