An Earnings Specialist (ES) analyzes each alert code to determine if the correction meets the employer’s true intent. Follow these steps to determine the resolution for each alert:

1. 1. 

   Access the Detailed Earnings Query (DEQY) for each Social Security Number (SSN) and year(s);

2. 2. 

   Compare alert information to the Detailed Earnings Query Response (DEQR);

3. 3. 

   Obtain a copy of the W-2 and W-2c (microfilm or online) for each SSN;

4. 4. 

   Compare DEQR to W-2 and W-2c to determine if SSA processed as the employer intended; and

5. 5. 

   Initiate corrective action as determined under each alert code.

You can generate seven possible alert codes:

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  Alert Code 1 - No Original Report Found

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  Alert Code 2 - Earnings Previously Moved

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  Alert Code 3 - Internal and Systems Adjustments

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  Alert Code 4 - Previously Reported Money Discrepancies

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  Alert Code 5 - Non-Covered Earnings

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  Alert Code 6 - Medicare Only Discrepancy

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  Alert Code 7 – (Prior to 1990) Medicare Qualified Government Employment (MQGE) Involved