U-M Health Timekeepers & Approvers Weekly Update: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Timesheet Enhancements Go Live March 12, 2023 – Next Week

Last week, we sent information regarding the timesheet enhancements going into effect next week and want to remind everyone. Click here to see last week.

Check out these My Linc Time and Labor User Resources. These are very handy for new timekeepers & approvers, as well as our seasoned folks. These resources have been updated to reflect the timesheet enhancements coming next week.

Join us on zoom for a walkthrough of Timesheet Enhancements and Q&A:

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 11am-11:50am

Meeting URL:     https://umich.zoom.us/j/93187129358?from=addon 

Meeting ID:         931 8712 9358

Join by Telephone Dial: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

New Queries - Audit Punch Shifts that Start at Midnight

If a shift starts at midnight and the employee punches in via timeclock or WebClock before midnight, the hours for that shift will be reflected on the incorrect day, and if so, will require a manual adjustment to move the hours to the correct day.

Example:

An employee that uses punch time entry starts their shift at midnight (12:00:00 AM) on 3/1 Wednesday but punches in 5 minutes early (11:55:00 PM) on 2/28 Tuesday. The hours for that shift will be added to the system on 2/28 which is incorrect. The supervisor or timekeeper must manually enter a new start time and enter the actual punch start time in the comments, so the hours show on 3/1. The other option is to delete both punches (add start and end times in comments) and manually report the REG hours on 3/1 without punches.

Ideally, staff working shifts that start at 12 midnight will punch in right at 12 midnight and no later than 5 min 59 sec after 12 midnight, so the hours do not need any manual intervention.

To catch these errors, use the following queries: 

MTL_PRTD_PUNCH_SAT_PM_DEPT

MTL_RPTD_PUNCH_SAT_PM_GROUP

These queries will bring back all punches on or after 11:45 PM and before 12:00 AM. They are new queries, so if you run into any issues, please let us know.

Timekeeping & Pay Resources

Below, you’ll find links to pay & timekeeping related policies and resources to be familiar with and bookmark to reference in the future, as needed.

Other Non-discretionary Pay

Overtime Chart - http://www.finance.umich.edu/sites/default/files/2020-04/Overtime%20Chart.pdf