Mike,
By no exclusions, I meant the 6 months, 21, 17.5 hrs/wk, etc... do not apply in this example. My question is the count for the top paid group to determine the HCEs for the 2007 Plan year.
Is it 200 (number of employees on 12/31/06) x .20 = 40
-or-
Is it 230 (number of employees on 12/31/07) x .20 = 46
I believe you refer to the lookback year (2006) and use the 200 number to determine the count for the top paid group.