Creating assignment types

Assignment types refer to the resource's work arrangement; for example national, expatriate, third country national, and so on. An assignment type is assigned on a resource's work assignment. It is informational.

  1. Select Administrator > Set Up > Resource Components > Work Assignment > Assignment Types.
  2. Click Create, and specify this information:
    Effective Date

    Required. Specify an effective date.

    Assignment Type

    Required. Specify the assignment type name. For example, EXPATRIATE.

    Description

    Specify a description for the assignment type. If left blank, the assignment type name defaults.

    Active

    Select this check box to make the assignment type active. The assignment type is active by default. Clear the check box to inactivate it.

    Headcount

    This field is used in Position Monitoring (if used). If you select Excluded, work assignments with this work assignment type are not included in budget headcounts. If you select Included or leave the field blank, work assignments with this work assignment type are included in budget headcounts.

  3. Click Save.