Front-End System Interface (FESI)

Interfacing With NFC Systems

To interface with other payroll/personnel systems, FESI files must conform to PPS processing requirements. Data files are batch transmitted in a format established by NFC and are uploaded into PINE and Time and Attendance Validation System (TIME) for editing before applying to the PPS database. Those files that fail system edits are suspended until corrected or deleted after one PINE pass. Once all edits are satisfied, the PPS database is updated and payment is processed.

A correction or cancellation to the last action in the database can be processed using FESI. History updates should be entered in Entry, Processing, Inquiry, and Correction System/History Correction Update Processing System (EPIC/HCUP) or EmpowHR. Processing these transactions in FESI could result in erroneous payment if a history action with a prior salary rate is the last action applied when the Payroll Computation System (PAYE) processes.