state of connecticut core-ct hrms hrms users group meeting june 5 & 6, 2007

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State of ConnecticutCore-CT HRMS

HRMS Users Group Meeting

June 5 & 6, 2007

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Agenda

Welcome Anne North and Sue Martin

Business Process Updates

Human Resources Lina Simonu

Time and Labor Karen Angell

Benefits Marilee Gagliardo

EPM Barbara Jacius

Key Messages Anne North and Sue Martin

Questions & Discussion All

http://www.core-ct.state.ct.us/Default.htm

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Welcome

Coming Soon

Core-CT Reorganization

• Part of the Governor’s budget• Moves us under OSC• Subject to approval of the budget• Business process owners remain the same• No change in how we interact with agencies• No change in location

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Welcome

Coming Soon

Projects and Contracts

• New module in Financials that integrates with HRMS• Allows agencies to track labor costs more closely• Adds 6 new fields to the Timesheet• 4 Agencies this Year: DOT, DPW, DEP, ITD

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EPM Barbara Jacius




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Human Resources Update

Mass Salary Increases

Mass Salary Annual and General Wage Increases:

• Effective dates are 6/22/2007 and 7/1/2007• No contract settlement for NP1 and P5• First preliminary report ran on 05/23/2007• Second preliminary report scheduled to run on

06/08/2007• Final report will run on 06/29/2007

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Fiscal Year End Tasks – Important Reminders

• Cleanup of Recycled and Denied positions should have been completed prior to June 6, 2007.

• Agency Position Specialists are encouraged to limit the number of position updates performed from mid-May through June 15, 2007.

• Any positions in proposed status will not be updated for Fiscal Year End.

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Fiscal Year End Tasks – Important Reminders

Positions that are in the approval process during the Fiscal Year transition will require review for the correct budgeting upon approval.

• Positions may need to be resubmitted for approval again after the Fiscal Year transition.

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Fiscal Year End -- Sequence of Events

• Position file will be transferred to OPM on June 6, 2007.

• OPM will review and forward to Agencies’ Financial and HR units on June 8, 2007.

• Once file is returned to OPM, OPM will return file to Core-CT on June 15, 2007 with the new budgeting information for all positions.

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Fiscal Year End -- Sequence of Events

• Agency Position Specialists will have view only access in Position Data from June 18th to close of business June 22nd.– This will not prevent agencies from entering into Job

Data.• The new budgeting information will be loaded into Core-

CT the week of June 18th and a new row dated June 8, 2007 will be inserted into the Position.

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Fiscal Year End Assistance

• The HRMS Fiscal Year End Job Aid is located at:

– http://www.core-ct.state.ct.us/user/hrjobaids/fye/2007_hr_fye.doc

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Position Data

• New display on Combination Code tab in Position Data

• Display shows a more detailed breakdown of split funds for Fund Code and SID.

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Position Data

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FICA Status

• FICA Status is located in Job Data on the Payroll tab

• Status is used to indicate FICA deduction type:

• Subject – full deduction• Medicare Only – partial deduction• Exempt – no deduction

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FICA Status

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Employee Transfers

• Contact Lina Simonu instead of DAS Central Business and Audit Unit when transfers involve:

– Pay Frequency Changes• Bi-weekly (BCT) to Semi Monthly (S) or Monthly (M)

– Graduate Assistants at UCONN

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ERIP Payments

Reminder of Final ERIP Payment Due:• Due Pay period 6/22/2007 to 7/5/2007; check dated 7/20/2007.

Confirm that employees are terminated.

• Appropriate state retirement deductions should be withheld from all employees.

• State income tax should be withheld from all employees receiving payments regardless if the employee is a permanent resident of another state.

• ERIP payments are not subject to union dues or fees deductions.

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Workers Compensation and Pending Disability Retirements

New Action Reasons:• Leave of Absence/WComp Pend Disability Retire

• Paid Leave of Absence/WComp Pend Disability Retire

• Both are used to place an employee on a Paid/Unpaid Leave while they are continuing to receiving workers’ compensation and a decision is being made regarding his or her application for Disability Retirement.

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Probationary Date for Concurrent Working Test Periods

Probationary Date:• Concurrent Working Test Period

• Agency to notify DAS HR Business Rules & Central Audit Unit– Information from Agency to Central Audit Unit

• Effective date working test period completed (WTC)• Job Code of lower job class• Comments for Notepad, including agency contact information• Any other pertinent information the agency would like

included

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Probationary Date for Concurrent Working Test Periods

• Central Audit will review/approve the transaction and submit to the Core-CT Help Desk for entry

• Core-CT Help Desk will process as instructed by Central Audit

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Reason Code Change to Reflect 535Q Underfills

Promotion to Target/Position:

• Action/Reason Code “Promotion to Target Class” has been changed to “Promotion to Target/Position” to more accurately reflect the acceptable uses of this code.

