Calendar Setup - Attendance Calendar Setup

Within Attendance Calendar Setup, an administrator for TimeStar™ has the ability create a configurable attendance calendar to display attendance transactions and/or hour records for employees. 

 

From this screen, an Attendance Calendar may be maintained. The Attendance Calendar is available under Daily Procedures - Exceptions – Attendance Calendar.

 

 

Field Name

Description

Calendar Name

Name for the Calendar

Description

Calendar description

Active

Active Status for the Calendar

Period

Calendar timeframe to display.  Available options are Monthly and Pay Period.

Attendance Categories to Display

To view attendance categories via the calendar, select the  button to enter the attendance categories available.  You may enter multiple lines to allow multiple categories.

Show Minutes

Select the checkbox to display the minute amount for the attendance transaction.

Show Reason

Select the checkbox to display the reason code for the attendance transaction.

Display Text

Select the format to display the attendance category in. Name and description are associated with the attendance category. To see a user-defined value, select custom code and enter a value in the text box to the right of the drop-down.

Text Color

Select the text color to display the employee’s attendance transaction details.

Highlight Days

Select the checkbox to highlight those days with an attendance transaction of this category in yellow.

Pay Types to Display

To view hours via the calendar, select the  button to enter the pay types available.  You may enter multiple lines to allow multiple pay types. 

 

NOTE – These pay types must be saved to attendance to appear on the attendance calendar.

Show Hours

Select the checkbox to display the hour amount for the hour record.

Display Text

Select the format to display the pay type in.  Name and description are associated with the pay type. To see a user-defined value, select custom code and enter a value in the text box to the right of the drop-down.

Text Color

Select the text color to display the employee’s hour details.

Highlight Days

Select the checkbox to highlight those days with an hours record of this pay type in yellow.

 

To add an Attendance Calendar, follow these steps:

 

1.       Select Company Setup – Calendar Setup – Attendance Calendar Setup. 

2.      Click the ‘Add’ button.

3.       Enter the Calendar Name and Description.

4.      Select additional options as needed.

 

NOTE – You must select at least one hours pay type or attendance category for the Calendar to save.

 

5.       Click the ‘Save’ button.