(USF) Establishing Federal Locations

To establish Federal locations, use the Locality Pay Area Table USF component (GVT_LOCPAY_AREA_TB), the Geographic Location component (GVT_LOCATION_TBL), the Location USF component (LOCATION_TABLE), the Work Location Reports USF component (RUN_FGPER817), the Geographic Location Report USF component (RUN_FGPER802), and the Locality Pay Area Report (RUN_FGPER807).

These topics provide an overview of and discuss establishing federal locations.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Locality Pay Area Table Page

GVT_LOCAREA_TABLE

Define the regions where federal workers receive additional pay above their base pay.

Geographic Locations USF Page

GVT_LOCATION

Define geographic locations.

Location USF - Locations Address Page

GVT_LOC_TABLE1

Add work locations.

Run Control Page

PRCSRUNCNTL

Run the Work Location Table, Geographic Location Table, and Locality Pay Area Table reports.

  • Work Location Table report (FGPER817) prints a detailing of the Work Location Table.

  • Geographic Location Table report (FGPER802) produces a detailing of the Geographic Location Table.

  • Locality Pay Area Table report (FGPER807) prints information for every Locality Pay Area.

Use the Locations USF component to establish physical locations within your organization, such as agency headquarters, branch offices, regional offices, and so forth.

Various pages in PeopleSoft Human Resources reference the information that you define in the Locations USF component. In recruitment, for example, applicants can specify work preference by location. In career planning, you can assign training courses to specific locations.

Use the Locality Pay Area Table page (GVT_LOCAREA_TABLE) to define the regions where federal workers receive additional pay above their base pay.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Compensation > Locality Pay Area Table USF > Locality Pay Area Table

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Locality Pay Area Table page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Locality Pay Area Table page

Federal employees in certain regions receive additional pay above their base pay. PeopleSoft delivers this data, but you might need to change it based on Office of Personnel Management updates.

Field or Control

Description

Effective Date

The first time you set up this table, select an effective date that is early enough to accommodate your organization's oldest historical information.

Status

Select a status.

Note: Add data rows and use the scroll bar, the Effective Date field, and the Status field to maintain history data for information that changes over time. For example, to retire a Locality Pay Area, insert an effective-dated row with a status of Inactive.

Locality Percentage

Enter the percentage of base pay employees in this region receive above their base pay, which is set by their pay plan, grade, and step. The amount appears on the person's Compensation page (JOB_DATA3) in Administer Workforce.

Use the Geographic Locations USF page (GVT_LOCATION) to define geographic locations.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Workforce Administration > Workforce Data USF > Geographic Locations USF > Geographic Locations USF

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Geographic Locations USF page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Geographic Locations USF page

Field or Control

Description

City Code/Name

The system assigns a city code. Enter the city name.

Locality Pay Area and LEO Special Pay Area (law enforcement officer special pay area)

Select from the list.

Note: PeopleSoft Payroll for North America references the Tax Location Table for location information.

Use the Location USF - Location Address page (GVT_LOC_TABLE1) to add work locations.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM > Foundation Tables > Organization > Federal Locations > Location Address

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Location USF - Location Address page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Location USF - Location Address page

Field or Control

Description

Building

Enter the building where the location is, if applicable. For example, your national office might be located in the main building of your complex.

Geoloc Cd (geographic location code)

Select the geographical location code.

Designated Agt (designated agent)

Select the designated agent code.

Country

Select a country from the list of values and move out of the field. The system displays the appropriate address fields for the country that you selected, using the standard address format that you have set up in the Country Table.

Telework Location

Select if this location allows workers to work remotely.