Communications
Cardinal HCM: Position and Job Data FTE Corrections | November 25, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators and HR Directors at Cardinal HCM agencies.
- Cardinal will automatically set the default FTE value of newly created positions to 1.
- For quasi and part-time positions, agencies should update Standard Hours and FTE on job data as needed.
- For wage/hourly positions, adjustments to Standard Hours and FTE are at the agency’s discretion to align with the use of the role.
- On November 26, 2024, all existing Position and Job Data rows where Standard Hours = 40 and FTE = 0 will be updated to an FTE value of 1.
Awareness: Cardinal Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Update| November 22, 2024
Application: HCM, FIN | Audience: All Cardinal users, including retirees and terminated employees with active Cardinal accounts.
- Effective Saturday, November 23, 2024, VITA is implemented an Okta update that will impact the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) process appearance when logging into Cardinal, when required.
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When multi-factor authentication (MFA) is required, the authentication prompt will appear directly on the Cardinal login screen, eliminating the need for redirection.
Cardinal HCM: Time Entry Tips for the Holidays | November 20, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Time Reporters with modify access, Timekeepers, Time & Labor Supervisors, Absence Supervisors, Time & Labor Administrators, and Absence Administrators.
- Salaried Users:
- Cardinal automatically generates paid holidays for most salaried users.
- For variable work schedules or partial holidays, manual time entry is required.
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Absence Management:
- Supervisors can use the V_TA_ABS_SV_AND_SB_STATUS query to identify pending absences.
- Saved absences must be submitted individually to be processed.
Cardinal HCM: Absence Management Enhancements | November 19, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Absence Management (AM) Administrators and TA Expired Grace Approvers at agencies using Cardinal Absence Management.
- Cardinal now enforces a one-year Absence Calculation processing limit. This means that any changes to absence events or absence balances for periods older than one year from the current open leave period will not be automatically processed.
Cardinal HCM – What You Need to Know for the Leave Year End | November 18, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Absence Management (AM) Supervisors, AM Administrators, and Time & Labor (TL) Administrators at PSB agencies.
- Leave Year End processing will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2025. This process will finalize the period ending January 9, 2025, and calculate the annual carryover/forfeiture and new year entitlements, effective January 10, 2025.
- Absences can still be reported for both the old and new leave years, up to 90 days before or after the absence date.
Cardinal ESS - Check Your Absence and Leave Balances Before Leave Year End! | November 18, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: communication is being sent to Cardinal HCM Employee Self Service (ESS) TA Users with Absence Management (AM).
- Leave Year End processing will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2025. This process will finalize the period ending January 9, 2025, and calculate the annual carryover/forfeiture and new year entitlements, effective January 10, 2025.
Cardinal FIN: New AR120 Web-Based Training | October 23, 2024
Application: FIN| Audience: Cardinal Financials users with Accounts Receivable roles.
- Cardinal has released an all-new Accounts Receivable (AR) Web-Based Training (WBT), now available on the Cardinal website.
- Participants will be introduced to key processes in both the Billing and the Accounts Receivable Funds Receipts modules, including integration with other Cardinal functional areas and interfaces with other systems.
Cardinal Interface Architecture (MOVEit) Security Patching - Outage Notice | October 9, 2024
Application: FIN| Audience: AITRs, Functional and Technical Contacts, and MOVEit Account Owners at Cardinal HCM and FIN Interfacing Agencies.
- The Cardinal Interface Architecture (MOVEit) will be undergoing security patching and unavailable to all users on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
- File transfers to and from Cardinal (interfaces.cardinal.virginia.gov) may fail during this timeframe.
- If failures are encountered, please re-attempt the transfer once the security patching is completed.
Cardinal HCM: Shift 4 and Shift 5 Now Available | August 9, 2024
Application: HCM| Audience: TL Administrators, TL Employee Setup Administrators, PY Administrators and HR Administrators at Cardinal HCM payroll agencies that pay shift differentials to their employees.
