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TA371 Timekeeper Processing

Description:   This course provides an overview of the Time & Attendance functional area for Agency Timekeepers and covers Work Schedules, the Cardinal Timesheet, the Time Reporter Types, and how to enter and manage time and absences on behalf of assigned employees. The course is designed to help Timekeepers understand Time & Attendance and how to use it to accurately enter and manage time and absences, including how to handle common Timesheet Exceptions.

Estimated Duration:  1 Hour and 45 Minutes

 

Courses must be completed in order.

 

1. Course Introduction

Description:  This module provides course logistics, course objectives, and the course agenda.

Estimated Duration:  5:05 minutes

 

2. Time & Attendance Overview

Description:  This module provides an overview of Time & Attendance within Cardinal and the role of a Timekeeper.

Estimated Duration:  9:13 minutes

 

3. Work Schedules

Description:  This module provides a comprehensive look at Work Schedules and includes detailed instructions on how to view an employee’s assigned Work Schedule.

Estimated Duration:  6:34 minutes

 

4. Time Reporter Types

Description:  This module outlines the Time and Attendance Guidelines for both Positive and Exception Time Reporters.

Estimated Duration: 11:00 minutes

 

5. Overview of the Timesheet

Description:  This module contains tutorial videos that detail how to access an employee’s Timesheet and examines the key sections and fields that make up the Timesheet.

Estimated Duration:  8:30 minutes

 

6. Entering Time Overview

Description:  This module explains how to enter time, Time Reporting Codes, Compensatory and Overtime Leave, Holidays, and includes information on the timelines to submit Timesheets.

Estimated Duration:  5:30 minutes

 

7. Entering Time for a Positive Time Reporter

Description:  This module defines the Reported Time statuses and includes a tutorial video that details the process for entering time on behalf of a Positive Time Reporter.

Estimated Duration:  4:20 minutes

 

8. Entering Time for an Exception Time Reporter

Description:  This module defines the Reported Time statuses and includes a tutorial video that details the process for entering time on behalf of an Exception Time Reporter.

Estimated Duration:  7:07 minutes

 

9. Overview of the Time Administration Process

Description:  This module provides an overview of the Time Administration Process.

Estimated Duration:  3:00 minutes

 

10. Viewing Payable Time

Description:  This module explains the Payable Time statuses, the available time reports and queries, and includes a tutorial video on viewing Payable Time on an employee's timesheet.

Estimated Duration:  5:07 minutes

 

11. Viewing and Managing Timesheet Exceptions

Description:  This module explains how to view and manage Timesheet Exceptions and shows a tutorial video on how to view them on an employee's timesheet.

Estimated Duration:  8:00 minutes

 

12. Entering Timesheet Adjustments

Description:  This module explains Timesheet adjustments and includes a tutorial video on how to enter them for an employee.

Estimated Duration:  3:20 minutes

 

13. Absence Overview and Viewing Absence Balances

Description:  This module provides an overview of Absences and instructions on how to view Absence Balances in Cardinal. 

Note:  The Absence Overview and Viewing Absence Balances module only applies to agencies that use Cardinal Absence Management.  If you are not sure if your agency uses Cardinal Absence Management, please review the Cardinal TA Agencies document.

Estimated Duration:  2:49 minutes

 

14. Entering Absence Events

Description:  This module explains how to enter Absence Events and includes tutorial videos on creating them with and without partial days.

Note:  The Entering Absence Events module only applies to agencies that use Cardinal Absence Management.  If you are not sure if your agency uses Cardinal Absence Management, please review the Cardinal TA Agencies document.

Estimated Duration:  11:42 minutes

 

15. Managing Absences

Description:  This module provides guidance and instructions on how to manage Absence Events after they are created.

Note:  The Managing Absences module only applies to agencies that use Cardinal Absence Management.  If you are not sure if your agency uses Cardinal Absence Management, please review the Cardinal TA Agencies document.

Estimated Duration:  8:16 minutes

 

16. Appendix and Course Completion

Description:  This module provides additional information on Workgroups, Taskgroups, the Work Schedule naming convention, some of the key reports and queries, and time rounding in Cardinal.  It also includes links to additional resources, the survey, and a course completion slide.

Estimated Duration:  3:07 minutes

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