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Cardinal HCM – Missing Absence Reason | August 22, 2023

Audience: Absence (AM) Administrators at select Cardinal HCM agencies

Topics:

  • 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)

Topics:

  • 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.

Topics:

  • 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
     

Cardinal HCM – Rewards and Recognition Mass Update Enhancement | July 31, 2023

Audience: All HR Administrators.

Topics:

  • Rewards and Recognition Mass Update template has been enhanced to offer more flexibility

  • New "Reward ID" column added

  • Updated Instructions and Column Definitions tabs

 

Now Available – Cardinal HCM Training Sessions | July 31, 2023

Audience: Select Core Users for HCM agencies.

Topics:

  • 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.

Topics:

  • Virginia Retirement System (VRS) VNAV Elections Upload is transitioning to a daily frequency

  • VRS VNAV Elections Upload Timing

  • 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.

Topics:

  • New Benefit Event Detail page, replaces Life Event Tool and BAS Activity page

  • 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.

Topics:

  • 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.

Topics:

  • Cardinal HCM application outage from July 22 at 6:30 a.m. through July 25 at 8:00 a.m.

  • 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. 

Topics:

  • 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 HCM – Addressing Errors in the Legislative Salary Increase Tool | June 12, 2023

Audience: Select HR Directors, HR Administrators, and Payroll Administrators.

Topics:

  • Agencies should revisit the Legislative Salary Increase tool to review errors and system blocks

  • 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

Topics:

  • Guidance for ESS users on safeguarding access to Cardinal 

  • New Direct Deposit Email Notification

  • 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

Topics:

  • 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
     

Cardinal HCM - How to complete EEO-4 Demographic Data Review | June 2, 2023

Audience: HR Directors and HR Administrators of Executive Branch agencies

Topics:

  • Reminder to review employees' ethnic group and gender  

  • 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

Topics:

  • Reminder of the June 7 deadline to complete a final review and verification of June 10 salary increase data  

  • 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

Topics:

  • Links to critical documents required to navigate the legislative salary increase process

  • 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

Topics:

  • 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

Audience: Cardinal Financials Users, Fiscal Officers, and AITRs

Topics:

  • 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

Audience: HR Directors, HR Administrators, and AM Administrators

Topics:

  • 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

 

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.

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • New User Support Guides available

  • 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

Topics:

  • Emails in Cardinal HCM

  • Checking missing emails

  • Communicating user details with employees
     

Cardinal HCM - Teleworkers Statistics Report - Now Available | March 31, 2023

Audience: All HR Directors and HR Administrators

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • Timesheet Start Day Display Now Follows FLSA Start Day

 

Schedule Query Option Now Available | February 17, 2023

Audience: All Core Users for HCM Agencies

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • Holiday Time Entry
  • Entering Absences with and without Partial Days
  • Approving Offset Hours

 

Important HR Information | October 5, 2022

Audience: HR Administrators

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • 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

Topics:

  • Employee Self-Service (ESS) Overview
  • Learning Materials for Cardinal HCM
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