- Effective Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Cardinal Time and Attendance will expand shift differential options by adding Shift 4 and Shift 5 to the timesheet.
- These new shift differentials will be available in addition to Shift 1, Shift 2, and Shift 3 for employees enrolled in shift differential.
- The following new earning codes SD4, SH4, SD5, and SH5 will be mapped to the corresponding shift Time Reporting Codes (TRCs).
- To implement the newly added or existing shift values, please submit a ticket to initiate the process.
Cardinal HCM: Pay Docking Simplified – New Job Aid & Report Enhancements | August 6, 2024
Application: HCM| Audience: TL Administrators, AM Administrators, and PY Administrators at Cardinal HCM agencies.
- The report has been enhanced for easier identification of outstanding actions and the job aid provides clear guidance to agency administrators for common pay docking scenarios
- All pay docking transactions on the report require action by an agency administrator, supervisor, and/or the employee.
Cardinal Timesheet Schedule Exception and Overtime Review Report Enhancements | July 31, 2024
Application: HCM| Audience: TL Administrators, TL Supervisors, and Timekeepers at Cardinal HCM agencies.
- Timesheet Schedule Exception and Overtime Review report has a new section (OT Exceptions Review) to assist in the review and validation of overtime entered for both exempt and non-exempt employees,
- A new column displaying the employee’s workgroup has been added to both the Deviation from Scheduled Hours section and the Overtime Review section.
Cardinal Business Intelligence Application To Be Decommissioned | July 16, 2024
Application: BI | Audience: Frequent users of the Cardinal Business Intelligence application.
- Due to limited use, the Cardinal Business Intelligence application (Cardinal BI) is being decommissioned at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31.
- Retrieve any Cardinal BI data you may need in the short-term before the system is no longer accessible.
- If agencies require data or reports currently obtained from Cardinal BI on an ongoing basis, and are unable to obtain comparable information from Cardinal Financials, please submit a Cardinal Helpdesk ticket.
Notice: Cardinal HCM Application Outage (7/20 - 7/23) | July 11, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: All HCM Core Users
- Cardinal HCM, including Employee Self-Service (ESS) functions, will be unavailable to all users from Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 6:30 a.m. through Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. due to Fiscal Year End Processing.
- Cardinal Batch will not run Monday, July 22 and will resume during the regular batch window Tuesday, July 23.
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A related communication was sent to Employee Self-Service (ESS) users on 7/11/24.
Cardinal HCM: Employer Fringe Expenditure Allocation Changes | July 1, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Payroll Administrators, Payroll Read Only, Payroll Budget Processors, and Fiscal Officers for Cardinal HCM Payroll agencies, excluding VDOT.
- Effective FY25 paychecks: Employer fringe expenditures (deductions & taxes) will be allocated to ChartField combinations based on new rules. This impacts Payroll Detail Expenditure reports and General Ledger data.
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An example of the new fringe allocation method example is provided.
Hybrid Rate Separation Changes – Updates in Cardinal | June 21, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators, Benefits Administrators, and Payroll Administrators of all Cardinal HCM Payroll agencies.
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Notice regarding the system updates made in Cardinal to accommodate legislation separating the defined benefit and defined contribution portions of the employer contribution rates for Hybrid Retirement plans effective July 1, 2024.
Cardinal HCM: TA Employee Leave Report Enhancements | June 20, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: AM Administrators, AM Supervisors, PY Administrators, TL Administrators at agencies using Cardinal Absence Management, and TL Administrators of PSB agencies.
- Notice regarding significant enhancements to the Employee Leave Report (VTAR0010).
- These updates include new run control parameters to show balances for either a finalized period or estimated balances for the current open (unfinalized period), additional details in the report summary header section, and the inclusion of expiration dates for certain Leave types.
Cardinal Interface Architecture (MOVEit) Maintenance - Outage Notice | June 11, 2024
Application: FIN & HCM | Audience: AITRs, Functional and Technical Contacts, and MOVEit Account Owners at Cardinal HCM and FIN Interfacing Agencies.
