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To create a Time Policy

  1. Expand Time by clicking on the plus sign.
  2. Expand Policy Setup by clicking on the plus sign.
  3. Click on Time Policy
  4. Click on Add
  5. Enter the following:

    Field

    Description

    Policy Name*

    Enter a name for the policy

    Flag Lines*

    Yes - Display a flag on the lines that violate the policy

    No - Will not display a flag on the lines that violate the policy

    Flag As*

    High Warning: This level helps managers and administrators to set two types of warnings. This can be set for auto-approval and auditing.

    Low Warning: This level allows auto-approval, but provides a message describing the warning to the user.

    Information Only:  This level flags the expense report with information only, providing an opportunity to provide a reminder or notification to the user from the approver. This option also allows for auto-approval.

    Allow Release*

    Yes but Notes Required - Allow this timesheet to be released when the policy is violated but a note will be required.

    No for Current Time, Yes Time Off Request in the Future - Will not allow current timesheet period to release but will release for future timesheet periods.

    No - Timesheets can not be released until the line no longer violates the policy.

    Requires Notes - Yes for Current Time, No for Time Off Request in Future - Allows timesheet for current period to release with notes but will not release for future time periods.

    Yes - Allow this timesheet to be released when the policy is violated 

    Approval Option*

    Choose who approves timesheets with this policy being violated:

    Enabled Based on A Team Approval  - This is based on a Team Approval that has been set up with the A Team type.

    Enabled Based on B Team Approval  - This is based on a Team Approval that has been set up with the B Team type.

    Disabled - No approval flow for this policy

    Enabled Based on This Policy - Approval based on only this policy. The approvers related to just this policy can be added in the later step. 

    Enabled Based on Employee Home Department - Based on Employee Home Department approval (approvers would need to be set up under department).

    Enabled Based on Worked Department - Based on Worked Department approval (The department field would need to be enabled on timesheet where users could update and also approvers associated with each department would need to be set up).

    Enabled Based on Main Team Approval - Based on the Main Team Approval set up

    Replace Current Approval Flow*

    Choose whether a timesheet with this policy being violated will have it's approval flow replaced

    Allow Override by Routing*Select either Yes or No depending on if you would like the approval group to be overwritten when using the routing option.

    User Message*

    Choose a message to be displayed to the user when this policy is violated

    Hours Type*

    Choose if the policy will include:

    Percent of Standard Hours with FTE  

    Hours  

    Percent of Standard Hours

    Operator*

    Choose an operator condition for the amount you are about to specify

    Unit*

    Choose an amount/unit for the policy

    Time Code Selected

    Choose a certain time code for this policy to be applied to (leave blank to apply for all)

    Hours Type (Sub Condition)*

    Choose an hours type if there is to be a sub condition (leave it as "N" if there is no sub condition)

    Operator*

    Choose an operator condition for the amount you are about to specify

    Unit*

    Choose an amount/unit for the sub condition

    Time Code Selected

    Choose a certain time code for this policy to be applied to (leave blank to apply for all)

    Include Employee Start/End Date*

    Choose whether you want to include the Employee's Start/End Date

    Hours Charged On*

    Choose what days this policy will apply to

    Enforce By*

    Choose how you want the policy to be enforced:

    Week (Biweekly Only)

    Day 

    Period  

    Week

    Or by Day

    Choose if you want this policy to be enforced by day

    Weeks starts onDay of the week the week starts (This field will only show up if Enforce by: Week)
    Incomplete Week Options*

    In the case the period end before a full week, select an option of how you would like the policy to behave.

    Time as of current timesheet only and policy as complete weel

    Time and policy as of current timesheet only

    Time and policy as complete week

    * Indicates a required field

  6. Click Next
  7. Click on Add to add a query to the policy.
  8. Click on the drop down menu next to *Query Field and select the field you would like to query base off of. 
  9. Enter in a Condition
    1. In - Provides a list of values that are available in the field that can be included
    2. Not In - Provides a list of values that are available that can be selected to not include
    3. - equals (the exact value will need to be entered)
    4. <> - not equals (the exact value will need to be entered)
    5. Like - like (value will need to be entered)
    6. Not Like  - not like (value will need to be entered)
  10. Enter in a Value
  11. Click on Apply
  12. Add as many queries as needed
  13. Click Next
  14. If Approval Option is set as Enabled Based On This Policy there will be a window to set up the approvers.
    1. Click on Approvers
    2. Click Add
    3. Search for the approvers
    4. Click OK to add the approvers
  15. Click Next
  16. If you would like to add the message in a different language you can do so in this screen. If not click Finish.

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