Access and Update a Time Card

 

Each week that a user works, he or she must access the Time Card page to enter his or her hours worked. A user must enter his or her hours worked in the correct week. If a user submits the incorrect hours worked, hours under the wrong job requisition number or week-ending date, the manger must reject the time that the user submitted. The user must re-submit his or her time card with the correct information to receive compensation.

 

1.      Do one of the following:

 

If

Then

You are a consultant

From the left menu, click the Time Cards link

to display one of the following depending when you access the system.

 

• If you log into the system Sunday, Monday,

or Tuesday then the time card for the previous week-ending date displays.

 

• If you log into the system Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday then the time card for the current weekending date displays.

 

Use the search field to display a time card for another week-ending date.

 

 

 

If a consultant works more than one requisition, multiple time cards display. The consultant must enter his or her hours worked for the correct job requisition to get paid.

 

2. In the time card, verify the correct job requisition number and worksite location display. You must submit the hours worked for the correct requisition. If you submit the hours worked for the wrong requisition, the manager will reject the time card.

 

 


Consultants Not Working In California

 

1. In the Week Ending Date field, verify that you accessed the appropriate time card page. If necessary, update the Week Ending Date field with the appropriate date to display the time card you need.

 

 

Time Cards page

 

2. In the Date field, select the date for the hours worked. The date displays.

 

3. In the Earnings Code field, select the appropriate earnings code for the hours worked.

For example, Regular Pay.

 

4. In the Hours field, type the number of hours worked for the day you selected.

 

5. In the Minutes field, type the minutes worked for the day you selected.

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6. If editable User-Defined Fields display, update the fields as necessary to display the appropriate information for the hours worked. Some User-Defined Fields may display as read-only. You cannot update these fields.

 

7. Once you enter your hours worked for the day you specified, click the Add This Entry button to add the information to your time card.

 

8. If you need to update, copy, or remove the information that displays on the time card, click the appropriate button. (See below)

 

You cannot update time card information if you submitted the time card approval. Refer to Submit Time Cards for further details.

 

 

Option

Description

Change

To update the information for the date you selected. The time card information displays in the editable section of the time card. Repeat steps 2-8 to update the time as necessary.

Copy

To copy the information that you entered for a

date on the time card and insert the copy of

the information for a different date on the time

card. The time card information displays in the

editable section of the time card. Repeat steps

2-8 to update the time as necessary.

 

Remove

To remove the information from the time card.

If necessary, repeat steps 2-8 to update the time card appropriately.

 

 

 

9. Repeat steps 2-8 for each day worked.

 

10. Verify that the Totals section displays the total number of hours and minutes worked at the appropriate earnings codes.

 

11. Click the Save button to save the time card. You can save the hours worked without submitting the information. When you re-access the Time Card page the saved information displays.

 

12. If you need to submit the time card for approval, click the Submit for Approval button. When you click this button, the time card saves automatically. Refer to Submit Time Cards for further details.

 

13. Refer to Perform Additional Time Card Functions in this document to perform additional functions for the time card.

 

 

Hours Calculator

 

Choose the Calculator image to determine the amount of hours worked. The visibility of the Calculator image is determined by your Operating Company.

 

1. Click on the Calculator image.

 

2. Enter the Start Time (example 08 16 AM).

 

3. Enter the End Time (example 03 47 PM). Please note, AM and PM must be indicated in order to calculate the correct amount of hours.

 

4. Enter the amount of time for the duration of your meal break, if applicable (example 00 30 for a 30 minute lunch break).

 

5. Click the Calculate button to view the results of the calculation. The calculator will automatically remove your meal break duration, if applicable.

 

6. Click the Reset button to clear the information.

 

 

Consultants Working In California

 

1.      In the Week Ending Date field, verify that you accessed the appropriate time card page. If necessary, update the Week Ending Date field with the appropriate date to display the time card you need.

 

Time Cards page

 

 

2. Beginning entering time on the day/date hours were worked.

 

3. In the Earnings Type field, select the appropriate earnings code for the hours worked for example, Regular Pay.

 

4. In the Start Time field, type the time when you started to work. You must enter time as HH:MM (two digits for the hour and two digits for the minutes) and include AM or PM. For example, 09:30 AM.

 

5. In the End Time field, type the time when you stopped working. You must enter time       as HH:MM (two digits for the hour and two digits for the minutes) and include AM or PM. For example,01:00 PM.

 

6. When entering meal breaks the following rules apply:

-          Greater than 6 hours a 30 minute meal break is required

-          10 – 12 hours 2nd meal break required unless 2nd meal break waiver is signed

-          12-15 hours a 30 minute meal break is required – waiver is not optional.

-          15 + hours 3rd meal break is required.

 

7. If editable User-Defined Fields display, update the fields as necessary to display the appropriate information for the hours worked. Repeat this step for each editable UDF. Some User-Defined Fields may display as read-only.

 

8. Once you enter the hours worked for the day you specified, select the drop down arrow to select the appropriate information for User-Defined Fields.

 

Time Cards page

9. Click the Remove  button to delete a line item in the time card

 

10. Click the “Add New” button  to insert a line item below the day/date hours Repeat steps 2-8 for each day worked.

 

11. Verify that the Totals section displays the total number of hours and minutes worked at the appropriate earnings codes.

Option Description

12. Click the Save button to save the time card. You can save the hours worked without submitting the information. When you re-access the Time Card page the saved information displays.

 

If you do not select a UDF value in a UDF label field when you try to save or submit your time card then a warning displays. You can select the Continue button to continue the submittal or the Cancel button to cancel the submittal and update your time card appropriately.

 

 

 

California 2nd Meal Break Waiver

 

13.  If you do not have a 2nd meal break and you have worked more than 10 hours or less than or equal to 12 hours you will be prompted to complete a 2nd meal break waiver. The waiver is applicable if you and your manager agree to waive the 2nd meal break.  You will see a message “Have you and your manager agreed to waive the 2nd meal break”

 

14.  If you choose yes, the California 2nd meal break waiver form will present for electronic acknowledgement. You will select the day(s) that you would like to waive and click the waive button to acknowledge.

 

 

15.  If you choose No, or do not select to waive the California 2nd meal break waiver, Time & Expense will not allow you to submit your timecard unless a 2nd meal break is entered.

16.  If you need to submit the time card for approval, click the Submit For Approval button. When you click this button, the time card saves automatically. Refer to Submit Time Cards for further details.

17.  Refer to Perform Additional Time Card Functions in this document to perform additional functions for the time card.