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OTL SETUPS FOR PAYROLL


1. CREATING CUSTOM RESPONSIBILITY
1.1 OAMC OTL Setup

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Responsibility Name P OAMC OTL
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Profile Option Name A Site Responsibility
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OTL : Allow TK locking of Queried records Yes
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OTL : Archive Restore Chunk Size 150
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OTL : Max Warnings in Validate Data Set 500
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OTL: Allow Change Group Timekeeper Yes
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OTL: Allow Self Service Time Entry for Terminated Employees No

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OTL: Code Level
OTL: Data Volume for Upgrade Program Worker
OTL: Days a TimeKeeper can access Contingent Worker's timecard beyond
termination
OTL: Debug Check Enabled No
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OTL: Default Approval Action for Mass Timecard Approver Approve


OTL: Defer approval process on timecard submission Yes
OTL: Enable Archive/Restore Detailed Logging
OTL: File Separators for the Import Export Functionality ,
OTL: Max Errors
OTL: Minimum Age of Data Set for Archiving 6 M
OTL: Number of past days for which retrieval considers changes (days) 365 O
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OTL: RDB - Default Application Payroll

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OTL: RDB - Run Post Retrieval Snapshot Automatically
OTL: Transfer Batch Size 3000
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OTL: Transfer to OTLR and / or BEE BEE
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HR:User Type Payroll User
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1.2 OAMC HRMS Self Service Time L
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Responsibilty Name
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OAMC HRMS Self Service Time
Profile Option Name
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HXT: All / Selected Earning Categories Selected Earning Categories
HXT: Approver Required
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HXT: Batch Size
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HXT: Compare Special Rules Evaluation

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HXT: Holiday Hours from Holiday Calendar Yes

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HXT: Hours per Year 2050

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HXT: Include Premium Hours to PA Y
HXT: Merge Batch Timecards
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HXT: Overtime Functionality on Holidays Rule
HXT: Rollup Batch Hours No
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OTL : Allow TK locking of Queried records Yes


OTL : Archive Restore Chunk Size 150
OTL : Max Warnings in Validate Data Set 500
OTL: Allow Change Group Timekeeper No
OTL: Allow Self Service Time Entry for
Terminated Employees No
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OTL: Code Level
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OTL: Data Volume for Upgrade Program Worker
OTL: Days a TimeKeeper can access Contingent
Worker's timecard beyond termination
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OTL: Debug Check Enabled No
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OTL: Default Approval Action for Mass Timecard
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Approver Approve
OTL: Defer approval process on timecard
submission Yes G
OTL: Enable Archive/Restore Detailed Logging
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Functionality ,
OTL: Max Errors
OTL: Minimum Age of Data Set for Archiving 6 8
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considers changes (days)
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OTL: RDB - Default Application
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OTL: RDB - Run Post Retrieval Snapshot
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OTL: Transfer Batch Size 3000

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OTL: Transfer to OTLR and / or BEE Both OTLR and BEE

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1.3 Create employee and attach that to the user, which in turn is used for doing all the setups.

1.4 Alternate Names


Before creating alternate names, all the elements and its links have to be created and linked to respective payrolls.
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Alternate names not visible issue
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Once all the element are created and linked to payrolls, please check the payrolls are attached to all employees, If this is not
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done then alternate names will not be visible on the self service timecard.

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After elements are linked create element sets for all the OTL elements and run navigate to OTL Application developer
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responsibility and run the concurrent program name called Generate Flexfield mapping and mention the Element set name
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in the parameter. Note: It is very important to keep the datetrack to the same date i.e. 01-jan-1951 while doing all the setups

1.5 Time Categories


There are so many requirements for Time categories, For summary Total to be displayed on the timecard for Regular Hours
or any kind of hours type then OTL has Provided Total1.Total10 attributes .
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As shown below Total1 and Total2 are used for displaying the Hours Totals.

