HRMS Business Group Setup

Revised 05/29/16

Application:

Human Resources

Setup Item:

Business Group

R2i Checklist Step: HR-9

A business group may correspond to a company or corporation, or in large enterprises, to a holding or

parent company or corporation.
Navigator:
Navigate To:

US HR Manager
Work Structures>Organization>Description

Select 'New' to enter a new business organization or 'Find' to edit an existing organization.

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Entering Business Group Information

To enter basic business group information:
Enter the Organization Name in the Name field and SAVE your work.
In the Organization Classifications region, select Business Group from the LOV (make sure that
Business Group is enabled as a classification). Choose Others, and select Business Group Information.
Click on Business Group Info. And select OK.

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The Additional Organization Information window will appear.

Click in the Business Group Info. Field to open the Business Group Information window.

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In the Business Group Information window, enter a short name for the business group. Select the
method for creating identifying numbers for employees and applicant: automatic number generation,
manual entry, automatic use of the national identifier, such as the social security number. This option is
available for employees only.
Select the names of the key flexfield structures you want to use in the business group.
Select the legislation code and default currency.
To maintain fiscal year balances in Oracle Payroll if your fiscal year is different from the calendar year,
enter the date your fiscal year starts.
Enter a minimum and maximum working age for the business group. When you enter or hire
employees, you will receive a warning if the persons age is outside this range.
Click on OK two times to close the windows when all selections are entered. Save your work.
Define budget value defaults for the Business Group:
Choose Others and select Budget Value Defaults.

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Click in the Budget Value Defaults to open the Budget Value Defaults detail window.

In the Units field, select a measurement type, such as Full Time Equivalent or Headcount.
Close the windows when all selections are entered and SAVE your work.
Define work day defaults for the Business Group:
Choose Others and select Work Day Information.

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Click in the Work Day Information field to open the Work Day Information detail window.

Enter the normal start and end times in 24-hour format.

Enter a number in the Working Hours field, and select the corresponding period of time in the
Frequency field.
Close the windows when all selections are entered and SAVE your work.
Register employment categories for reporting purposes for the Business Group:
Choose Others and select Reporting Categories to open an Additional Organization Information
window.

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Click in the first blank field in the Additional Information window to open the Reporting Categories
window. Select an employment category that covers employees who are non-temporary, full-time, or
part-time workers.

Choose OK to transfer your selection to the Additional Information window.

To select another employment category, repeat step A. When you finish selecting categories, save your
work.
Choose OK to close the Reporting Categories window SAVE your work.
Register employment statuses for reporting purposes for the Business Group:
Choose Others and select Reporting Statuses to open an Additional Information window.

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Click in the first blank field in the Additional Information window to open the Reporting Statuses
window.
Select a status that covers employees at a non-terminated status.

Choose OK to transfer your selection to the Additional Information window.

To select another assignment status, repeat above steps.
When you finish selecting statuses, save your work.
Choose OK to close the Reporting Statuses window and again to close the Additional Information
window.
SAVE your work.

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