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Reason Code Change to Reflect 535Q Underfills

• Agencies should use this code for all underfills authorized via 535-Q– Item 535-Q & WTP Completed – Certification Number field =

TRCO or EWAV, depending on whether or not the underfill is a trainee position

– Item 535-Q & Exam Passed prior to WTP Completion – Certification Number field = Exam Certification Number (ATC inquiry)

• Agencies should not use this code for Promotions by Reclassification

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When to Use Promotion by Reclassification

Promotion by Reclassification:• Agencies should use this (Promotion by

Reclassification) code only for underfills authorized under General Letter No. 226– FAQs clarify when Promotions by Reclassification are not

appropriate under CGS Section 227a– Approval via Position Data is required (DAS HR Liaison)

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When to Use Promotion by Reclassification

Promotion by Reclassification:• Upon position approval, enter transaction in Job Data

– Promotion/Promotion by Reclassification– Certification Number field = EWAV

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Temporary Service in a Higher Class - Reminder

Temporary Service in a Higher Class (TSHC):• Employees must be returned to the permanent position at the end of

the TSHC assignment– This is true even when the employee is promoted on a permanent basis to

the higher class following completion of the TSHC assignment.– Discuss any salary concerns with HR Business Rules and Central Audit.

Core-CT continues to offer training on TSHC procedure

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Retirement Status

Rescind Retirement Reemploying from RetirementRehire Retiree

• Add Employment Instance• Leave original Employment Record in Retirement Status

This procedure does not apply to Rescind of Resignation.

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Benefits of Using Notepad

Please use Notepad!

Enter comments in Notepad whenever a row is added – especially with General Change / General Data Change transactions

– Otherwise, users must review every field on every tab in Job Data to determine what information was changed.

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Navigation Hot Tip

To look for old or specific Daily Mails or Hot Topics navigate to:

http://www.core-ct.state.ct.us/hr-daily/Default.asp

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Upcoming Training Classes

Job Data and Position Data training classes begin July 12, 2007:

• Job Data will be full days; Position Data will be half days with help labs at end of training class

• To register, contact your Agency Training Coordinator

http://www.core-ct.state.ct.us/training/identify/Default.htm

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EPM Barbara Jacius




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Time and Labor Update

Contract Changes

Contract Changes for FY 2007-2008 for Time and Labor:

http://www.core-ct.state.ct.us/hr/time_and_labor/Default.htm

Select 2007 Contract Changes

http://www.core-ct.state.ct.us/hr/time_and_labor/Default.htm

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Contract Changes

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Time and Labor Groups

Time and Labor Groups are used here:• Time and Labor Module only• Search Pages - Timesheet, Exceptions, Approving

Time, Payable Time Detail• Report Parameters• Security for Time Approvers• Time Administration

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Set Up:• Each T&L Group ID is 5 digits

– the first 2 are assigned by Core-CT

– the last 3 are determine by the agencies

• Agency determines what criteria is used to group employees into T&L Groups– Location Code

– Department

– Union Code

– Job Code

– Shift

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• Time and Labor groups are not effective dated

• When new groups are created security access follow- up may be needed

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The BP… Time and Labor Groups:

• Determine what Time Administration batch the employee is processed in

• Batches are determined by union, employee number

• When a Batch fails it is posted on the Core-CT home page

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EPM Barbara Jacius




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Benefits Update

2007 Open Enrollment Processing

• Agencies must have all data entry of employee elections completed by noon on June 15, 2007.

• The CTOE07 Open Enrollment event should not be out of sequence on the Event Status Update screen in On Demand Maintenance.

– If manual or job data events affecting health benefits are entered with an event date prior to 7/1/07, agencies must reprocess the OE event by setting the process indicator back to “Assign Program”. This will ensure that the carriers receive accurate enrollment information when the open enrollment event is closed centrally.

– For any employee who terminates prior to 7/1/07, agencies must reprocess the OE event by setting the Process Indicator back to Assign Program. The resulting Process Status of the OE event will be “Prep None” or “Pgm None” since the employee is no longer eligible for coverage.

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Benefits Update

2007 Open Enrollment Processing

• The 09/01/2007 GAOE07 open enrollment event exists on each employee’s record.

• This event is only for Graduate Assistants employed at UConn and UCHC.

• The Process Status of this event will be “Pgm None” for all employees except Graduate Assistants.

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Terminations

Benefits Update

Agencies must review the health and life coverage before processing a termination of employment.

– Verify that the employee has paid in full for all prior health and life coverage through benefits billing or payroll deductions depending on the status of the employee.

– Agencies must verify if an arrears balance exists for any terminating employee.