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1.6 Time Entry Rules
OTime entry rules are used for controlling the entire time entry on the TC.
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Let us take an example that user should not enter Regular Hours more than 40 hours a week then the following has to

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designed in the rule

Name: - OAMC Rule -4


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Description: - Regular hours cannot be more than 40 (Description is mandatory because on the TC description will be shown

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as message) if this left blank then a seeded message will be displayed.
Usage: - Submission / Resubmission (This will decide when the validation will come into effect i.e. when submitting or
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Formula: - Seeded formula for Period Maximum

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Lets take another example that overtime should not be more than 10hours per week.
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Name: - OAMC Rule -3


Description: - Overtime hours cannot be more than 10 hours per week (Description is mandatory because on the TC
description will be shown as message) if this left blank then a seeded message will be displayed.
Usage: - Submission / Resubmission (This will decide when the validation will come into effect i.e. when submitting or
Resubmitting.
Formula: - Period Hours vs Time Category ( Seeded formula )
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This is a combination of rules which is created in sec 1.6 we can select specific rule or all rules and mention each Outcome can

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be 1. Error 2. Warning 3. Business Message 4.Reason as shown in the below screen shot

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Note: - Time Entry Rule group is applied to preferences.

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Recurring period is the given set of days or months which is displayed in the TC.
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Usually Recurring period will have start date which will determine the TC period, this date can be start of the year or start date

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of the payroll run and this is a business decision.

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In the above screen shot I have created OAMC Recurring Period which has start date as 01-jan-2012
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1.9 Approval Style
This is the method in which a TC will be approved.
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In 1.Approval Rules Section we can mention which time entry rule comes under which application

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In 2. Approval Style Components we can attach the application to the specific approval type as shown in the screen shot

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Splitting the time card on the basis of approval
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There is business mechanism in which the Regular Hours or Any kind of Hours type has to be Auto approved and the

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remaining hours has to go for approval process. In this case the following steps have to be done.
In 2. Approval Style Components choose the application and then select Entry Level Approval as the type. We can observe
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details as shown in the screenshot.

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Let the Default Entry level Approval Style be as HR Supervisor, if you choose anything else then the whole time card will be
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Create a time category for the specific Hours Type and then select the type as Auto Approve, By doing this only the

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particular hours type will be auto approved and the rest of the components will go for approval cycle. If there are more than
one component then create separate time category for the same.
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2.0 Approval Periods
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Approval periods will allow the approver to approve specific days of the TC only like Weekly or monthly.

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2.1 Recurring Period
Recurring Period are the range of the dates i.e. the time card is dependent on.
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2.2 Preferences
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This is the setting which will determine how a timecard will look like what will be the rules and validations and where all the
Preferences will be used.
The following preferences have to be applied on the timecard for Payroll integration.
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2.2.1

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Before integrating absence with OTL check the profile option HR: Absences Integration with OTL and set it to Yes at Site level

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Check if the menu called Absence integration Setup is visible
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Relement set and run the Generate flex field and Mapping Information with parameters as shown below.
Create absence
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Navigate to Absence Integration Setup and provide the Element Set name as shown in the below screen shot
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Select on all the absences and save and then click on Go
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Apply the preferences for the absences.

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Once all the preferences are completed then the preferences have to be applied to the group or organization or it can be applied
to individual person. As shown in the below screen shot the preferences OMAC Preferences has been applied to all the people.
Note: - The precedence should be a unique number which will decide the order of application of preferences.
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The Link by in the lov as shown in the below screenshot where one can choose where all the preferences can be applied

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2.3 How to create Timekeeper


Navigate to OTL Super Timekeeper Timekeeper Group
Provide the Name and select the timekeeper. In the person section, choose the persons i.e. who all comes under respective TK, as
shown in the screenshot.

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Set the profile option, HR:User Type, to be update able at the site, application, responsibility or user level so that a value can be

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OTL: Allow Change Group Timekeeper resp_level =Yes for the profile option HR:User Type
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2.2.4
After time card preferences are done then the same has to be applied to individual timekeepers i.e.
Employees as shown in the screen shot or TK can be any named person in the organization.
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Preferences Details
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Preference Name in P Value in Default Default Value for
Tree (Preference Name) Description
Append Templates on Y/N. If setA
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Preferences Hierarchy Projects
No Yes
Timecard (Self Service
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template and the data from all the selected templates
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Templates on the
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Business MessagesA
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(Self Y/N. If set to Yes, business messages from time entry rule Yes Yes
Service Ability
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Business Message)
Create Personal Y/N. If set to Yes, workers can create their own personal No Yes
Templates (Self Service timecard templates. A Create Template button is displayed
Create Template on the Templates page.
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Functionality)
Date Formats (Self Determines the display of date formats for the timecard. December 31, 2002. [None]
Service Date Format You can choose the date format for the Period List, Tue, Dec 31.Tuesday,
Functionality) Timecard Table Day Header, and Timecard Details Page December 31, 2002

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Day Header.