- Reminder that The Cardinal Interface Architecture (MOVEit) will be undergoing maintenance and unavailable to all users from 9:00 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2024 until 6:00 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2024.
Take Action Now! Addressing Errors in the Cardinal Legislative Salary Increase Tool | June 10, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators, and Payroll Administrators at Cardinal HCM agencies that processed Legislative Salary Increases using the Cardinal Legislative Salary Increase Tool.
- Announcement that agencies must now revisit the Legislative Salary Increase Tool to complete follow-up activities and validations.
- Provides instructions for administrators to address Errors or System Blocks in the Legislative Salary Increase Tool.
Final Review and Verification Required for the FY25 Legislative Salary Increase Tool (Due 6/6 @ Noon) | June 5, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators and HR Directors of Cardinal HCM agencies that have not opted out of using the Legislative Salary Increase Tool. Payroll Administrators included for awareness.
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Final review and verification of salary increase data in the Cardinal Legislative Salary Increase Tool is due 6/6/24 by 12:00 p.m.
Upcoming Deadlines: Cardinal Legislative Salary Increase Tool | June 3, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators and HR Directors of Cardinal HCM agencies that have not opted out of using the Legislative Salary Increase Tool. Payroll Administrators included for awareness.
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Reminder of the important upcoming deadlines for the Cardinal Legislative Salary Increase tool.
Take Action: Cardinal Legislative Salary Increase Tool | May 30, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators and HR Directors of Cardinal HCM agencies. Payroll Administrators included for awareness.
- Reminder, the Legislative Salary Increase Tool is now available in Cardinal. All agencies must take action in the tool.
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Guidance on processing additional compensation rate changes effective 6/10/24 to ensure all comp rate changes are transmitted to VRS correctly.
Now Available! Cardinal Legislative Salary Increase Tool | May 23, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators and HR Directors of Cardinal HCM agencies. Payroll Administrators included for awareness.
- The Legislative Salary Increase Tool is now available in Cardinal to assist with processing the salary increase recently authorized by the Virginia General Assembly, effective June 10, 2024.
- All agencies must take action in the tool:
- Review and confirm salary increases by 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4 AND Verify by Thursday, June 6 at 12:00 p.m., OR
- Opt Out by Monday, June 3, at 8:00 p.m.
Cardinal Interface Architecture (MOVEit) Upgrade - Outage Notice | May 22, 2024
Application: FIN & HCM | Audience: AITRs, Functional and Technical Contacts, and MOVEit Account Owners at Cardinal HCM and FIN Interfacing Agencies.
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The Cardinal Interface Architecture (MOVEit) will be undergoing maintenance and unavailable to all users from 9:00 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2024 until 6:00 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2024.
PY361 Additional Pay Mass Upload Template Enhancement | May 15, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators and Payroll Administrators
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Four new fields added to PY361 Additional Pay Mass Upload template enabling general and benefit deductions to be set up specific to the additional pay type during the mass upload process, eliminating the need for manual online entry. Template revised as of 5/14/24.
Benefits Administrator Open Enrollment Forum - Materials | April 24, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Invitees and attendees of the Cardinal HCM Benefits Administrator Open Enrollment Forum held Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
- Includes a copy of the presentation and the recording
Take Action to Improve Employee Total Rewards Accuracy | April 23, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators, Functional Interface Contacts, and Technical Interface contacts for agencies that have elected to display the Cardinal Total Rewards Statement, but do not use Cardinal Absence Management.
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Agencies using HCM to generate Total Rewards Statements for their employees can enhance data accuracy by updating the Alternate Leave Plan field on the Employment Data page with the employee's leave program (e.g., VSDP Elig Group). Utilizing this field ensures the Total Rewards Statements reflect a comprehensive overview of their benefits and entitlements.
HR353 Read Only WBT and Job Aid Update | April 18, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Core Users with the HR Read Only role at Cardinal HCM agencies. HR Administrators, Payroll Administrators, BN Administrators, TL Administrators, Absence Administrators, and Cardinal Security Officers are included for awareness.
