Entering a Timecard Using Contract-Specific Labor Categories

The fields described in this section appear in time entry programs for back office, as well as self-service.

Access the Daily Time Entry form.

Account Number

The business unit associated with the account number in this field is the business unit that determines whether a contract labor category is required for the entry.

Contract Labor Category

Enter the labor category that specifies the type of job performed, such as machinist or supervisor. Based on whether a contract funding level exists for the timecard business unit, one of the following conditions applies:

If a contract funding level exists for the business unit, the system determines whether the funding level associated with the business unit requires labor categories. If labor categories are required, the system provides a default value from the Contract Specific Labor Categories program (P52G20) based on the rules defined in the labor category cross-reference. If necessary, you can override the default value in this field and enter a different labor category code that is valid for the contract. Use the Search button to access the Contract Specific Labor Category Search & Select program (P52G20S) and display a list of valid labor categories based on the account number, job location, or home business unit on the timecard. If the funding level associated with the business unit requires labor categories but no categories are set up or there is no match to the rules in the labor category code tables (F52G20 and F52G21), the system uses the default labor category from the Service Billing Constants program (P48091).

If a contract funding level does not exist for the business unit or if the contract is not an advanced contract billing contract, you can enter a standard job type from user-defined code (UDC) table 06/G in this field. Use the Search button to display a list of valid labor categories or job types based on the business unit on the timecard.

The system issues a hard-error message if it is not able to validate the labor category code that you enter against the F52G20 and F52G21 tables (labor categories required) or UDC table 06/G (labor categories not required).