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Default Approver If the Enter Override Approver preference is set to Yes, [None] [None]
(Worker Default then you can select any supervisor in the business group to
Approver) be the default value in the Override Approver field.
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Disconnected Entry (Self Upload/Download, or None. None
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Service Disconnected Determines whether workers can enter time and labor data
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Entry Option for Worker) using a spreadsheet (import) and whether they can
download data to the spreadsheet (export).
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Timecard Allows Display Reduce potential validation errors by displaying the accrual
of Accrual Balances balances on the timecard. Self-service users can view the
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accrual balance before submitting their absences. Select yes
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component on the timecard. The application uses the HR:
Accrual Plan Element Set profile option if you leave the
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accrual balances to display. The application uses the

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Accrual Evaluation Date you select to display the accrual

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Enter Negative Hours)
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Enter Override Approver Y/N. If No Yes

Enter an Overriding CApproval Style segment of the Approval Style preference to


(Worker Preference to approver

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Number of Empty
Rows on the Timecard)
Number of Recent The number of previously entered timecards to display. 5 5
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Timecards Displayed
(Self Service Number of
Recent Timecards on
Time Entry Screen)

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OTL Rules Evaluation Y/N. Set the Evaluate OTL Rules segment to Yes for No No
(Self Service Preference workers whose time is subject to OTL rules based on a
to Allow Rules rotation plan and earnings policy. If set to Yes, use the
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Evaluation) Approval Rules for Rules Evaluation segment to select the
applications that approve the data before you can run the
Transfer to BEE process. You may also select an Overtime
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payrolls.
Public Template Groups Determines the Self Service Timecard Template Group
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Dynamic Templates
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Save as Templates on Y/N. If set to Yes, then the Save As A Template button Yes

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Timecard (Self Service displays on the worker's timecard.
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Functionality on

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Timecard)
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and Late Audit Preference node.

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Template Assigned Value Default template assigned [None] [None]

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Template Functionality
(Self Service
Select Yes in the Template Functionality for a Worker
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Functionality for a Y/N. Select Yes in the Create Zero Hours Last Timecard
Worker) segment to enable users to create timecards using the last
timecard template. The default is set to No.
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timecard based on the last timecard template, then the
application applies the template to the timecard with zero
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Timecard Alternate Determines the set of alternate names used to configure lists [None] [None]
Names (Self Service of values on workers' timecards. You must define Timecard
Timecard Alternate Name Alternate Names.
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Timecard Delete Allowed Yes/No. If set to Yes, then you provide workers the ability [None] [None]
to delete a timecard. If you select No, then you disable the
delete timecard feature.
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Timecard Layout (Self- Determines which timecard layouts workers use for data P
Exception Layout - Projects Timecard
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Time card Entry Page Layout
Review, and If you leave the Export segment blank, then the Timecard
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Pages) If you use Entry Level Approvals, then select the Approval
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If you use Inline Notifications, then select the appropriate
notification layout.
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Displays a concatenated entry of Project Number and Task
Details.
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Timecard Period (Self
Service Timecard Period timecard entry. P
P time period workers use for
Determines which recurring Weekly - Starts Sunday Weekly - Starts
Sunday
for Worker)
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Timecard Unit of Easthedays,unitshours,
Determines in which workers enter time and labor Hours HH:mm Hours HH:mm
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Timecard Status that field: meaning there is no time blank, meaning
Allows User Edits) Submitted - Workers can edit submitted, new, working, and limits on entering and there is no time
rejected timecards. editing timecards. limits on entering
Approvals Initiated - Workers can edit, delete, and resubmit New_Working_Rejected and editing
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for which an approval process has been initiated. unsubmitted timecards,
Note: Workers can edit timecards in this status only if the or timecards in a
recipient application has not retrieved them. working or rejected
status.
Retro - Workers can edit all timecards, including submitted,
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timecard a worker can edit. Timecards for the period in
which this day falls will be editable.
In the Future Number of Days field, enter how many days
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Assignment up to Final Termination to generate timecard
periods up to the final termination date.
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Time Store
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The time store hierarchy contains the preferences that relate to the functionality of the time store and applications.

