Web time sheet project tests exempt group
November 3, 2012
This week the web time sheet project began its first testing of the new web time sheet
tool for exempt (salaried) employees. A group of users from the School of Fisheries,
Human Resources, School of Management and Rasmuson Library will serve as the test
group.
In November and December, the exempt time entry process is scheduled to be rolled
out to pilot groups at all of the campuses in two phases. The first phase is targeted
for Nov. 4 - Dec. 1, and the second targeted for Dec. 1 - 29. Participants in these
pilots will be contacted directly.
“The main part of the development is completed,” says project manager Carolyn Weaver.
“Now the project team will be rolling out the tool to our pilot groups at each campus
over the next few weeks. The testing provided by these users is essential to us in
determining if any final tweaks are needed to the tool and to the documentation before
the final roll‐out to all employees. That’s why we really encourage and appreciate
the feedback we receive from our pilot groups…it’s such a tremendous help.”
On the Web Time Sheet Entry web page, the project team has posted a demo of the new entry tool for exempt employees, along
with instructions and reference documentation for employees, time sheet approvers,
and time sheet reviewers. Based on user feedback from the first pilot group, updates
to the tool will be made, and then a second group of pilot participants will be added
to complete the testing. These testing periods allow time to fully gauge the system’s
ease of use and functionality, especially during the holiday season when a larger
percentage of employees usually take several days of annual leave.
The final roll‐out to all exempt employees is scheduled for the first quarter of 2013.
Before and during the roll‐out, each campus Human Resources office will be contacting
employees and their time sheet approvers regarding how to obtain training and when
they can begin to use the new system.
More information is available on the Web Time Sheet Entry website.