Absence Management

COVID Sick Day Conversion Program for HUCTW Members

December 13, 2021

Added Article on December 13, 2021

A new Agreement between the University and HUCTW was ratified on November 10, 2021. One provision of the agreement allows members to convert regular sick time used between April 1, 2020 – May 27, 2021 to MA COVID-19 Sick Time. Members must complete the HUCTW Covid Sick Form and submit it to their manager for signature no later...

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New earnings codes related to MA COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave

July 15, 2021

Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave law requires employers to provide up to one week of paid sick leave to employees who need leave for a covered COVID-19 related reason. This leave is in addition to Harvard’s existing time off and leave options/benefits. MA COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave is temporary and only effective for use May 28, 2021 through September 30, 2021.... Read more about New earnings codes related to MA COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave

Changes to the Absence Balances Report

December 12, 2019

The following changes have been made to the Absence Balances Report:

  • Termination Date was added to improve monitoring of balances for inactive employees (Retired, Terminated and Deceased)
  • Last Hire date was added to allow users to determine if a temporary employee has completed their 90 day vesting period for MA Sick
  • Removed PDF version of the report, the report will now download in CSV format only

FINDINI 4.0.16 Release - Upcoming November System Outages for Oracle Financials Systems

October 17, 2019

The Fall 2019 FINDINI 4.0.16 release will be available to users on Monday November 18, 2019.

Please continue to review updated release messages and outage information that will be posted in the October & November e-News articles, on the Oracle Financial splash pages, on https://oracle.fss.finance.harvard.edu/oracle-ebs-findini-4016-release-notes, and on the sites listed below.

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Updates to PeopleSoft Absence Management – Available Friday, August 30th

August 15, 2019

Improving User Experience

  • Absence Request – Thank you for your feedback, we heard from many users and have brought back the Notify button!!

After submitting an absence request, the Notify button will be visible on the confirmation page.

Request Absence
Request Absence (cont)

You can begin typing your approver’s name or click on the magnifying glass to see the full list of your approvers.  The body text will be pre-populated with your name and dates of your request, although the message can be edited.

Notify

The notify button will also be accessible from the View Request page for any absence that is in the submitted status.... Read more about Updates to PeopleSoft Absence Management – Available Friday, August 30th