Communications
Cardinal HCM – Missing Absence Reason | August 22, 2023
Audience: Absence (AM) Administrators at select Cardinal HCM agencies
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Reminder to update Absence Reason in the the Absence Event Detail link
Cardinal Financials Training Sessions | August 14, 2023
Audience: All Cardinal Financials Fiscal Officers and Cardinal Security Officers (excluding VDOT)
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New Cardinal Financials classes for September
Cardinal HCM – Assigning Work Schedules | August 1, 2023
Audience: Fiscal Officers, HR Directors, and Payroll Officers of Payroll agencies. TL Administrators and Employee TL Setup Administrators.
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Essential functions that require employee’s assigned Work Schedule
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Run the Employee Schedule Review Query frequently to identify employees in need of a Work Schedule update
Cardinal HCM – Rewards and Recognition Mass Update Enhancement | July 31, 2023
Audience: All HR Administrators.
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Rewards and Recognition Mass Update template has been enhanced to offer more flexibility
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New "Reward ID" column added
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Updated Instructions and Column Definitions tabs
Now Available – Cardinal HCM Training Sessions | July 31, 2023
Audience: Select Core Users for HCM agencies.
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New Cardinal HCM classes for August and September
Cardinal HCM – Announcing a Daily VRS File | July 26, 2023
Audience: HR Administrators, Benefits Administrators, and Payroll Administrators of all Cardinal HCM Payroll Agencies.
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Virginia Retirement System (VRS) VNAV Elections Upload is transitioning to a daily frequency
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VRS VNAV Elections Upload Timing
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Agency Responsibilities
Cardinal HCM – Announcing the New Benefit Event Detail Page | July 17, 2023
Audience: Benefits Administrators of all Cardinal HCM agencies and decentralized localities.
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New Benefit Event Detail page, replaces Life Event Tool and BAS Activity page
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Links to job aids and Benefit Event Detail Page Forum recording
Cardinal HCM Application Outage Notification (ESS) | July 12, 2023
Audience: All Cardinal Employee Self-Service (ESS) users who have access to payroll information.
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Cardinal HCM application outage from July 22 at 6:30 a.m. through July 25 at 8:00 a.m.
Cardinal HCM Application Outage Notification (Core Users) | July 12, 2023
Audience: Select Cardinal HCM Core Users.
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Cardinal HCM application outage from July 22 at 6:30 a.m. through July 25 at 8:00 a.m.
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Summary of batch impacts due to Fiscal Year End processing
Cardinal HCM: Department Position Funding Mass Upload Enhancement | July 10, 2023
Audience: All PY Budget Processors.
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Department Position Funding Mass Upload template has been enhanced to support split funding
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Revised template has been posted to Cardinal Website > Resources > HCM Update Templates
Cardinal HCM – Addressing Errors in the Legislative Salary Increase Tool | June 12, 2023
Audience: Select HR Directors, HR Administrators, and Payroll Administrators.
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Agencies should revisit the Legislative Salary Increase tool to review errors and system blocks
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Keying deadlines for pay increases and corrections
Cardinal ESS users with Payroll access - Safeguard your account | June 7, 2023
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
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Guidance for ESS users on safeguarding access to Cardinal
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New Direct Deposit Email Notification
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Details on VITA's updated Okta SMS authentication text message
Cardinal HCM - Automated Email Notice - Direct Deposit | June 6, 2023
Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators, Payroll Read Only, and Payroll Administrators at Cardinal Payroll Agencies
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Implementation of automated direct deposit email notification triggered by changes to user's direct deposit info
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Next steps if an employee receives an email notification for authorized/unauthorized change
Cardinal HCM - How to complete EEO-4 Demographic Data Review | June 2, 2023
Audience: HR Directors and HR Administrators of Executive Branch agencies
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Reminder to review employees' ethnic group and gender
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Links to resources for HR Admins and ESS Users
Legislative Salary Increase Process Verification Deadline: June 7 at 5:00 p.m. | June 1, 2023
Audience: Select HR Directors and HR Administrators
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Reminder of the June 7 deadline to complete a final review and verification of June 10 salary increase data
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Links to Cardinal Job Aid and DHRM Memo and FAQ resources
Cardinal HCM Legislative Salary Increase Process for FY24 | May 25, 2023
Audience: All HR Administrators of Payroll agencies
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Links to critical documents required to navigate the legislative salary increase process
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Link to forum recording and presentation materials
Cardinal Tech Upgrade - What to Expect in Cardinal HCM | May 16, 2023
Audience: Cardinal HCM Core Users, ESS TA Users, HR Directors, Payroll Officers, Interface Contacts, and AITRs
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Cardinal System outage from May 19 at 5:00 p.m. through May 22 at approximately 11:00 a.m.