- Announcement of updated HR353 Web-Based Training (WBT) and improved HR353_Reviewing the Human Resources Read Only Pages job aid. These resources will help Human Resources Read Only users to effectively navigate the Cardinal application and gain valuable insights into employee data management.
Prepare for Leave Liability Reporting | April 16, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: AM Administrators and PSB agency TL Administrators using Cardinal Absence Management (AM).
- Agency administrators can prepare for the upcoming annual Leave Liability Reporting by reviewing and cleaning up leave data to ensure balances are accurate for active employees and balances are paid out and zeroed out for inactive employees.
- To ensure accurate Leave Liability Reporting at Fiscal Year End, Cardinal recommends agencies consistently review and reconcile leave data throughout the year. It is critical to ensure all adjustments and corrections are completed by June 30, 2024.
Monitoring and Adjusting the Hourly ACA Yearly Limit | March 12, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Time & Labor Administrators, Time & Labor Employee Setup Administrators, and TA Supervisors of wage employees for Cardinal HCM agencies.
- Reminder that Cardinal tracks hourly employee work throughout the year to ensure compliance with the ACA 1,500-hour limit.
- The Hourly Employee Tracking Report and timesheet exceptions help supervisors monitor employee hours and make adjustments as needed.
TA Interface Administration Job Aid Enhancements | February 28, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: TA Interface Administrators, TL Administrators, PY Administrators, AM Administrators, and HR Administrators for Cardinal HCM agencies that interface time.
- Announcement of recent enhancements to TA372_Interface Administration job aid that addresses common issues and questions regarding the TA756 Time Entry Upload interface and process.
Major Update for PY382: Payroll Read Only Resources | February 13, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Core Users with the Payroll Read Only role at Cardinal HCM agencies. HR Administrators, Payroll Administrators, and Cardinal Security Officers are included for awareness.
- Announcement of recent changes to PY382 Web-Based Training and creation of a corresponding job aid. These updates offer comprehensive navigational guidance for accessible Payroll Read Only pages.
- Learners are provided step-by-step instructions for viewing employee payroll details, including paychecks, tax and deduction data, and FLSA information.
New ESS Job Aid (Reviewing Absence and Leave Balances) | January 31, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Employee Self Service (ESS) Time and Attendance Users with Absence Management. AM Supervisors and AM Administrators for agencies using Cardinal Absence Management, and Time & Labor Administrators of PSB agencies are copied for awareness
- Announcement of a new job aid, ESS_Reviewing Absence and Leave Balances. This job aid provides ESS users with a step-by-step guide on how to review Absence and Leave Balances.
Ready for W-2s? Maintain Emails in Cardinal! | January 30, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR and Payroll Administrators at Cardinal HCM payroll agencies.
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Reminder to update emails for both active and separated employees in Cardinal HCM, as accurate emails are the key to accessing Cardinal ESS. Guidance on email requirements, procedures, and how to monitor emails.
BAS Activity Page Deprecation | January 17, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Benefits Administrators of all Cardinal HCM agencies and Decentralized localities.
- Announcement of the removal of the BAS Activity page. Going forward, all benefit events should be created through the Benefit Event Entry page.
Major Update for NAV205: Navigation in Cardinal HCM | January 17, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Core Users at HCM agencies
- Announcement of recent changes to NAV205 Web-Based Training and its corresponding job aid. These updates introduce a modular approach and new tutorial videos on navigating to HCM pages, using the Cardinal HCM Search pages, adding Favorites, and managing/deleting Favorites
HR Turnover Analysis Report and Job Data Query Enhancements | January 12, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: All HR Administrators of Cardinal HCM agencies
- Announcement of upcoming changes to The Workers Compensation Code and US SOC Code. These codes will be required fields in Position Management.
Reminder HR006 Position Data Upload Updates | January 11, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: All Technical and Functional Interface Contacts at agencies with HR interfaces Agencies
- Announcement of upcoming changes to The Workers Compensation Code and US SOC Code. These codes will be required fields in Position Management.
