Changes to MyTime Approval Deadlines for Classified and Administrative Faculty Employees

Audience: SU, AF, CE, CN Topic: Changes to MyTime Approval Deadlines for Classified and Administrative Faculty Employees Effective with the 8/10/20-8/24/20 pay period, MyTime timecard approvals for fulltime employees and their supervisors will change from a two-day review/approval period to a one-day review/approval period. The State’s upcoming implementation of new payroll and human resources software necessitate changes to our MyTime approval deadlines. Approval deadlines for administrative faculty and classified employees will be earlier. Effective 8/24/20, administrative faculty and classified employees must approve their own timecards by NOON the day after the pay period ends. Supervisors of these employees must approve their employees’ timecards by 5pm the day after the pay period ends. The pay periods end the 9th and the 24th of each month. If the day after the pay period end falls on a weekend or holiday, the employee’s approval is due noon on the next business day and … [Read more...]

Annual Overtime Leave Election

Audience:  CN, SU Topic:  Annual Overtime Leave Election Period The last day for the 2019 Annual Overtime Leave Election Period is Wednesday, June 26th. The Annual Overtime Leave Election period allows Classified Non-Exempt employees to choose if they want to receive overtime leave or overtime pay if they physically work over 40 hours in a 40 hour work week. If you are a Non-Exempt employee, and you are interested in changing your overtime election, please contact your supervisor.  Supervisors have the ability to view your current overtime leave status and key your selection into Banner SSB. Any changes made to your leave selection will go into effect on July 10, 2019. If you have any questions about Overtime Leave Election, please contact Payroll.  If you have general MyTime questions, please contact the Help Desk at (540) 654-2255 or HelpDesk@umw.edu. _____________________________________________________ Reference Materials:  Annual Overtime Leave Election … [Read more...]

Calculating Estimated Annual Leave Loss on Classified Employee Timecard

Audience: CE, CN, SU Topic: How can I calculate how much Annual Leave I might lose as of January 10, 2019? For Classified employees (this does not pertain to Administrative Faculty employees), annual leave has a maximum number of hours that may be carried forward to the next accrual reporting period (1/10-1/9). Unused hours that exceed the maximum carryover limit are automatically forfeited. Instructions on how to determine estimated annual leave loss are listed below.   Step 1. Open the Timecard for the Current Pay Period. Expand the Timecard Footer at the bottom of the Timecard to display the Timecard tabs. Select the Accruals tab. Find the Annual Accrual Code. Make note of the Accrual Ending Balance, as this balance will be required to determine estimated leave loss.   Step 2. Navigate to the top right of the Timecard.  To the right of the Pay Period Filter dropdown is a calendar, click to open. Populate the calendar Start Date and … [Read more...]

Using MyTime’s Accruals Tab

Audience:  AF, BW, CE, CN, STU, SU Topic: What can the Accruals Tab tell me? Found in the "footer" below your timecard, the Accruals Tab offers several features for employees based on their employment category. To access the "footer," click on the icon at the bottom of the "My Timecard" screen. For Full-Time Employees: The Accruals Tab displays leave accrual types, including current and ending leave balances.  The Accrual Reporting Period column shows the beginning and end date of the leave accrual periods.  Current leave balances are displayed in the Accrual Available Balance column.  The Accrual Ending Balance column reflects what the leave balance will be in the future, at the end of the accrual reporting period, if no further leave is taken. For Wage and Student Employees: The Accruals Tab displays the total hours worked against the current year's 1500 allowed hours.  The Accrual Reporting Period column shows the beginning and end date of the … [Read more...]

Timecard Approval Colors

Audience:  BW, CE, CN, STU, SU, AF Topic:  Timecard Colors Indicate Approvals Did you know that MyTime color-codes your timecard so you can view when it has been approved and who approved it? A timecard with a white background indicates that the timecard has not been approved by the employee, supervisor, or Payroll. When an employee approves their timecard before their supervisor, the timecard will turn orange. When a supervisor approves an employee's timecard before the employee approves their timecard, the timecard will turn yellow. When both the supervisor and employee have approved the employee's timecard, the timecard will turn green. If a error is noticed on the employee's timecard after the timecard has been approved by the supervisor, the supervisor's approval must be removed to edit the timecard. When the timecard has been signed-off by Payroll, the page will turn grey. When Payroll has signed-off, the timecard becomes "locked" … [Read more...]

