Dayforce Location Administrator Guide. HR and Payroll Administration Overview

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1 Dayforce Location Administrator Guide HR and Payroll Administration Overview

2 My HR Overview

3 3 HR Administration - My HR From the main menu, choose My HR. Here you will see a list of employees. You can: Choose an employee from the list currently displayed Use the Filter function to search for specific employees Use the Forms menu to add a new employee

4 HR Administration - My HR Status and Work Assignment 4 The 2 main sections of an employee s HR record are: Status and Work Assignment Status contains their core employment data such as: Pay Class and Pay Type Annual Salary/Base Rate Punch Policy Entitlement Policy Normal Weekly Hours This data controls the way the system treats things like Clocking in/out, Time Off and Benefits.

5 HR Administration - My HR Status and Work Assignment (continued) 5 Work Assignment records the position(s) in which an employee is currently assigned or has been assigned in the past. Employees can have multiple work assignments effective at the same time but must have at least one Primary assignment. The Primary Assignment is displayed on the Status tab. The Primary assignment is has a check in the Primary box Note: Some locations may have employees with different pay rates for each assignment. The total pay rate must be manually updated on the status screen.

6 HR Administration - My HR Employee Forms and Changes 6 During the normal cycle of an employee, you will use following forms: New Hire form Use this form to hire a new employee. Don t forget to enter the additional data once the employee is in they system. Position and Compensation Change form Changes the STATUS tab This form is best for a job change which INCLUDES a change in their PAY RATE Termination form Should someone s employment end, use this form to terminate their HR record. Employees can still log in to retrieve earning statements and W2s In addition, you may need to make changes directly on the employee record for new or additional work assignments

7 HR Administration - My HR New Hires 7 You should be very familiar with the New Hire form by now But don t forget to add the additional data once the new employee is in the database. After you have submitted the new hire form, you must click Refresh for the employee to be listed in the MyHR section. It may take a few minutes for the new employee to appear. Open the employee s HR record and add additional required data to complete the new hire process: Direct Deposit Tax Definitions Payroll Elections Garnishments Additional Work Assignments Also, if the employee needs the Manager user role, you must go to System Admin User to assign the role and location access.

8 HR Administration - My HR Position and Compensation Change Form 8 To access the form, you must have the employee s HR record open in MyHR. Click on an employee s name to open their HR record. Then click on the Forms menu and choose Professional then Position and Compensation Change.

9 HR Administration - My HR Position and Compensation Change Form (continued) 9 Enter an effective date: Choose Today or a specific date: Click on the plus/minus signs to open and close sections: You must complete all fields with a red *

10 HR Administration - My HR Position and Compensation Change Form (continued) 10 The bar graph shows the history of an employee s pay rates. Click the NEW button to enter a new rate IMPORTANT!!!! Be careful when choosing the Change Type! New Hourly Rate enter the new rate. ($16.00) TIP: Always click REFRESH before you Submit and check the new total $ or % Amount enter the amount of the increase. ($0.25)

11 HR Administration - My HR Termination Form 11 IMPORTANT: Don t forget to terminate the employees you added who were paid in 2017 but are no longer working. This must be done in Config before you process parallel And in Production before your first real payroll.

12 HR Administration - My HR Work Assignments 12 To enter a new or additional assignment 1 1. Click New 2. Choose the Location first then a Position - this makes it easier to choose the correct Position 3. Check the Primary box if this will be the Primary assignment 4. Enter the starting effective date in the Effective From box 5. Choose a Reason from the list Note: If the employee has different pay rates for each of their work assignments, enter the rate on each of the assignment rows. Then complete a PCC form to update the total rate.