Reminder: Workers Compensation Code and US SOC Code Field Updates | January 11, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators and Functional Interface Contacts at agencies with HR interfaces Agencies
- Reminder of upcoming changes to The Workers Compensation Code and US SOC Code. The codes will be required fields in Position Management.
New TA Expired Grace Approver Role and Action Required from TA Agencies | January 9, 2024
Application: HCM | Audience: Fiscal Officers, TL Administrators, AM Administrators, HR Administrators, Payroll Administrators, Delegation Administrators, TA Restricted Special Approvers, SPOT Approvers, and Cardinal Security Officers at Cardinal HCM payroll agencies.
- Announcement of a newly created role: TA Expired Grace Approval role that allows select agency users to manage time that falls outside of normal submission and approval grace periods.
Take Action Now! Addressing Errors in the Legislative Salary Increase Tool | December 11, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: select HR Directors, HR Administrators, and Payroll Administrators.
- Alert to agencies to revisit the Legislative Salary Increase Tool to complete follow-up activities and validations.
Update - ACA Reconciliation Report (BN218) | December 8, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Benefit Administrators for all agencies and all core users of Centralized and Decentralized localities that participate in The Local Choice (TLC) health benefits program.
- Resolved the issue where users were experiencing “Blocked” status in the Process Monitor.
What You Need to Know for the Leave Year End | December 4, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Absence Management (AM) Supervisors, AM Administrators for agencies using Cardinal Absence Management, and Time & Labor (TL) Administrators of PSB agencies.
- Reminder that Leave Year End processing will take place on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, to finalize the period ending January 9 and calculate the annual carryover/forfeiture and new year entitlements effective January 10.
ESS - Check Your Absence and Leave Balances Before Leave Year End! | December 4, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Employee Self Service (ESS) TA Users with Absence Management (AM).
- Reminder that Leave Year End processing will take place on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, to finalize the period ending January 9 and calculate the annual carryover/forfeiture and new year entitlements effective January 10.
Legislative Salary Increase – Opt Out by 12/3! | November 30, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Select HR Directors and HR Administrators for HCM agencies that used the Opt Out option during the June 2023 increase.
- Reminder that the Legislative Salary Increase Tool Opt Out Deadline is Sunday, December 3, 2023.
Legislative Salary Refresher Forum - Materials | November 17, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Invitees and attendees of the Cardinal HCM FY24 Legislative Salary Increase Refresher Forum held Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
- Includes a copy of the presentation and the recording
Time Entry Tips for the Holidays | November 16, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Time Reporters with modify access, Timekeepers, Time & Labor Supervisors, Absence Supervisors, Time & Labor Administrators, and Absence Administrators.
- Cardinal provides time entry tips for the upcoming the holiday season.
Workers Compensation Code and US SOC Code Field Updates | November 15, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators and Functional Interface Contacts at agencies with HR interfaces Agencies
- Announcement of upcoming changes to The Workers Compensation Code and US SOC Code. The codes will be required fields in Position Management.
HR006 Position Data Upload Updates | November 9, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: all Technical and Functional Interface Contacts at agencies with HR interfaces Agencies
- Announcement of upcoming changes to The Workers Compensation Code and US SOC Code. These codes will be required fields in Position Management.
New Benefit Event Class Code and Improved Functionality | October 31, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Benefits Administrators of all Cardinal HCM agencies
- Announcement of a new Benefit Event Class Code (HR2) will be used in Cardinal to enroll employees in Imputed Life
Major Update for NAV225 - Cardinal Reporting HCM WBT | October 27, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Core Users for Cardinal HCM agencies
- Updated course to introduce modular approach and new tutorial videos
Changes to the Rewards and Recognition Page | October 20, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Directors and HR Administrators. PY Admins, AM Admins, and TL Admins (PSB only) copied for awareness.
