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December, 2018

Subscribe to the VU Consolidated Administrative Dates Calendar

Dec. 19, 2018—The VU Consolidated Administrative Calendar includes important dates such as: Month-end close dates; HCM Transaction deadlines; User Group meeting dates and locations. Calendar Subscription You can subscribe to this calendar so that it is visible in your own Outlook calendar using the steps below – instructions are provided for both Windows and Mac.  After subscribing, Outlook will...

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Transaction Approvals during the Winter Break

Dec. 19, 2018—The five-day escalation period remains in place during the winter break, allowing continued support of areas conducting research and other business during this period. In the event that a transaction is submitted during the break, approvers will continue to receive notifications through email and your worklist and have the option to either: Reject the transaction to return...

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Purchases, Payments and Shipments during the Winter Break

Dec. 19, 2018—Complete Preparations for the Winter Break As discussed in the December 14th P2P user group webinar, users should be preparing for the holiday break by: Taking action to approve (or reject, if appropriate) any outstanding invoices so that payments can be processed timely and accurately; and Discussing any remaining outstanding procurement or expense needs with your...

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Process and Deadlines for Reporting Holiday Time and Time Off

Dec. 19, 2018—How to record holiday time Eligible biweekly employees must report holiday time off taken as “holiday” during the break in order to receive regular pay during this period.  Click here to view a quick demonstration of the process. Employees who work during the holiday break should record “holiday worked” for hours during that period.  Employees...

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New Feature: Time and Schedule for Managers

Dec. 4, 2018—Introduction to Time and Schedule for Line Managers A new Time and Schedule feature has been added to My Team for all Line Managers. This feature allows line managers to: View the scheduled time and absences for their direct reports; and View time cards for employees within their direct reporting line. To demonstrate these features, consider the...

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Requisition Update: New Indicator for International Individual Payees

Dec. 3, 2018—The Purchasing & Payment Services Team has been continuing to work on process improvements for non-catalog requisitions.  One of these improvements is to add an indicator for international individuals to the Smart Forms. Additional information on this update is available below and in the recording of the November 30th P2P User Group webcast available here.   New Indicator...

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