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Automatic Period Generator: Once finished setting up the automatic period generator settings, select ‘true’ to start running the ‘generatePeriodsjob’ batch job. For more details on the scheduled job, please refer to System>Batch Job.
Once all timesheet periods inclusive of the Automatic Period Generator are closed, this setting will automatically change to ‘false’ indicating the job no longer has any active timesheet periods - they are all closed.
Closing Time: Select the Hour/Minute/Period (AM/PM) when a period should be automatically closed.
Start Date: Select a date you want to start generating automatic periods. For example, you may want the start date to coincide with the start date of a payroll period.
Available Future Periods: Select the number of future periods to be created.
Example: if your start date is 9/16/2025, semi-monthly and you enter 2 future periods, once generated, it will create 3 timesheet periods on the periods grid… the current period plus the two future periods.
Timesheet Reminders: Sends a reminder to timesheet employees as to when the timesheet period will close. For example, if you select 3 days, users will receive an email or notification in UI? 3 days prior to the period closing day.
Duration: Select the duration. This usually coincides with the USPS Pay Plan. You may choose from Biweekly, Semi-monthly and Monthly. Your period ending date options will change based on the Duration chosen:
Bi-Weekly: Required to entering a ‘Period Ending Day’
Semi-Monthly: Required to enter a First Period Ending Date and a Second Period Ending Date
Monthly: Required to enter a ‘First Period Ending Date’
Close on non-business day: Option to move the closing date if it happens to fall on a non-business day to a business day. For example, if the closing date were to fall on a Sunday, use this option to move the closing date to the next business day. This option is currently not working ESS-860
Months to Skip: option to disallow timesheets to be created for a specified month(s)
Period Closing Day: You have the option of using the pre-defined setting under System>Configuration>Timesheet Period Close Configuration for the closing day or select a desired day to close the period.
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to save the timesheet period. The period will remain open until it is manually closed.
Period Grid
Periods created either manually or via the automatic period generator will be displayed in the Period grid.
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- Delete an existing shift. NOTE:
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Timesheet Holidays
Timesheet holidays consist of a period of time or specific date where timesheets are typically restricted due to a holiday
Create a Timesheet Holiday
From Timesheet Manager,
Click ‘Create’
Provide a label for the timesheet holiday.
Check the notify managers if you want to send an email to Leave Managers if a timesheet is requested during the holiday date range.
Check ‘Enabled’ to activate the holiday.
Check ‘Entire Day’ if it applies to the entire day or leave unchecked to select a start/ending time
Select start and end dates for your holiday period.
If specific leave types should be included in the holiday, select all that apply.
You can filter by employee and their position. (or leave blank to include all positions for an employee).
If specific employees aren’t selected, you can filter by Pay Group and/or Department Codes.
Click ‘Create’ to save your holiday or ‘Cancel' to exit without saving changes.
When a user creates their timesheet, if a holiday is inclusive of the timesheet period, it will automatically denote the holiday item on the timesheet.
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Timesheet Holiday Grid Options
The Timesheet Holiday grid allows the user to filter holiday information by entering their search query in the filter row.
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view entire holiday record
edit an existing holiday record
delete an existing holiday record