Adding Meal Time to Reported Time as a Time & Absence Approver

   Overview   

When an employee works through their lunch hour, payable time will need to be updated on the timesheet. Supervisors can make these updates to the employee's timesheet.

Associated SOPs

SOP_TL_010 Auto-Meal Deduction - Add Back

In this article, you will learn the steps to add meal time back to an auto meal deduction for an employee who has worked through their meal break as a time & absence approver in OneUSG Connect.

1. Step 1

Time Approver page displayed with the Team Time tile highlighted

First, log into OneUSG Connect.

From the Time Approver Self Service homepage in OneUSG Connect, click the Team Time tile.

2. Step 2

Team Time page displayed with the Filter button highlighted

The Team Time page is displayed.

Click the Filter button to search for an employee(s).

3. Step 3

Filters menu displayed with the Employee ID field highlighted

The Filters menu is displayed.

Enter the appropriate information in the available search field(s).

Example shown here:  " 1234567 " in the Employee ID field.

4. Step 4

Filters menu displayed with the Mark Smith option highlighted

Select the appropriate employee from the search results.

Example shown here: " Mark Smith " in the Employee ID field.

5. Step 5

Filters menu displayed with the Done button highlighted

Click the Done button.

6. Step 6

Team Time page displayed with the Name/Title field highlighted

The Team Time page is displayed with the selected employee.

Select the appropriate employee from the Name/Title field.

Example shown here: Mark Smith from the Name/Title field.

7. Step 7

Weekly Timesheet displayed with the pay period link highlighted

The Weekly Timesheet for the selected employee is displayed.

Use the arrows on either side of the pay period link or click the pay period link to select the appropriate dates.

8. Step 8

Weekly Timesheet displayed with the Reported Hours and the Kebab menu highlighted

The timesheet is displayed with Reported hours for the selected pay period.

Note: Meal break deductions do not show in Reported Time.

To open a new window and view the Payable Time summary details and meal break deductions, click the Kebab menu in the top right corner of the screen.

9. Step 9

Kebab menu displayed with the New Window option highlighted

The kebab menu is displayed.

Click the New Window option.

10. Step 10

Team Time page displayed with the Payable Time link highlighted

The Team Time page is displayed in a new browser tab. 

 Click the Payable Time link.

11. Step 11

Team Time page displayed with the Filter button highlighted

Use the Filter button to select the same employee.

12. Step 12

Team Time page displayed with the Name/Title field highlighted

Select the appropriate employee from the Name/Title field.

Example shown here: Mark Smith from the Name/Title field.

13. Step 13

Team Time page displayed with the Collapse button highlighted

To expand the work area, click the Collapse menu button.

14. Step 14

Payable Time page displayed with the [<] previous period arrow highlighted

The Payable Time page is displayed.

Use the arrows in the Week banner to select the appropriate pay period.

Example shown here: [<] previous period arrow.

15. Step 15

Payable Time page displayed with the Detail tab highlighted

The Payable Time Summary for the selected dates is displayed.

To view meal break deductions, click the Detail tab.

16. Step 16

Expanded Payable Time Details displayed and highlighted

The expanded Payable Time Details are displayed with Meal Break hours deducted.

Note: Meal Breaks MAY automatically be deducted based on the employee’s setup. Meal deductions are applied only to punch time, not elapsed time.

To determine if an employee has an automatic meal deduction in place, the supervisor can run the Time and Absence Enrolled Query.  

17. Step 17

Payable Time page displayed with the Team Time tab highlighted

To enter the appropriate meal break hours, click the Team Time tab in the top left corner of the screen.

18. Step 18

Weekly Timesheet displayed with the [+] Add button highlighted

To enter the meal break hours worked, click the Add Row (+) icon for the appropriate date.

19. Step 19

Weekly Timesheet displayed with the time reporting drop down list highlighted

A new row is added.

Click the Time Reporting Code drop-down list.

20. Step 20

Weekly Timesheet displayed with the regular option highlighted

Click the 00REG - Regular option.

21. Step 21

Weekly Timesheet displayed with the Quantity field highlighted

Enter the appropriate meal break hours worked into the Quantity  field.

Note : Not all meal breaks are 1.00 hour. When entering time worked during meal breaks match the quantity to the payable time deduction.

Example shown here: 1.00 in the Quantity  field.

22. Step 22

Weekly Timesheet displayed with the Add Comments button highlighted

A comment should be added about the time c orrection.

Click the Add Comments button in the added row.

23. Step 23

Time Reporting Comments page displayed with the Add a new Comment field highlighted

The Time Reporting Comments page is displayed.

Enter an explanation for adding the meal break hours in the Add a new Comment field.

24. Step 24

Time Reporting Comments page displayed with the Add Comment button highlighted

The added comment is displayed.

Click the Add Comment button.

25. Step 25

Time Reporting Comments page displayed with the Close [x] button highlighted

The comment is displayed under the Add a new Comment field.

Click the Close (Esc) button.

26. Step 26

Weekly Timesheet displayed with the Submit button highlighted

With the appropriate hours and comments entered, click the Submit button.

27. Step 27

Weekly Timesheet displayed with the confirmation highlighted highlighted

The timesheet is submitted, and a confirmation message is displayed.