Default Hours for Leave Requests in Kronos

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Division Compass

Human Resources has been working to correct an issue in Kronos that allowed employees to request leave but did not require input of hours that would subtract time from the employee’s accrued leave balance. To prevent this from happening in the future, we recently applied a fix in Kronos. Beginning Monday, January 29, 2024 (the first day of the second semester), employees who are classified as exempt will see a default number of hours populate in the “Daily Amount” column or “Length” section of the leave request for each day of leave requested: Continue reading →

Clocking In & Out Protocol for Non-Exempt Employees

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Division Compass

Human Resources has received several questions recently regarding time recording protocol for non-exempt staff. Please see the following reminders:

Non-exempt employees are expected to clock in and out from their designated work locations at the start and end of their assigned shifts.
If an employee is working at more than one location during their shift, the employee is expected to clock in and out from their designated work locations as appropriate.
If an employee is working from home, the employee is expected to clock in and out from home at the start and end of their shift. (Prior supervisor approval is required for remote work.) Continue reading →

2023-24 Staff Work Calendars Now Published

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Division Compass

Staff calendars for the 2023-24 school year are now published on the Time and Attendance Documentation web page (under “Employees” or “Timekeepers”). Please use the published work calendars for guidance on your schedule rather than what you see on your future timecard, as timecards do not always show holidays and non-workdays until the actual work week. Continue reading →

Kronos Timecard Approval Assistance

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Division Compass

We made it to another Friday! Please don’t forget to approve this week’s timecard by the end of today. This will complete our first pay period on our new positive pay system.

If you’ve had trouble approving your timecard in the Kronos mobile app, please review our tips on how to approve timecards on iPhone and Android smartphones. This resource is available as a PDF and a PowerPoint file on our Payroll Clarity Project web page under “Kronos Approval Assistance.”

Register for ADP by Friday (& Other Payroll Clarity Project Updates)

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Division Compass

If you have not yet registered for ADP, please do so by this Friday, January 14. As a reminder, ADP is our new payroll system that is being implemented this month. Last week, you were sent an email from County_of_Albemarle.HR@adp.com containing a unique-to-you registration code that you will need to provide to create your account with ADP. If you received multiple emails from this address, please use the code in the most recent email. Continue reading →

Remember to Approve Your Timecard by the End of the Day!

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Division Compass

As a reminder, employee approval of timecards now needs to take place at the end of the last workday of each week. That means that you need to approve this week’s timecard today! (In case you missed this update, please reference the Coming Changes to Kronos post from December 17, which includes a short and informative screencast for each employee group.)

When approving your timecard, please make sure that Current Schedule Period is selected from the drop-down menu in the top-right corner (or Current Pay Period, if using the mobile app). The date range you need to approve time for this week is Sat 1/01 through Fri 1/07. Continue reading →

Changes Coming to Kronos

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Division Compass

As we prepare for the upcoming winter break, we are also looking ahead to the new year, and with the new year comes our transition to positive pay through the Payroll Clarity Project. This transition brings with it a few slight changes in Kronos. The two most important changes apply to Kronos entries and the timecard approval timeline. The Payroll Clarity Project team has created a screencast for each employee group that explains these changes, along with a few new functions of Kronos you can expect in the new year: Continue reading →

2021-22 Staff Kronos Calendars Now Published

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Division Compass

Staff calendars for the 2021-22 school year are now published on the Time and Attendance Documentation web page (under “Timekeepers”). Please use the published Kronos calendars for guidance on your schedule rather than what you see on your future timecard, as timecards do not always show holidays and non-work days until the actual work week.

Continue reading →

Substitute Incentive Pay Program: Process Change

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Division Compass

If you participate in the Substitute Incentive Pay Program, please be advised that, as of Monday, April 19, all time worked under that program will be tracked in and paid through Kronos. Please see below for a brief summary of how this will impact you, and for more information about what you need to know, please review the Substitute Incentive Pay SOP. Continue reading →

New Name & Logo for Kronos Mobile App

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Division Compass

Attention all Kronos mobile app users: Due to a company merger, the Kronos Workforce Central mobile app has a new name and logo. Kronos Mobile became UKG Workforce Central on January 21, 2021. Beyond the name and logo change, there are no changes to functionality or the procedures documented on the Time and Attendance documentation center.