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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
Audience: Cardinal Financials Users, Fiscal Officers, and AITRs
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Cardinal System outage from May 19 at 5:00 p.m. through May 22 at approximately 11:00 a.m.
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Process Monitor Page Changes
Announcing New/Updated Fields for Veteran's Service Credit and Service Dates | May 8, 2023
Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators, and AM Administrators
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Updates/Additions to fields in Cardinal to support Service Dates
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Next Steps for HR and AM Administrators to make proper adjustments/updates to Service Date fields
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Support materials for the new and updated fields
Awareness: Upcoming Cardinal System Upgrade and Outage | May 4, 2023
Audience: All Cardinal Financials users, Cardinal HCM Core users, and Cardinal Employee Self Service (ESS) Time & Attendance users.
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Cardinal System outage from May 19 at 5:00 p.m. through May 22 at approximately 11:00 a.m.
New Cardinal Website Pages: User Support Guides and Resource Revisions| April 28, 2023
Audience: All Cardinal Financials users and Cardinal HCM Administrators
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New User Support Guides available
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New Resource and Learning Materials Revisions webpage
Cardinal - Maintaining Emails - Especially for Open Enrollment | April 11, 2023
Audience: All HR Directors, HR Administrators, and BA Administrators
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Emails in Cardinal HCM
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Checking missing emails
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Communicating user details with employees
Cardinal HCM - Teleworkers Statistics Report - Now Available | March 31, 2023
Audience: All HR Directors and HR Administrators
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- Teleworkers Statistics Report available to HR administrators
Cardinal HCM Reports Catalog Separated into Functional Areas | March 21, 2023
Audience: All Core Users for HCM agencies
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- HCM Reports Catalog replaced with catalogs by functional area
Timesheet Default View Changed to FLSA Period Start Day | March 15, 2023
Audience: Time Reporters with modify access, TL Admins, and AM Admins
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- Timesheet Start Day Display Now Follows FLSA Start Day
Schedule Query Option Now Available | February 17, 2023
Audience: All Core Users for HCM Agencies
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- Schedule Query Feature
Adjusting Hourly ACA Limit | February 14, 2023
Audience: TL Administrators, TL Employee Setup Admins, and TA Supervisors of Wage Employees for all TA Agencies
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- Monitoring Hours Worked
- Adjusting Hourly ACA Yearly Limit
Telework Enhancements Now Available | February 6, 2023
Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators, and all Technical and Functional Interface Contacts at agencies with HR interfaces
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- Telework Enhancements
Leave Year End Reminders | January 6, 2023
Audience: ESS users with Absence Management (AM), AM Supervisors, AM Administrators, and TL Admins of PSB agencies
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- 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
Audience: HR Administrators and AM Administrators
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- Cardinal Information Regarding DHRM Policy 4.10 Annual Leave Amended – Veteran’s Service
Time & Attendance Tips and Reminders | November 17, 2022
Audience: All Time Reporters with modify access, TL Admins, Absence Admins, Timekeeper, TL Supervisors, and Absence Supervisors
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- 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
Audience: HR Administrators, HBO HR Administrators, Benefits Administrators, and Time & Labor Administrators
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- Employee Timesheet Access: Eligibility Config 3 Field
- Inter-Agency Transfers
Important Time Entry and Absence Reminders | October 12, 2022
Audience: Salaried Employees with modify access to TA, Timekeepers, TL Admins, AM Admins, TA Supervisors, AM Supervisors
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- Holiday Time Entry
- Entering Absences with and without Partial Days
- Approving Offset Hours
Important HR Information | October 5, 2022
Audience: HR Administrators
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- 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
Audience: Payroll Administrators and Payroll Read Only users
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- Differences in the Cardinal Paycheck
- Viewing a PDF Paycheck
- Understanding the Paycheck Sections
ESS Overview and Training Resources | September 7, 2022
Audience: Core users, Employee Self-Service (ESS) users
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- Employee Self-Service (ESS) Overview
- Learning Materials for Cardinal HCM