Human Resources

WebTA

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WebTA training and user guides for Employees, Timekeepers, Supervisors and HR Administrators are now available via AgLearn.  To access, login to AgLearn and select the Catalog tab. In the "Subject Area Menu", scroll to the end and you will find webTA Training (4).

• How to create email folder for webTA emails
• Webcast Training Powerpoint
• Commonly Used Transaction Codes
• List of Error/Warning Messages in Task List
• List of Validation Messages

Employee Guidance

• General webTA Instructions for Employees  
• Common Tasks for Employees (w/screen shots)
• How to enter and validate T&A data
• How to request leave in webTA 
• How to donate leave in webTA 

Timekeeper Guidance

• Definition of Tours of Duty in webTA – Limited Appointments
• Common Tasks for Timekeepers (w/screen shots) 
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Step-by-Step T&A Validation Process
• Validation of T&A AFTER employee entry of data
• How to Delegate Timekeeper Role
• How to Enter a New Employee
• How to Set Up Common Transaction Codes (TC) in T&A’s
• How to Take Over an Employee’s T&A
• How to do a Final T&A
• How to Enter a New Accounting Code
• How to Enter a Time Off Award
• How to Enter a Corrected T&A
• Quarters Instructions

Supervisor Guidance

• Common Tasks for Supervisors (w/screen shots)
• Supervisor TO DO List  - PP 23
• How to Delegate Supervisor Role
• How to Certify/Approve T&A’s

HR Administrator Guidance

• How to Assign an Employee Role (i.e. assign supervisor or timekeeper role)
• How to do a Global Change of Timekeeper
• How to do a Global Change of Supervisor
• Schedule Build (Transmission Schedule)

Last Updated: 09/14/2012