13 Payroll Administration

14 Payroll Administration Payroll Processing Steps 14 There are 8 steps to processing payroll, broken into 2 sections: 1. Audit and correct issues on timesheets Prepare 2. Approve/Commit timesheets 3. Audit the Payroll 4. Load Quick Entries (if necessary) 5. Lock Payroll Note: whoever locks is the only one who can commit Commit 6. Validate 7. Commit 8. Download reports after commit ONLY. These are the final reports

Payroll Administration 15 To perform these steps you will access two sections of Dayforce: My Day this is the section which manages the time sheets and time off requests.

15 Payroll Administration 15 To perform these steps you will access two sections of Dayforce: My Day this is the section which manages the time sheets and time off requests. My Pay payroll is actually processed in this section. In My Pay you will review various audit reports, add quick entries (if needed) and perform the steps required to commit payroll.

16 Payroll Administration Prepare Your Payroll 16 Following these preparation steps will help to ensure your payroll is accurate: 1. Audit and correct issues on timesheets (My Day) 2. Approve/Commit timesheets (My Day) 3. Audit the Payroll (My Pay) 4. Load Quick Entries (My Pay)

17 17 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 1- Timesheets/My Day In MyDay, you can expand a section by clicking on the black box Click it again to shrink the section To begin, expand the PAY ADMIN CHECKLIST:

18 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 1 - Timesheets/My Day 18 Step 1 Select the pay period you need to process. Step 2 - Check for issues- If there are issues which will prevent you from processing payroll there will be a number in the Problem Punches column Step 3 Make any corrections needed and finalize timesheets. You can access the timesheet by clicking on the yellow pencil. Don t forget to SAVE your changes in the timesheet!!! 1 2 3

19 19 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 1 - Timesheet Audits Tips for Timesheet Review: Task: When making changes/updates, SAVE often!!! Path: Check guarantee hours entered/approved Timesheets Review: Run Pay Summary and Unathorized Time in Timesheets Report: Pay Summary Review: Unauthorized Time (& notify Managers of Unauth Time) Report: Unathorized Time Review: Unauthorized TAFW (Time Off Reqest Manager) for this period MyDay: Time Off Request Mgr Review: EE time for reasonableness (Employee Names/Depts) Review: Holiday, Gift, etc time for accuracy Internal: Location EE's List Review: Multi Work Assignment Clock-In's Internal: Location EE's Notes Make changes (pay/time adjustments) per Manager/ Authorize "unauthorized time" per Manager/HR Admin, etc Timesheets>EE>day>edit Check problems pane to make sure no time punches are missed Timesheets>Problems

20 20 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 2 Approve/Commit Timesheets in My Day Once the timesheet is complete and free of errors, you may proceed to the next step: Check the Approve box (it s in the column with the green checkmark) Check the Commit box (it s in the column with the bag of money) Step 6 - The system will automatically LOCK the timesheets. You MUST unlock them to continue. Click the Lock box to unlock the timesheets: Step 7 - Save Before After

21 21 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 3 Audit the payroll in My Pay Now go to My Pay. Start by choosing the pay period you need to process just click somewhere on that row so it s highlighted blue. Then click OPEN. TIP: Once the pay period is open Click on the blue X to close the Load option so you can see more information on your screen.

22 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 3 Audit the payroll in My Pay 22 Payroll Preview provides details about the pay period. You can verify amounts and see differences from prior periods to help identify any potential issues. Look at the group as a whole, or individual employees.

employee s name to see details Then click on the Earning Statement icon

23 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 3 Audit the payroll in My Pay 23 To preview an employee s earning statement Click on the arrow next to the employee s name to see details Then click on the Earning Statement icon (on the far right section of the screen) to preview their earning statement

Payroll Administration Prepare Step 3 Audit the payroll in My Pay 24 You can easily see differences from the prior pay period on the preview screen: There are also a

24 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 3 Audit the payroll in My Pay 24 You can easily see differences from the prior pay period on the preview screen: There are also a large number of reports available for you to run and preview as you audit. Just click on Reports: Examples: Preview Payroll Register, Check/Direct Deposit Register, etc.

