235 - Tour of Duty Not Balanced

This topic has been updated to modify the following TIME edit messages to exclude Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for shift work using Prefix 81.

Description

Error: The base hours recorded are not equal to the employee’s tour of duty hours.

The base hours in pay status must be equal to or greater than the tour of duty hours, but must not be greater than 80 hours for the pay period.

Note: The tour of duty can be less than 80 hours if the employee is hired any time other than at the beginning of the pay period, is terminated other than at the end of the pay period, or changes type of employment during the pay period.

The total for the following transaction codes (TCs) cannot exceed 80 hours: 01, 04, 05, 11, 19, 26, 35, 36, 37, 38, 50, 59, 60-69, 71, 72, 73, and 74.

Exception: The tour of duty hours can exceed 80 if the employee is filling in for absence without leave (AWOL).

For any hours using prefix 81, the hours will be processed as the system is currently coded to not pay the employee for those hours. The hours will also not be applicable toward the hourly overtime cutoff. There will be no impact or changes to current configurations for leave accrual, benefits, or retirement calculations.

Note: Exclude Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Shift Work with prefix 81 from an employee's tour of duty hours. This will allow the hours earned with prefix 81 to exceed the allowable hours (excess prefix 81 hours are to be ignored by these edits).

NFC Action

Delete the excess hours and notify the Agency, if appropriate, or fill the tour of duty by adding the necessary number of AWOL hours.