Using the PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface to Work with Time and Labor as an Administrator

This topic discusses how administrators use the PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface to perform absence-related transactions.

For general information about fluid pages in PeopleSoft HCM, see Understanding PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface Home Pages

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Time and Labor Tile

HC_TIME_ADMIN_FL(this is the cref for the tile)

Select to access the navigation collection which lists Reported Time Audit and Time and Labor WorkCenter.

Reported Time Audit Page

TL_AUD_RPTTIME_FL

Access view current reported punch and elapsed time.

Time and Labor Fluid WorkCenter Page

TL_WC_RSLT_FL

Access various business processes to complete day-to-day work and commonly performed tasks.

Administrators use the Time and Labor tile to access Reported Time Audit and Time and Labor WorkCenter components.

Image: Time and Labor tile

This example illustrates the Time and Labor tile.

Time and Labor Tile

Click the Time and Labor tile to access the Time and Labor application start page.

Image: Time and Labor Administration application start page

This example illustrates the Time and Labor Administration application start page for the tablet.

Time and Labor Administration application start page

This application start page is a navigation collection that enables administrators to access Time and Labor Management components from one location. The left panel of this page lists the components collected under four categories:

  • Reported Time Audit

  • Time and Labor WorkCenter

The right panel displays the component selected in the left panel.

Use the Reported Time Audit page ( TL_AUD_RPTTIME_FL) to view current reported punch and elapsed time.

The following video provides an overview of the Reported Time Audit page:

Reported Time Audit page

Image: Reported Time Audit Page

This example illustrates the Reported Time Audit Page for Elapsed Time Reporter.

Report Time Audit page_Overview tab for Elapsed

Image: Reported Time Audit Page for Elapsed Time Reporter with history expanded

This example illustrates the Reported Time Audit Page for Elapsed Time Reporter with history expanded.

Report Time Audit page_Overview tab with history for Elapsed

Image: Report Time Audit page_Overview tab for Punch

This example illustrates the Reported Time Audit Page for Punch Time Reporter.

Report Time Audit page_Overview tab for Punch

Search Options

Field or Control

Definition

Name

Search the employee with Empl ID, First Name or last Name.

Start Date and End Date

Enter the start and end date for the time you want to view. The system populates the fields with the data for all time reported from the start to the end date.

Get Rows Button

Click after you enter the start and end dates. The system retrieves the data for all the current reported time between the start and end dates.

Expand all history rows

Select the button Yes or No to see the audit history

Download to Excel button

Select to download the information in the form of a datasheet.

Time Reporting Code

Displays the Time Reporting Code for the reported time that has a status of either Current or Delete.

Quantity

Displays the quantity for the Time Reporting Code for elapsed reported time or the duration for matched punches for punch reported time.

Audit Date/Time

Displays Audit date and time.

Audit History

Click this link to see details about the changes that were made to the time. If the time is current and no changes were made to the time, this field is unavailable. If the link is available, then changes have occurred to the time; click the link to view them.

Image: Reported Time Audit Page_Time Reporting Elements for Elapsed

Reported Time Audit Page Time Reporting tab for Elapsed Time Reporter

Report Time Audit page_Time Reporting Elements for Elapsed

Image: Reported Time Audit Page_Time Reporting Element for Punch

Reported Time Audit Page Time Reporting tab for Punch Time Reporter

Report Time Audit page_Time Reporting Elements for Punch

Image: Reported Time Audit Page_Task and Reporting Elements for Elapsed

Reported Time Audit Page Time Task and Reporting Elements tab for Elapsed Time Reporter

Report Time Audit page_Task and Elements tab for Elapsed

Image: Reported Time Audit Page_Time Reporting Elements for Punch

Reported Time Audit Page Time Reporting Element tab for Punch Time Reporter

Report Time Audit page_Task and Elements tab for Punch

Image: Reported Time Audit Page_Show All for Elapsed

Reported Time Audit Page Time Show All tab for Elapsed Time Reporter

Report Time Audit page_Show All tab for Elapsed

Image: Reported Time Audit Page_Show All for Punch

Reported Time Audit Page Time Show All tab for Punch Time Reporter

Report Time Audit page_Show All tab for Punch

The Time and labor Fluid WorkCenter is divided into four main sections – My Work, Links, Queries, and

Reports/Processes. You can expand each sections by clicking those sections.

For more information on how to use Classic Time and Labor WorkCenter, refer Using the Time and Labor WorkCenter

Image: Time and Labor WorkCenter Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Time and Labor WorkCenter Page.

TL_Fluid WorkCenter Page_Admin 1_2

Image: Time and Labor WorkCenter (2_2) Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Time and Labor WorkCenter (2_2) Page.

TL_Fluid WorkCenter Page_Admin 2_2

Users can personalize display options and add links to their own WorkCenter for maximum efficiency. For more information, see Setting Up and Personalizing PeopleSoft Fluid WorkCenters.