- The Rewards & Recognition page is now accessible to all agencies and no longer restricted to tracking Rewards & Recognition transactions for classified employees only
Daily VRS File Update | October 3, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators, BN Administrators, and Payroll Administrators of all Cardinal HCM Payroll Agencies.
- Announcement that future-dated elections have been integrated into the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) VNAV Elections Upload file
NEW WBT for TA371 – Timekeeper Processing | September 28, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Timekeepers, Time & Labor (TL) Administrators, Human Resources (HR) Administrators, and the Cardinal Security Officers for TA agencies.
- TA371 - Timekeeper Processing training course has been updated and is now a self-paced Web-Based Training (WBT) available on the Cardinal website
Consolidation of Personal Data Job Aids | September 25, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: All HR Administrators for Cardinal HCM agencies
- Consolidation of several job aids for inclusion in job aid HR351 Viewing and Modifying Personal Data
Missing Absence Reason | August 22, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Absence (AM) Administrators at select Cardinal HCM agencies
- Reminder to update Absence Reason in the the Absence Event Detail link
Assigning Work Schedules | August 1, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Fiscal Officers, HR Directors, and Payroll Officers of Payroll agencies. TL Administrators and Employee TL Setup Administrators.
- Essential functions that require employee’s assigned Work Schedule
- Run the Employee Schedule Review Query frequently to identify employees in need of a Work Schedule update
Rewards and Recognition Mass Update Enhancement | July 31, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: All HR Administrators.
- Rewards and Recognition Mass Update template has been enhanced to offer more flexibility
- New "Reward ID" column added
- Updated Instructions and Column Definitions tabs
Announcing a Daily VRS File | July 26, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators, Benefits Administrators, and Payroll Administrators of all Cardinal HCM Payroll Agencies.
- Virginia Retirement System (VRS) VNAV Elections Upload is transitioning to a daily frequency
- VRS VNAV Elections Upload Timing
- Agency Responsibilities
Announcing the New Benefit Event Detail Page | July 17, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Benefits Administrators of all Cardinal HCM agencies and decentralized localities.
- New Benefit Event Detail page, replaces Life Event Tool and BAS Activity page
- Links to job aids and Benefit Event Detail Page Forum recording
Department Position Funding Mass Upload Enhancement | July 10, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: All PY Budget Processors.
- Department Position Funding Mass Upload template has been enhanced to support split funding
- Revised template has been posted to Cardinal Website > Resources > HCM Update Templates
Cardinal ESS users with Payroll access - Safeguard your account | June 7, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: All Cardinal Employee Self-Service (ESS) users who have access to payroll information. CC: HR Directors, HR Administrators, Payroll Read Only, and Payroll Administrators at Cardinal Payroll Agencies
- Guidance for ESS users on safeguarding access to Cardinal
- New Direct Deposit Email Notification
- Details on VITA's updated Okta SMS authentication text message
Automated Email Notice - Direct Deposit | June 6, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators, Payroll Read Only, and Payroll Administrators at Cardinal Payroll Agencies
- Implementation of automated direct deposit email notification triggered by changes to user's direct deposit info
- Next steps if an employee receives an email notification for authorized/unauthorized change
How to complete EEO-4 Demographic Data Review | June 2, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Directors and HR Administrators of Executive Branch agencies
- Reminder to review employees' ethnic group and gender
- Links to resources for HR Admins and ESS Users
Cardinal Tech Upgrade - What to Expect in Cardinal HCM | May 16, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Cardinal HCM Core Users, ESS TA Users, HR Directors, Payroll Officers, Interface Contacts, and AITRs
- Cardinal System outage from May 19 at 5:00 p.m. through May 22 at approximately 11:00 a.m.
- Summary of changes and enhancements to Cardinal HCM including the HCM Homepage, Tab Key utilization, Timesheet Tab, and Process Monitor Page
Cardinal Tech Upgrade - What to Expect in Cardinal Financials | May 16, 2023
Application: FIN | Audience: Cardinal Financials Users, Fiscal Officers, and AITRs
- Cardinal System outage from May 19 at 5:00 p.m. through May 22 at approximately 11:00 a.m.
