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A Guide to setting up Workflows for HR Transactions

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Before using this module, please ensure that:

  1. Reporting relationships (Employee to Direct Supervisor) have been set up and are accurate (Personnel>>Positions>>All Positions (Filled and Vacant)>>[Edit Position Supervisor])
  2. Employees have valid user accounts (Security>>User Administration)
  3. The user-defined Workflow Roles for the various  HR Transactions are identified.
  4. The user-defined Workflow Stages for the various  HR Transactions are identified.
Step 1 Set Up Letter Templates:

Personnel>>Personnel>>Letter Templates

Letter Templates
  • The Letter Templates and Generate Letters options enable users to create one-time user-defined letter templates for various purposes, and automatically generate these letters as needed.  

Step 1: Set up Letter Templates

Step 2 Set Up Workflow Processes:

System Configurations>>Workflow>>Workflow Processes

Workflow Processes
  • Create unlimited user-defined workflow processes or steps.
  • Input your company's workflow steps after understanding and identifying them.

Step 2: Set up Workflow Processes

Step 3 Set Up Workflow Definition:

System Configurations>>Workflow>>Workflow Definitions

Workflow Definitions
  • Define the workflow by entering a name, the organization units to which it applies and the Effective Date on which it should be initiated.

Step 3: Set up Workflow Definition

Step 4 Set Up Workflow Roles:

System Configurations>>Workflow>>Workflow Roles

Workflow Roles
  • Establish the roles in the workflow process.
  • Indicate the specific function or role played in the approval process.

Step 4: Set up Workflow Roles

Step 5 Define Workflow Roles:

System Configurations>>Workflow>>Workflow Roles>>[Select Workflow Role]>>[+]>>New Role Definition

Role Definitions
  • Define the job/s and scope of each Role. Roles can have more than one job linked to it.

Step 5: Define Workflow Roles

Step 6 Set Up Workflow Stages:

System Configurations>>Workflow>>Workflow Definitions>>[Select the Workflow]>>[+]>>Workflow Stages

Workflow Stages
  • Stages of the Workflow determine the movement of transactions from one person to the next in the approval process.

Step 6: Set up Workflow Stages - Overview

Step 7: Link Workflow Stages to Workflow Processes

Step 8: Use Roles for Workflow Stages

Step 9: Auto-Escalate Workflow Stages

Step 10: Workflow Stages Add-Ons

Step 11 Activate Workflow:

System Configurations>>Workflow>>Company-Workflow Links

Company-Workflow Links
  • Once setup is completed the workflow can be activated via the following options:
    • Company-Workflow Links
    • Workflow Definition

Step 11: Activate the Workflow

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