Conditional Navigation for Time and Labor WorkCenter

When administrators access the Time and Labor WorkCenter, they are taken to either the Fluid or non-Fluid version of the component depending on the presence of a user role. This behavior is known as conditional navigation.

If administrators are members of the Time and Labor Fluid WorkCenter user role, they are given access to the Fluid Time and Labor WorkCenter. Administrators without this role access the non-Fluid version of the WorkCenter on the Using the Time and Labor WorkCenter.

The WorkCenter page is divided into two areas: the navigation panel on the left and the transaction panel on the right.

Left Panel

The navigational panel on the left contains group boxes with links to specific transactions, menu components and other content. These group boxes are:

Field or Control

Definition

Scope

Scope determines the data to be displayed in the WorkCenter.

Note: If you have configured any additional scope, it will also be listed under the My Scope option. For more information on how to configure a new scope, see Configure Scope Page.

Refresh icon

Click to refresh the content area to display either the first page that appears when you first access the WorkCenter, or the starting page if it is specified in your personalization.

Personalize icon

Click to access these personalization options:

Image: Personalize Scope Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Personalize Scope Page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Fluid Time and Labor WorkCenter_Admin_Scope Configure

Image: My Scope_Personalized Output

This example illustrates the sample personalized output for one of the My work items.

Fluid Time and Labor WorkCenter_Admin_Scope Personalised Output

The modal for Personalized output provides an option to select the options to display on output.

Right Panel

The transaction panel on the right is where the selected transaction result or component (work item) is displayed.

By default, the first My Work item appears when you first access the Time and Labor WorkCenter. You can change this default setting of the WorkCenter on the .

You can also filter and personalize the output based on your requirements. Use the Refine Filter Criteria page to select one or more criteria to narrow the search result. The Filter icon appears green when filters have been applied to your search. Use the Personalized Output page to modify the position of columns and to select the columns to be displayed as default for each work item. For more information, see Personalize Page (Fluid).

You can also filter and personalize the output based on your requirements. Use the Refine Filter Criteria page to select one or more criteria to narrow the search result. The Filter icon appears green when filters have been applied to your search. Use the Personalized Output page to modify the position of columns and to select the columns to be displayed as default for each work item. For more information, see Setting Up and Personalizing PeopleSoft Fluid WorkCenters.

Use the Maintain Scope Detail (EOWC_EDITVIEWLK_FL) page to define the scope for My Work items.

Image: Maintain Scope Detail Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Maintain Scope Detail Page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Maintain Scope Detail Page

You can define the scope of alerts with Link Label, Description and Edit Filters. The Edit Filters enables you to define the scope values like date ranges.

The My Work group box provides Time and Labor work item links for alerts and exceptions in these group sections:

  • Alerts

  • Exceptions

  • Approvals

  • Time Reporter Status

  • Attendance

Note: Work item links are grayed out if no data is available for display.

Alerts

There are seven types of alerts available, they are Balances, Data Verification, Exceptions, Limit, Pattern, Status and Unprocessed Data.

For more details, refer Alert Type_Balances Page

Exceptions

Approvals

There are Reported Time Approvals Page, Payable Time page and Overtime Request time page in Time and Labor Fluid WorkCenter.

Reported Time Status

Reported Time Status page

Attendance

Use Reported Time Status page to view the Time administration status of the employees.

Image: Reported Time Status page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Reported Time Status page.

Time Reporter Status Page

Use the Attendance Violations page (HWC_RSLT_FL) to view the list of employees with Attendance Violations.

Image: Attendance Violations Page

This example illustrates the Attendance Violations Page.

Attendance Violations Page

Image: Attendance Violation Page_Related Actions

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Attendance Violation Page_Related Actions. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Attendance Violations Page_Related Actions

You can select the related action on the right panel to select Notify.

Use the Attendance Actions page (HWC_RSLT_FL) to view the list of employees whose time requires attendance actions.

Image: Attendance Actions Page

This example illustrates the Attendance Actions Page.

Attendance Actions page

Image: Attendance Actions Page_Related Action

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Attendance Actions Page_Related Action. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Attendance Actions Page_Related Actions

You can select the related action on the right panel to select Notify.

The Links group box provides access to the key components that are required to complete Time and Labor transactions.

Image: Link Group Box

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Link Group Box.

Time and Labor Link group box

System administrators can manage links and configuration options for the Queries Group Box on the Configure Pagelets – Queries Page

The Queries group box contains the Query Manager link. You can click this link to search for existing queries or create ones to use.

Image: Queries Group Box

This example illustrates the Queries Group Box.

Time and Labor Queries Group Box

System administrators can manage links and configuration options for the Queries Group Box on the Configure Pagelets – Queries Page.

The Reports/Processes group box provides access to the Workforce Availability analytics and reports.

Image: Reports/Processes Group Box

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Reports/Processes Group Box.

Time and Labor Reports/Processes group box