R12.x Oracle HRMS Work Structures Fundamentals Student Guide D60565GC10 Edition 1.0 October 2010 D69202
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Table of Contents Overview of Enterprise Work Structures...1-1 Overview of Enterprise Work Structures...1-3 Objectives...1-4 Topics...1-5 Overview of Enterprise Work Structures...1-6 Oracle HRMS Information Model...1-7 Typical Types of Enterprise...1-9 Project-based Enterprise: Characteristics...1-10 Project-based Enterprise: System Needs...1-11 Project-based Enterprise: Oracle Solution...1-12 Rule-based Enterprise: Characteristics...1-13 Rule-based Enterprise: System Needs...1-14 Rule-based Enterprise: Oracle Solution...1-15 Setting up Enterprise Work Structures - A Best Practice in Configuration...1-16 Quiz...1-17 Understanding Work Structure Components 1...2-1 Understanding Work Structure Components 1...2-3 Work Structures Overview...2-4 Representing the Employer...2-5 Enterprise Models Using Configuration Workbench...2-6 Business Groups in Oracle HRMS...2-8 Startup Business Group...2-9 One or Many Business Groups...2-10 Quiz...2-11 Understanding Work Structure Components 2...3-1 Understanding Work Structure Components 2...3-3 Overview...3-4 Locations...3-5 Organizations...3-6 Organization Hierarchies...3-7 Automatic Creation of Organizations...3-8 Jobs and Positions...3-9 Security Based on Work Structures...3-10 Quiz...3-11 Summary...3-14 Understanding Work Structure Components 3...4-1 Understanding Work Structure Components 3...4-3 Overview...4-4 Using Grades to Compare Roles...4-5 Grade Structure...4-6 Grade Steps...4-7 People Groups...4-8 Quiz...4-9 Summary...4-12 Setting Up Enterprise Work Structures...5-1 Setting Up Enterprise Work Structures...5-3 Objectives...5-4 Topics...5-5 Setting up Enterprise Work Structures...5-6 Defining Key Flexfields...6-1 i
Defining Key Flexfields...6-3 Overview...6-4 Key Flexfields in Oracle HRMS...6-5 Standard Features of Key Flexfields...6-6 A Key Flexfield...6-7 Job Key Flexfield...6-8 Position Key Flexfield...6-9 Grade Key Flexfield...6-10 Cost Allocation Key Flexfield...6-12 People Group Key Flexfield...6-13 Personal Analysis Key Flexfield...6-14 Competence Key Flexfield...6-15 Collective Agreement Grades Key Flexfield...6-16 Points to Consider...6-17 Quiz...6-18 Summary...6-21 Creating a Business Group...7-1 Creating a Business Group...7-3 Overview...7-4 Representing Your Enterprise...7-5 The Business Group...7-6 Single or Multiple Business Groups...7-7 Single and Multiple Business Groups...7-8 Sharing Information...7-9 Share Information Using User Profile...7-10 Standard Information...7-11 Information Associated with a Business Group...7-12 Person Numbers...7-13 Initial Tasks...7-14 Quiz...7-15 Summary...7-19 Creating Locations...8-1 Creating Locations...8-3 Overview...8-4 Internal and External Addresses...8-5 Closing Down a Location...8-6 Quiz...8-7 Summary...8-9 Creating Organizations...9-1 Creating Organizations...9-3 Overview...9-4 Organizations Within Business Group...9-5 Organization Classifications...9-6 Additional Organization Information...9-7 Organization Manager...9-8 End Dates on Organizations...9-9 Deleting Organizations...9-10 Organization Hierarchies...9-11 Automatic Creation of Organizations...9-12 Quiz...9-13 Summary...9-16 Representing Financial Reporting Structures...10-1 Representing Financial Reporting Structures...10-3 Overview...10-4 Parallel Reporting Structures HR and GL...10-5 ii
Parallel Reporting Structures Similar but not same...10-6 Summary...10-7 Representing Government Reporting Structures (US)...11-1 Representing Government Reporting Structures (US)...11-3 Overview...11-4 Reporting Requirements...11-5 Preparing for Government Mandated HR Reporting...11-6 Reporting Categories and Statuses...11-7 Reporting Organizations...11-8 Defining Organization Information for Government Mandated Reporting...11-10 Record Establishment Details...11-11 Establishment Hierarchies...11-12 Establishment Hierarchy Using Organization Hierarchy...11-13 Create Establishment Hierarchies Using Organization Hierarchy...11-15 Establishment Hierarchy Using Generic Hierarchies...11-16 Create Establishment Hierarchy Using Generic Hierarchies...11-18 AAP Establishment Hierarchies...11-19 Reporting Checklist...11-20 Quiz...11-21 Summary...11-23 Representing Jobs and Positions...12-1 Representing Jobs and Positions...12-3 Overview...12-4 Using Jobs or Positions...12-5 Jobs...12-6 Job Structure...12-7 Representing Positions...12-8 Positions...12-9 Using Positions...12-10 Examples of Positions...12-11 Position Structure...12-12 Position Control...12-13 Position Transactions...12-14 Position Hiring Status...12-15 Additional Information for Jobs and Positions...12-16 Changing Job and Position Definitions...12-17 Changing Details...12-18 Quiz...12-19 Summary...12-23 Position Hierarchies...13-1 Position Hierarchies...13-3 Overview...13-4 Position Hierarchy - Example...13-5 Defining Position Hierarchies...13-6 Hierarchy Diagrammers...13-7 Changing Position Hierarchies...13-8 Quiz...13-9 Summary...13-10 Mass Move Updates...14-1 Mass Move Updates...14-3 Overview...14-4 Reorganization...14-5 Moving Assignments...14-6 Considerations Before a Mass Move...14-7 Quiz...14-8 iii
Summary...14-11 Understanding Checklists...15-1 Understanding Checklists...15-3 What Are Checklists?...15-4 Benefits of Checklists...15-5 How Checklists Work...15-6 Checklist-Task Performers...15-8 Quiz...15-9 Summary...15-11 Setting Up Workers Compensation (US)...16-1 Setting Up Workers Compensation (US)...16-3 Overview...16-4 Workers' Compensation in Oracle HRMS...16-5 WC Insurers...16-6 WC Work Classification Codes...16-7 WC Work Premium Rates...16-8 Workers' Compensation Liability...16-9 Quiz...16-10 Summary...16-12 Setting Up Enterprise Work Structures - Conclusion...17-1 Setting Up Enterprise Work Structures - Conclusion...17-3 Summary...17-4 iv