• Payroll for North America>Periodic Payroll Events USA>Balance Reviews>Arrears Balances

• CTPYR455 – Deduction in Arrears Report• Deductions Not Taken Query (Health and Life)

– If a valid arrears balance exists, the amounts owed must be deducted from an employee’s pay check prior to the confirmation of the final pay check.

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Manual Overrides for Employee Terminations

Benefits Update

Manual overrides are often necessary to override, refund, or add deductions to an employee’s final paycheck.

– Agencies are responsible for verifying that an employee has paid in full for all health and life benefits through the effective date of the termination of coverage.

Verify that the employee will be receiving a check to pay for the employee and state share deductions for the entire month of coverage. If not, an override must be submitted to add the deductions owed in the final paycheck.

This situation frequently occurs in 3 pay period months.

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Benefits Update

If an employee has a deduction calculated for health and/or life benefits after the effective date of the termination of coverage, a manual override should be sent to override the calculated deductions to zero.

• For example: An employee terminates effective 05/15/2007. The health coverage terminates effective 06/01/2007. The employee must pay in full for May coverage. If a deduction is calculated in a June check, the calculated deductions must be overridden to zero.

• The retro process must always be monitored after the employee’s termination event is processed to ensure that no deductions are improperly calculated.

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Benefits Update

• If an employee has overpaid for coverage, a manual override to refund the overpayment must be submitted.

• Manual Overrides must be submitted to the Central Benefits Unit (CBU) no later than 9:00 am on payroll confirm Thursday.

• If an override is being submitted for an employee’s last paycheck, the subject line of the email should state: “Last Paycheck”.

• Agencies must complete the “Agency Comments” field noting the pay periods for which the manual override is being submitted.

• Send Manual Overrides to the CBU at the following email address:

[email protected]• Agencies must review the employee’s confirmed paycheck to ensure

that the override was entered correctly.

mailto:[email protected]

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Retroactive Benefit Elections

Benefits Update

• Agencies are not permitted to process retroactive events that change an employee’s enrollment data beyond 60 days without approval from the Central Benefits Unit.

• This is to ensure that health insurance carrier contracts are adhered to and correct monthly premiums are remitted.– Coverage changes should be processed before the final payroll

confirmation for the month. This will ensure that the current monthly premium will be accurately remitted to the carrier.

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Life Insurance

Benefits Update

• Agencies must never change the ABBR once entered into Job Data on the Benefits Program Participation page. If a correction is required, contact the Group Life Unit at (860) 702-3537 for instructions. Refer to Comptroller’s Memorandum 2007-07 for further information.

• All original enrollment statements, including beneficiary change enrollment statements, must be promptly sent to the Group Life Unit at the Office of the State Comptroller. A valid Core-CT generated enrollment statement must be on file with the Group Life Unit per the terms of the policy.

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Life Insurance

Benefits Update

• If an employee voluntarily chooses to terminate life insurance coverage via the VTR (Voluntary Termination of Coverage) event, the original signed VTR enrollment statement must also be sent to the Group Life Insurance Unit to ensure that coverage is appropriately terminated and administered correctly.

• Agencies must keep a copy of the signed VTR enrollment statement on file.

• Confirmation statements must be generated, signed by the employee, and kept on file at the agency for all VTR events.

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EPM Barbara Jacius




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EPM Training Update

EPM 2007 Help Labs

Summer Schedule – EPM 101

• July 13 – August 24, 2007– One-on-one Help Labs (44 1.5 hour sessions)

• To register, contact your Agency Training Coordinator

http://www.core-ct.state.ct.us/training/identify/Default.htm

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EPM Enhancements

New Reporting Tables

CT_DRIVERLIC

• Driver’s License Information• Employee Address Information

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EPM Enhancements

New Public Query

CT_CORE_HR_DRIVERS_LICENSE

• Provides driver's license, visa, and employee information for active employees. The query prompts on Department.

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EPM Enhancements

New Reporting Tables

CT_MILITARY

• Military Service Information • Beginning and Ending service dates and

employee’s military status

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EPM Enhancements

New Public Query

CT_CORE_HR_MILITARY_SERVICE

• Provides military service and job information for active employees. The query prompts on Department.

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EPM Modification

Updated Reporting Table

CT_EMAIL_PHONE

• Modified to return all e-mail and phone types

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EPM Barbara Jacius




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Wrap UpThank you for your participation today. We look forward to continuing our work together to make Core-CT a success!

• Look for this presentation on the Core - CT website (http://www.core-ct.state.ct.us/)

• Next meeting – Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007, 1:30pm - 4:00pm and Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007,

9:00am - 12:00pm Room 1002A and 1002B 101 E. River Drive

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EPM Barbara Jacius




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Questions/Discussion

state of connecticut core-ct hrms hrms users group meeting june 5 & 6, 2007

Documents

fiscal year transition

position datadisplay

job data

approval process

new budgeting information

number of position updates

final report

timesheet4 agencies