accrual
A rule that defines when and by how much an employee
balance changes. The rule can define criteria such as minimum and maximum
attendance and absence time codes and seniority ranges.
authorize
Supervisor approval of an employee's timesheet.
balance
A counter that is stored in a particular number of units (hours,
minutes, days, or weeks). Some examples of balances are Vacation, Sick Day, and
Personal Days.
calculation group (calc group)
A group of employees who are subject to the same
business or payroll rules. Calculation groups allow the same calculations to be
efficiently applied to a set of employees.
department
A grouping of employees. Used as a labor
metric.
docket
Used for incentive pay systems (std qty, std time,
machine). A labor metric.
Hands Off Date
The cut-off date for the creation of retroactive
adjustment records. If a user makes changes to a record before the Hands Off
Date, the system will not create retroactive adjustment records.
hour type
Hour types are used to classify the pay category and
the multiple that should be applied to a time period. Multiples are the factor
by which the base rate is multiplied.
job
The function that is performed by an employee during
a scheduled shift. Used as a labor metric.
override
A change that is made by a user to reflect new
conditions. Changing an employee's schedule, marking days off for vacation, or
changing an employee's work assignment are all overrides.
overtime
By company policy or law, employees should be paid
overtime after completing a normal workweek or when required to work under
extenuating circumstances. In most cases, employees are paid overtime at 150%
of their normal pay rate.
parameter
An adjustable setting that is used to define the way
certain parts of the application are displayed. For example, display colors or
form behavior such as the maximum number of lines in a report.
pay period
A span of days for which employees are
paid.
pay rate
The hourly rate that an employee should be paid.
There are numerous methods that are used to determine this rate.
payroll rules
Sometimes called business rules, these are often
specific and must be applied consistently across a client's organization. They
might include mathematical computations that are applied under certain
circumstances.
premium
A premium is a sum of money that is added to an
employee's hourly pay rate under certain conditions.
project
An alphanumeric value to identify the specific
project against which time is to be charged.
shift
Scheduled time frame in which an employee is expected
to work.
team
A group of employees that is used to determine
security permissions in the application. The initial setup of the Team Security
model (creating users, employees, roles, and teams) must be performed through
the application. The management of Team Security users, employees, and teams
can be performed using the Security Editor.
time code
A code that is used to record the activities an
employee preforms during scheduled work hours. Time codes are also used to
record reasons an absence occurred. For example, VAC for vacation, HOL for
holiday, or SICK for time off due to illness.
work details
An employee's daily work detail information,
including timesheet balances, original clock entries, and any retroactive
adjustments.