Glossary for Peopleactual machine time A department's total machine time spent on a specific order or
a specific project in a given year and period. assignment A task for which hours lines are defined. For example, a weekly
recurrent meeting. calculated costs Costs that are calculated using the working hours and the labor
rates of employees. Costs are posted from People to other packages in LN. capacity flow An employee's working time or a machine's operating hours spent
on planned or actual tasks in a department other than the employee's or
machine's default department. Capacity flows occur when:
employment The number of regular hours that an employee works per defined
period. end date The date on which the employee is scheduled to stop working on
a task, an activity, or an assignment. first employment date Also known as hire date, the date on which
the employee joins the organization. fiscal number A social security number that is issued to persons who are
employed. It is used by fiscal authorities for tracking the financial
transactions of employees. general task A user-defined task that does not contribute or relate to the
costs of a specific order or project. In LN, two types of general tasks exist:
hours The time an employee works on a particular task or a machine is
used to carry out an operation. hours transaction In People,
an entry of the amount of time (in hours) worked by an employee or a
machine. labor costs Costs related to tasks performed by employees. Labor costs are
based on the employee's labor rate and the number of hours spent on a task or
activity. labor time The amount of time spent by an employee on a task or
activity. last employment date Also known as termination date, the date
on which the employee leaves the organization. machine costs The costs of using a machine to carry out an operation. operation A step or a series of steps performed by an employee or a
machine. registration date The date of registering the time that an employee spends on a
specific project or activity. start date The date on which the employee is scheduled to start working on
a task, an activity, or an assignment. transaction type The logistic entity type to which an employee's hours are
allocated and to which the employee costs must be posted. In LN, hours can be allocated to the following transaction types:
working time schedule A schedule used to define the number of working hours per day
and distribute these hours according to different labor types. As a result,
different labor rates can be used for regular time and overtime.
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