NFC University

Course Outline

Module 1 - Intro to HCUP

• Explain the purpose of HCUP
• Describe the main functions that a user would perform in HCUP

Module 2 - Describe how HCUP relates to the National Finance Center’s (NFC) systems

• Describe the relationship between NFC’s PPS and HCUP
• Describe the relationship among PINE, ADJP, IRIS, PINQ, PMSO, and TMGT with HCUP
• Describe the process to perform HCUP research within IRIS, PINQ, PMSO, and TMGT successfully

Module 3 - Access and Navigate within HCUP

• Access HCUP
• Navigate to each of the HCUP screens
• Summarize the definition of a starting action
• Create and release an initial starting action of a HCUP package
• Correct, cancel, and insert subsequent actions
• Release a HCUP package

Module 4 - Process cancellation actions for updating personnel history

• Explain the purpose of cancellation actions within HCUP
• Describe how HCUP is used to cancel accession, exception, and separation actions
• Execute cancellation actions within HCUP

Module 5 - Process correction actions for updating personnel history

• Explain the purpose of correction actions within HCUP
• Describe how HCUP is used to correct effective dates, NOACs, names, social security numbers, and exception actions
• Execute correction actions within HCUP

Module 6 - Insert newly required actions into history

• Explain the purpose of inserted actions within HCUP
• Describe how HCUP is used to insert actions
• Create and release inserted actions as starting actions within HCUP packages
• Create and release inserted actions with effective dates equal to actions in history

Module 7 - Execute the Rollback Process

• Define the rollback process
• Identify the situations in which to use the rollback process
• Execute the rollback process

Module 8 - Correct Suspense Errors

• Summarize why HCUP packages enter into suspense
• Explain PINE’s role in validating HCUP packages
• Access and correct actions in HCUP suspense
• Run reports in EPIC to monitor the status of a HCUP package