Employee Type is reflected in payroll. This field is distinct from and independent of Function. Full Time Equivalents are established for each Employee Type. An example of an Employee Type may be a Contractor, Salaried Employee, or Consultant. Employee types are taken into consideration when calculating standard working hours. Policy rules may be created based on Employee Type. In addition, Time Codes and Expense types may be assigned by Employee Type.
To create an Employee Type:
- Click Organization to expand the menu.
- Click Employee Type.
- In the Employee Type window, click the Add button.
- In the Employee Type field, enter the unique Employee Type ID. This field is limited to 20 characters.
- In the Name field, enter a name to identify the Employee Type. This field is limited to 100 characters.
- In the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) enter the number 1 for full-time employees. For half-time employees enter .5, and so on for other employees. This field is TimeSite specific but is required because of the shared Administrative Module.
- In the Description field, enter text to further identify the Employee Type. This field is limited to 255 characters and is optional.
- Click the Save button to save the Employee Type to the database.