- Process Monitor Page Changes
Announcing New/Updated Fields for Veteran's Service Credit and Service Dates | May 8, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators, and AM Administrators
- Updates/Additions to fields in Cardinal to support Service Dates
- Next Steps for HR and AM Administrators to make proper adjustments/updates to Service Date fields
- Support materials for the new and updated fields
New Cardinal Website Pages: User Support Guides and Resource Revisions | April 28, 2023
Application: FIN, HCM | Audience: All Cardinal Financials users and Cardinal HCM Administrators
- New User Support Guides available
- New Resource and Learning Materials Revisions webpage
Cardinal - Maintaining Emails - Especially for Open Enrollment | April 11, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: All HR Directors, HR Administrators, and BA Administrators
- Emails in Cardinal HCM
- Checking missing emails
- Communicating user details with employees
Teleworkers Statistics Report - Now Available | March 31, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: All HR Directors and HR Administrators
- Teleworkers Statistics Report available to HR administrators
Cardinal HCM Reports Catalog Separated into Functional Areas | March 21, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: All Core Users for HCM agencies
- HCM Reports Catalog replaced with catalogs by functional area
Timesheet Default View Changed to FLSA Period Start Day | March 15, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: Time Reporters with modify access, TL Admins, and AM Admins
- Timesheet Start Day Display Now Follows FLSA Start Day
Schedule Query Option Now Available | February 17, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: All Core Users for HCM Agencies
- Schedule Query Feature
Adjusting Hourly ACA Limit | February 14, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: TL Administrators, TL Employee Setup Admins, and TA Supervisors of Wage Employees for all TA Agencies
- Monitoring Hours Worked
- Adjusting Hourly ACA Yearly Limit
Telework Enhancements Now Available | February 6, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators, and all Technical and Functional Interface Contacts at agencies with HR interfaces
- Telework Enhancements
Leave Year End Reminders | January 6, 2023
Application: HCM | Audience: ESS users with Absence Management (AM), AM Supervisors, AM Administrators, and TL Admins of PSB agencies
- Checking Leave and Absence Balances for ESS Users
- Absence and Leave Reminders for Supervisors and
Administrators - Leave Year End Processing and DHRM Policy
Veteran's Service - DHRM Policy 4.10 Annual Leave Changes | December 6, 2022
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators and AM Administrators
- Cardinal Information Regarding DHRM Policy 4.10 Annual Leave Amended – Veteran’s Service
Time & Attendance Tips and Reminders | November 17, 2022
Application: HCM | Audience: All Time Reporters with modify access, TL Admins, Absence Admins, Timekeeper, TL Supervisors, and Absence Supervisors
- Cardinal HCM Tutorial Videos
- Holiday Time Entry
- Absences in Saved Status
- Mid-Period Time Reporting Profile Change
Employee Timesheet Access and Inter-Agency Transfers | October 25, 2022
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators, HBO HR Administrators, Benefits Administrators, and Time & Labor Administrators
- Employee Timesheet Access: Eligibility Config 3 Field
- Inter-Agency Transfers
Important Time Entry and Absence Reminders | October 12, 2022
Application: HCM | Audience: Salaried Employees with modify access to TA, Timekeepers, TL Admins, AM Admins, TA Supervisors, AM Supervisors
- Holiday Time Entry
- Entering Absences with and without Partial Days
- Approving Offset Hours
Important HR Information | October 5, 2022
Application: HCM | Audience: HR Administrators
- Criticality of Maintaining Emails in Cardinal
- Continuous State Service Date
- Important Pages in Cardinal for HR Administrators
Difference in the Cardinal Paycheck | October 5, 2022
Application: HCM | Audience: Payroll Administrators and Payroll Read Only users
- Differences in the Cardinal Paycheck
- Viewing a PDF Paycheck
- Understanding the Paycheck Sections