diff --git a/flux_sdk/pension/utils/ascensus.py b/flux_sdk/pension/utils/ascensus.py
index cdaa5c38..82ab0b97 100644
--- a/flux_sdk/pension/utils/ascensus.py
+++ b/flux_sdk/pension/utils/ascensus.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from decimal import ROUND_HALF_UP, Decimal
 from enum import Enum
 from io import IOBase, StringIO
-from typing import Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Optional, Union
 
 from flux_sdk.flux_core.data_models import (
     ContributionType,
@@ -420,17 +420,17 @@ def _create_eds_for_value(
         percentage: bool,
         ssn: str,
         effective_date: datetime,
-    ):
+    ) -> EmployeeDeductionSetting:
         eds = EmployeeDeductionSetting()
         eds.ssn = ssn
         eds.effective_date = effective_date
         eds.deduction_type = deduction_type
-        eds.value = Decimal(value) #type: ignore
+        eds.value = Decimal(value)  # type: ignore
         eds.is_percentage = percentage
         return eds
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _is_valid_amount(value):
+    def _is_valid_amount(value) -> bool:
         try:
             Decimal(value)
             return True
@@ -452,11 +452,15 @@ def get_deduction_type(given_ded_type) -> Optional[DeductionType]:
         return ded_match_map.get(given_ded_type, None)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _parse_deduction_rows(row, result):
+    def _parse_deduction_rows(
+        row: dict[str, Any], result: list[EmployeeDeductionSetting]
+    ) -> list[EmployeeDeductionSetting]:
         ssn = row["EmployeeSSN"]
         deduction_type = UpdateDeductionElectionsAscensusUtil.get_deduction_type(row["ContributionCode"])
         eligibility_date = (
-            datetime.strptime(row["EmployeeEligibilityDate"], "%m%d%Y").date() if row["EmployeeEligibilityDate"] else ""
+            datetime.strptime(row["EmployeeEligibilityDate"], "%m%d%Y")
+            if row["EmployeeEligibilityDate"]
+            else datetime.now()
         )
 
         if (
@@ -479,7 +483,7 @@ def _parse_deduction_rows(row, result):
         return result
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _parse_loan_rows(row, ssn_to_loan_sum_map):
+    def _parse_loan_rows(row: dict[str, Any], ssn_to_loan_sum_map: dict[str, Decimal]) -> dict[str, Decimal]:
         ssn = row["EmployeeSSN"]
         if UpdateDeductionElectionsAscensusUtil._is_valid_amount(row["LoanPaymentAmount"]):
             loan_value = Decimal(row["LoanPaymentAmount"])
@@ -502,7 +506,7 @@ def parse_deductions_for_ascensus(uri: str, stream: IOBase) -> list[EmployeeDedu
         result: list[EmployeeDeductionSetting] = []
 
         try:
-            reader = csv.DictReader(stream) #type: ignore
+            reader = csv.DictReader(stream)  # type: ignore
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"[UpdateDeductionElectionsImpl.parse_deductions] Parse deductions failed due to message {e}")
             return result
diff --git a/flux_sdk/pension/utils/tests/test_ascensus/test_ascensus_360.py b/flux_sdk/pension/utils/tests/test_ascensus/test_ascensus_360.py
index d54df2bb..44fde487 100644
--- a/flux_sdk/pension/utils/tests/test_ascensus/test_ascensus_360.py
+++ b/flux_sdk/pension/utils/tests/test_ascensus/test_ascensus_360.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ def get_file_data_for_test_update_deduction(self, date):
             "D,222222-00000,DOE,JOHN,,{},03312019,401K,10.00,0.00,5102022,,,,\n"
             "D,222222-00000,DOE,JOHN,,{},03312019,4ROTH,0,2.00,,,,,\n"
             "D,222222-00000,DOE,JOHN,,{},03312019,401K,5.00,0.00,,,,,,\n"
-            "D,222222-00000,DOE,JOHN,,{},03312019,4ROTH,0,1.00,,,,,\n"
-            "L,222222-00000,DOE,JOHN,,{},04122018,401L,,,,20181031922XXX,00000000101.19 ,00000005524.17,\n"
+            "D,222222-00000,DOE,JOHN,,{},03312019,4ROTH,0,1.00,,03312019,,,\n"
+            "L,222222-00000,DOE,JOHN,,{},04122018,401L,,,03312019,20181031922XXX,00000000101.19 ,00000005524.17,\n"
             "L,222222-00000,DOE,JOHN,,{},04192018,401L,,,,20180817923XXX,00000000061.30 ,00000007171.35,\n"
             "L,222222-00000,DOE,JOHN,,{},04122018,401L,,,,20181031924XXX,00000000100.00 ,00000005524.17,\n"
             "L,222222-00000,DOE,JOHN,,{},04192018,401L,,,,20180817925XXX,00000000100.00 ,00000007171.35,\n"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 90a4ba07..13a264d7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "rippling-flux-sdk"
-version = "0.19"
+version = "0.20"
 description = "Defines the interfaces and data-models used by Rippling Flux Apps."
 authors = ["Rippling Apps <apps@rippling.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"