TA 16-03, Additional Paycheck8 Enhancements

Published: October 7, 2016
Effective: Pay Period 21, 2016

Summary

Paycheck8 is being modified with several enhancements. Paycheck8 will now display descriptions with accounting codes. Users will be able to enter Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) and Post Differential on the Time and Attendance Detail page. Supervisors will now have the ability to decline a previously-approved leave/premium pay request and the ability to view an employee's leave balance before approving a leave request. Lastly, an employee will be able to view their leave and premium pay request history.

Affected Systems

System	System Impact
Paycheck8	The drop-down list on the Time and Attendance Detail page will contain descriptions with the accounting codes. COLA and Post Differential transaction codes (TCs) will be added to the drop-down list for use on the Time and Attendance Detail page. An employee's detailed leave information will be displayed on the Approve Leave Request page for supervisors. Approved leave/premium pay requests will be displayed on the View Leave/Premium Pay Requests page for supervisors. A View History button will be added to the Enter Leave Request page when editing.

System

System Impact

Paycheck8

The drop-down list on the Time and Attendance Detail page will contain descriptions with the accounting codes.

COLA and Post Differential transaction codes (TCs) will be added to the drop-down list for use on the Time and Attendance Detail page.

An employee's detailed leave information will be displayed on the Approve Leave Request page for supervisors.

Approved leave/premium pay requests will be displayed on the View Leave/Premium Pay Requests page for supervisors.

A View History button will be added to the Enter Leave Request page when editing.

Implementation

Paycheck8 is being modified to include the enhancements described below.

Time and Attendance Detail Changes

Descriptions will be displayed along with the accounting codes in the drop-down list on the Time and Attendance Detail page.

Eligible employees will be able to start and stop COLA and Post Differential on the Time and Attendance Detail page using the applicable transaction code. This is only applicable for employees who have had the personnel action processed to establish eligibility to receive COLA or Post Differential.

Leave/Premium Pay Request Changes

Approved leave/premium pay requests will remain on the View Leave Requests/View Premium Pay Request page with a Decline button. This will allow supervisors the ability to decline a previously-approved leave/premium pay request.

Supervisors will be able to view an employee's leave balances before taking action on a leave request by selecting the View button on the Pending Leave Request page. Detailed leave information will be displayed on the Approve Leave Request page.

Leave/Premium Pay Request history will be viewable via the Request Leave/Request Premium Pay page.

To View Leave/Premium Pay Request History:

Select Request Leave/ Request Premium Pay from the Other Information menu on the Paycheck8 Main Menu page. The Leave Request/Premium Pay Request Display page is displayed.
Select the Edit button. The Enter Leave/Premium Pay Request page is displayed.
Select the View History button. Leave Request/Premium Pay Request History will be displayed.

Resources

The procedure manual for this application, which is available online at the National Finance Center (NFC) Web site, is being updated to include the information in this bulletin. To view and/or print this procedure, select HR and Payroll Clients from the MyNFC drop-down menu on the NFC homepage. At the HR and Payroll Clients page, select the Publications tab in the center ribbon and from there select the applicable category to access the procedure manual within the category.

Inquiries

For questions about NFC processing, authorized Servicing Personnel Office representatives should contact the NFC Contact Center at 1-855-NFC-4GOV (1-855-632-4468) or via the Internet using the Requester Console.