Viewing Personal Information

Personal Info allows an employee to view their personal information and to edit certain fields. Click Personal Info to view personal information under the Profile Information menu, to view the Personal Information page.

Personal Information Page

Below is a description of the fields that cannot be edited by an employee.

Field	Description
Employee Name	Displays the employee's name.
SSN	Displays the employee's SSN with the first five digits masked.
EmpowHR ID	Not applicable.
Employee Email	Displays the employee's email address.
Supervisor	Displays the employee's supervisor.
Approver	Displays the person allowed to approve the employee's T&A, if set by the supervisor as a designated alternate.
Agency	Displays the employee's Agency.
Sub-unit	Displays the employee's 2nd level organizational structure.
Section	Displays the employee's 3rd level organizational structure.
Contact Point	Displays the employee's contact point number.

Below is a description of the fields that can be edited by an employee.

Field	Description
Designated Alternate	Displays the supervisor's designated alternate, if set, and can only be edited by a supervisor. If the supervisor has not set a designated alternate, the field displays Not Set.
Accounting	Displays the default accounting code, if set.
AUO	Displays the employee's AUO percentage, if applicable.
Default Work Schedule	Displays the employee's work schedule.
Work Schedule Description	Displays the employee's work schedule description, if entered.
Does your shift cross midnight?	Displays whether or not the employee's shift crosses midnight, if applicable.

To Set or Change Designated Alternate:

Select Personal Info from the Profile Information menu on the Paycheck8 main menu page. The Personal Information page is displayed.
Click Change next to the Designated Alternate field on the Personal Information page. The Designated Alternate search section is displayed.

Complete the search fields as described below. Users can search using last name, email address, or SSN.

Field	Instruction
First name	Optional Enter at least one letter of of the employee's first name.
Last name	Enter at least two letters of the employee's last name.
Email Address	Enter the employee's email address.
SSN Social Security number	Enter the employee's Social Security number (SSN Social Security number).
Inactive	Check this box to include inactive employees in the search.

Click Search. The employee search result is displayed.
Click Change next to the employee being designated as alternate. The Personal Information page is displayed with the Designated Alternate listed.

Note: Only a user designated as a supervisor can set a Designated Alternate. Once set, that designated alternate is shown as Approver on any employee under that supervisor.
Click Save. The Designated Alternate change is saved.

To Set or Change Default Accounting:

Select Personal Info from the Profile Information menu on the Paycheck8 main menu page. The Personal Information page is displayed.
Select the applicable accounting code from the drop-down list to use as default accounting on the T&A.
Note: Valid MASC accounting codes must be added by the Agency Accounting Administrator before default accounting can be stored.
Click Save. The selected accounting code is saved.

To Change AUO Percent:

Note: This field is only visible for employees eligible to work AUO.

Select Personal Info from the Profile Information menu on the Paycheck8 main menu page. The Personal Information page is displayed.
Select the AUO Percent from the drop-down list. Valid values are 00, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 99.
Click Save. The selected AUO Percent is saved.

To Change Default Work Schedule:

Select Personal Info from the Profile Information menu on the Paycheck8 main menu page. The Personal Information page is displayed.
Select the applicable work schedule from the drop-down list. Defaults the first time you use Paycheck8. This is the default work schedule that will be effective for all pay periods unless changed, or the Work Schedule is changed for the specific pay period as a one-time change.
Note: Pay period data must be erased before changing the work schedule for the current pay period. If the T&A Time and Attendance contains data, the work schedule may only be changed for the subsequent pay period.
Click Save. The Default Work Schedule is saved.

To Change Work Schedule Description:

Select Personal Info from the Profile Information menu on the Paycheck8 main menu page. The Personal Information page is displayed.
Enter the work schedule description in the field.
Click Save. The Work Schedule Description is saved.

To Change Your Shift Crossing Midnight Information:

Note: This field is only visible for wage shift employees and defaults to No.

Select Personal Info from the Profile Information menu on the Paycheck8 main menu page. The Personal Information page is displayed.
Select No or Yes from the drop-down list in the Does your shift cross over midnight? field.
Click Save. The selection is saved.