Annual Overtime Leave Election

Audience:  CN, SU Topic:  Annual Overtime Leave Election Period The last day for the 2018 Annual Overtime Leave Election Period is Wednesday, June 27th. The Annual Overtime Leave Election period allows Classified Non-Exempt employees to choose if they want to receive overtime leave or overtime pay if they physically work over 40 hours in a 40 hour work week. If you are a Non-Exempt employee, and you are interested in changing your overtime election, please contact your supervisor.  Supervisors have the ability to view your current overtime leave status and key your selection into Banner SSB. Any changes made to your leave selection will go into effect on July 10, 2018. If you have any questions about Overtime Leave Election, please contact Payroll.  If you have general MyTime questions, please contact the Help Desk at (540) 654-2255 or HelpDesk@umw.edu. _____________________________________________________ Reference Materials:  Annual Overtime Leave Election … [Read more...]

Schedule Adjustments

Audience:  AF, CE, CN, SU Topic: Requesting a Schedule Adjustment Does your timecard need a schedule or lunch period adjustment?  Supervisors can request a schedule change on behalf of their employees by submitting the MyTime Supervisor Request Form found on the Payroll website. Once submitted, the MyTime Supervisor Request Form routes to the Payroll department.  A Payroll team member will make the requested adjustments to the employee's schedule in MyTime. Please note that this form is for permanent or semi-permanent changes.  One-time adjustments to the schedule can be made on an employee's timecard in MyTime by their Supervisor.  Instructions on how to do a one-time schedule adjustment are located in Section VII of the MyTime Supervisor Manual. Note to Supervisors:  Please be aware that Payroll may contact you after submission of the MyTime Supervisor Request Form for a detailed explanation of the requested schedule … [Read more...]

MyTime’s Audits Tab

Audience:  AF, BW, CE, CN, STU, SU Topic: What can the Audits Tab tell me? Found in the "footer" below your timecard, the Audits Tab is a new feature that shows edits made to the timecard.     Features of the Audits Tab include the date an edit was made, the type of edit, and the name of the person who made the edit to the timecard.   Use the My Audits dropdown to filter audits to view specific categories.  Audit categories include:  Comments, Approvals, Corrections, etc.   Important to note! The data in the Audits Tab is based on the period of time selected for the timecard.  Use the calendar or the dropdown option above the timecard to view audit history.  Click on each image to view it in a larger size. ____________________________________________________________________ Reference Materials: Section IV – Timecard: Footer Tabs and Section VII - Leave and Accruals: Timecard Footer - Audits Tab of the … [Read more...]

How to Ensure an Accurate and Complete Timecard

Audience:  AF, BW, CE, CN, STU, SU Topic: How to Ensure an Accurate and Complete Timecard When reviewing and approving timecards, be sure to ask yourself the following questions: Are there In/Out punches missing from the timecard? Missed punches are shown in red as exceptions. Have all leave requests been approved? Do the leave requests show on the timecard? Does the timecard have enough hours worked and leave taken to fulfill the work week or schedule period requirement? View the Daily and Period columns on the timecard. It is imperative that the timecard be reviewed for accuracy. Inaccurate representation of hours could delay payroll processing or cause the employee to be underpaid, overpaid or mistakenly earn compensatory leave. ____________________________________________________________________ Reference Materials: Section VI: Editing Timecard Punches and Exceptions Using the Timecard Widget in the MyTime Supervisor Manual Section VII: … [Read more...]

Request for Time Off

Audience: AF, CE, CN Topic: Use the Rounded Minute as the Start Time when entering a Request for Time Off (RTO). Example: An employee leaves work at 3:12pm Based on the Rounding Calculation Minute Table, 3:12pm rounds to 3:15pm When submitting a Request for Time Off, the employee should use the rounded time of 3:15pm as the Start Time for the RTO Reference Materials: Section VIII - Requesting Time Off in the Timecard Editing Manual and Timestamp Manual … [Read more...]