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Allow Edit on Imported Absence Entries - determines if workers Error
can edit absence entries.
Action for Absences Pending Approval - determines if the
worker views an error or a warning.
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Retrieval Rule for Absences - determines the method to use for


online retrieval. You can choose from Use Retrieval Rule Group
Preference, Working, Submitted, Approved.
Display Absence Status Region on Timecard - determines if the
absence status region displays on workers' timecards.
Note: The settings you choose here determine if the Show
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Action for Overlap and PTO Validations - determines if the
application displays an error, warning or ignores overlaps and
validation inconsistencies.
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Action for Absences Pending Confirmation - determines if the
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Exclude Absences from Timecard Totals determines if the
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absences.
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Application Set (Time Determines which applications retrieve workers' timecard - you Human Resources Projects
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values must match those
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defined for your retrieval
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rules.
Approval Periods (Time
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Store Approval Periods)
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Approval Style (Time Store Determines the approval rules and method for each application. Auto Approve (no Auto Approve
Approval Style)
C To enable override approver functionality, you must ensure that value for Override Project Override

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the Enter Override Approver preference is set to Yes. This can Approval Style Approver (for
display the Override Approver field on the projects, payroll, segment) Override
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Auditing Requirements
anyone in the business group.
Determines whether entries will be audited using Change and [None]
segment)
[None]
(Time Store Audit Late Audit. If Change and Late Audit is selected, then you must
Requirements) enter your Change and Late Audit rules.
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Entry Level Processing Defined the entry level processing time entry rules used to [None] [None]
Rule Groups validate the workers timecards.
Note: To ensure proper set
up, your entry level
processing rule groups
should be defined to
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Retrieval Dashboard Time Store Retrieval Dashboard Setup for Worker - determines
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Retrieval Rule Groups
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Determines the retrieval rules for each recipient application's
retrieval process. The retrieval rules define the approval status
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Retrieval Rule
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Note: To ensure proper set Retrieval Rule Group.
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Timecard Required (Time Lists anyA
applications that do not require a timecard. [No applications] [No
Store Time Required for E applications]
Worker)
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Time Entry Rule Groups C Defines the time entry rules to be used to validate the worker's [None] [None]
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Rules)
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Time Store Days to Hours
Conversion
Converts day timecard entries to hours for Projects Applications. [None] [No
applications]
Validate on Save (Time Determines whether the OTL application runs the Recipient
Store Validate on Save) Update and Recipient Validate Processes when the user chooses
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If you set this preference to Yes, then the OTL application runs
the Recipient Update and Recipient Validate Processes. If you
set this preference to No, then the OTL application does not run
the Recipient Update and Recipient Validate Processes.
For Oracle Projects, however, the application runs the Recipient
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saving the timecard, by setting the segment Restrict timecard
row(s) without any hours to No on the timecard.
Timekeeper O
The Timekeeper node contains the predefined preferences for the Timekeeper feature.
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Preference Name in
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Tree (Preference Name) Description Hierarchy Projects
Timekeeper Entry -
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Display Options can choose to display, In/Out time entries, Person Name, [none], and [none], [none], and [none]
(Timekeeper Misc Setup Person Number, Attribute Item Name for detail Information, respectively respectively
Items)
Timekeeper Timecard
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Determines which columns to 8 display on the Timekeeper [None] [None]
Layout (Timekeeper Timecard Layout. S
Layout Attributes)
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Additional Features with Preferences
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these features.
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Change and Late Audit
The Change and Late Audit node contains the predefined preferences for Change and Late Audit functionality. You cannot change or
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delete these values, however, you
Preference NameA in Tree Value in Default Default Value for
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(Timecard Delete Allowed) timecards. This value must be set at No when using
No No

change and late audit feature.


Timekeepers can delete timecards irrespective of this
preference.
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CLA - Layout Determines which timecard layouts workers use for Projects layout is Projects layout is
(Self-Service Timecard, data entry, review, confirmation, detail page, export defaulted for all values defaulted for all values
Review and Confirmation and audit. If you leave the export segment blank, the except Export. Export is except Export. Export
Layout Pages for a Worker) Timecard entry layout is used for export. [None] is [None]

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CLA - Process Flow Determines which process flow is to be used during Audit Audit
(Self Service Flow) time entry
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(Time Store Audit workers timecards
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