Introduction to PAR Processing

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This section of the EmpowHR procedure provides a high-level overview to describe and define Personnel Action Request (PAR) processing. This section will also explain Workflow and Work-in-Progress (WIP) Statuses.

The PAR processing module is used for processing personnel actions (any action requiring a Standard Form (SF) 50, Notification of Personnel Action, and SF 52, Request for Personnel Action).

Personnel document transactions are sent to the mainframe and are run through the Personnel Input and Edit System (PINE) process for editing. Transactions that pass the PINE edits are applied to the Payroll/Personnel database and returned to EmpowHR. The Transaction Status on the personnel transaction is Applied. Transactions that reject to suspense with errors are Not Applied with an error number and message. If the error is invalid, a user is able to enter an Override Code that tells PINE to let the document pass with the error, thereby forcing the document to apply. If the error is valid, the user makes the modification(s) to the rejected personnel document. Then the user selects Save. The Transaction Status changes to NFC Ready, and the PAR is again sent to the mainframe and run though the PINE process.