25 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 3 Audit the payroll 25 Task: Save Recalc Refresh often!!! Path: Make entries from payroll notes for period My Pay>Report: Pay Delta Enter Quick Entries, if Any MyPay>Quick Entry (one time) Enter Adjustments, if Any MyPay>Adjustment (one time) Enter Manual Checks, if Any MyPay>Checks (one time) After all entries and adjustments are made, compare to prior period MyPay>Payroll Preview (or Report) Review/Correct Warning messages at top; Must resolve Red X issues My Pay Double-Check for accuracy; compare $/diff's to prior payroll My Pay>Changes in EE's pay Review Analytics/Audit Reports My Pay> Time Data Add message(s) to timesheets for pay collection period. My Pay>Statement Messages Button * See the next page for more details on the Time Data tab

Click on the Source menu and choose Internal WFM Move the scroll bar to

26 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 3 Audit the payroll in My Pay 26 Time Data Preview: Click on the Time Data tab. Click on the Source menu and choose Internal WFM Move the scroll bar to the right and click Apply Filter Now you can see the Date, Pay Code and Amount which makes up their total pay.

Payroll Administration Prepare Step 4 Load Quick Entries (if necessary) 27 A Quick Entry is a change in normal pay or deductions which only applies to one paycheck.

27 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 4 Load Quick Entries (if necessary) 27 A Quick Entry is a change in normal pay or deductions which only applies to one paycheck. Example Christmas Bonus or a deductions for a Donation. To load Quick Entries, go to My Pay Click on the Quick Entry tab Then click the NEW button Click in the Employee Name field and start typing for a list of employees or Click in the Number field to search by Employee Number

Payroll Administration Prepare Step 4 Load Quick Entries 28 Once you have selected your employee To REPLACE their NORMAL pay period earnings click the Replace box The Rate will automatically populate

28 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 4 Load Quick Entries 28 Once you have selected your employee To REPLACE their NORMAL pay period earnings click the Replace box The Rate will automatically populate but you must enter the number of hours. Click in the Code field to choose the necessary Pay Code or Deduction Code Click in the Amount column to enter the dollar amount. TIP hit TAB to move to the next field.

29 Payroll Administration Prepare Step 4 Load Quick Entries 29 Once you have added all of your entries: Click Save Then Refresh Then Recalc This will recalculate ONLY the employees who have a Quick Entry TIP: Anytime you are having issues in Payroll Preview or feel like your amounts are off Refresh then Reclac

30 30 Payroll Administration - Commit Now that your timesheets are correct and your audits are done the finish steps to commit payroll: 5. Lock Payroll Note: whoever locks is the only one who can commit 6. Validate 7. Commit 8. Download reports after commit ONLY. These are the final reports

31 Payroll Administration Commit Step 5-7 Lock, Commit, Validate in My Pay 31 Step 5 Lock Payroll IMPORTANT the person who locks the payroll is the only person who can commit! Step 6 Validate Step 7 Commit 5 6 7

32 Payroll Administration Commit Step 5-7 Lock, Commit, Validate in My Pay 32 As you move through the commit process the status bar will show you which step you are on and what to do next: Hint - you cannot click on the status image it s just a visual aid to help you through the commit process This is a completely committed payroll: Notice the last step of Publishing Complete. This occurs automatically after commit but may take a few minutes depending on the size of your location.

Payroll Administration Commit Step 8 Download

menu, click Reporting the Archived Reports Choose

33 Payroll Administration Commit Step 8 Download Reports in Reporting 33 Step 8 - Download reports and save to your server or hard drive (where you would keep other permanent records) From the main menu, click Reporting the Archived Reports Choose the Year, Pay Group, and Pay Period: Then download the necessary reports

34 Congratulations you are done! Questions?

Dayforce Location Administrator Guide. HR and Payroll Administration Overview

Dayforce Location Administrator Guide HR and Payroll Administration Overview 3 HR Administration - My HR From the main menu, choose My HR. Here you will see a list of employees. You can: Choose an employee