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Preparing the Interface

Below are guidelines for preparing a T&A file interface.

  1. The transmission must be a full-length record that includes the JCL and the T&A data record.
  2. The JCL must precede the T&A data and both must be transmitted simultaneously.
  3. TMGT Table 032, Transaction Codes, Table 034, TIME Edit Error Messages and Codes, and Table 035, TIME T&A Field Coordinates, are used to obtain transaction code data and TIME edit messages. These tables can be downloaded through FOCUS.
  4. Fields not applicable to the employee’s T&A record may be left blank.
  5. The same file should not be transmitted twice. If a file is transmitted twice on the same day, it will reject in TIME as duplicate.

See Also

Time and Attendance (T&A) File

T&A Tables

T&A JCL

T&A Data Record

T&A Transmission Reports

T&A Tables

The tables listed below relate to T&A reporting. Agencies can use these tables as a guide when designing the T&A reporting system. These tables can be downloaded through FOCUS.

To interface with NFC’s T&A processing, (1) a T&A contact point must be established and (2) the codes for recording T&A data in PPS must be used in the front-end system. This information is in Table 003, T&A Contact Point, and Table 032, Transaction Codes.

Table 003, T&A Contact Point Name and Address. Table 003, T&A Contact Point Name and Address, is a point of contact for T&A reports and other payroll-related transactions. The contact point consists of the Agency, State, and city codes. Table 003 includes the address for the various contact points. A contact point must be established in your T&A entry system to T&A data to NFC.

Table 032, Transaction Codes. Table 032, Transaction Codes, lists all codes used for recording T&A and all codes displayed on the Statement of Earnings and Leave. Table 032 can be modified to include only those transaction codes used by your Agency.

Management Accounting Structure Codes. Accounting data is validated against the Management Accounting Structure Codes System (MASC) tables. MASC tables cannot be downloaded; however, a list of Agency accounting codes can be requested by accessing MASC, provided that the user has MASC security access.