Position Synchronization
If position synchronization is enabled, assignments inherit specified values from the associated position.
Synchronized Attributes
You can select any of the following attributes for synchronization when position synchronization is enabled:
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Department
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Job
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Location
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Grade
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Grade Ladder
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Manager
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Full Time or Part Time
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Regular or Temporary
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Assignment Category
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FTE and Working Hours
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Start Time and End Time
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Probation Period
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Union, Bargaining Unit and Collective Agreement
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Synchronize Mapped Flexfields
Position Changes
All active assignments that are synchronized from position automatically inherit changes from the position. Assignment attributes synchronized from position automatically inherit changes from the position. For those attributes not synchronized from position, you can either retain the existing values or update values from the position.
The Review page in the Edit Position page displays the list of impacted assignments with a status for each assignment. The status indicates if there are any issues due to the position change. You must correct all errors before submitting the position changes.
Assignment Changes
When you change the position in existing assignments you have a choice whether to inherit the values for those attributes which aren't synchronized from the position. If you choose not to inherit, then the previous values remain unchanged.
Position Synchronization Configuration Changes
If the position synchronization configuration is changed after person and assignments are created, then the Synchronize Person Assignment from Position process must be run to apply the changes in assignments.
Position Hierarchy Configuration Changes
When the manager is synchronized from the HCM position hierarchy and you change the parent position, all assignments inherit the new manager from the current parent position. When you remove a position from the hierarchy, all child positions move one level up in the hierarchy. Hence, the grandparent position is the new parent position.
The incremental flattening process is triggered when you add or change a parent position. The flattening process will update the changes in the position hierarchy.
When you change the position in an existing assignment, the manager value is updated based on the parent position of the changed position. If the parent position doesn't have an incumbent, the incumbent in the position in the next level up in the hierarchy is the new manager.
Uploading Changes Using HCM Data Loader and Workers REST API
When you create or update assignments using HCM Data Loader or Workers REST API, you can synchronize them from positions. In this case, you must:
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Enable position synchronization before you load the assignments. If you enable it after the assignments are loaded, then you can synchronize from positions for current and future dates only.
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Set the Synchronize from Position (Position Override) attribute on the employment terms or assignment object to Y.
After loading the assignments using HCM Data Loader or Workers REST API, you must run the Synchronize Person Assignments from Position process to synchronize the assignments.When you run the process, set the Past Period to Be Considered in Days parameter to an appropriate value. For example, if you set this parameter to 60 days, then any assignment records with start dates during the previous 60 days are synchronized from positions. By default, Past Period to Be Considered in Days is set to 30 days.