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Q2 2018 Release Highlights: SuccessFactors Employee Central
SAP SuccessFactors has delivered enhancements and updates across the SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite as part of their Q2 2018 product release. Here are a few key updates you should consider for SuccessFactors Employee Central.
1.Absence Management, Time Localization :
As of the Q2 2018 release, you can enable automatic period-end-processing of flexible date time accounts as a first step towards implementing Prima Vacacional, an additional entitlement for employees in Mexico, which cannot be taken as time o but is for payment only.
Configuration Type : Admin Opt-in
Enhancement : Major
2. Absence Manage ment :
In earlier releases, users entering an absence with flexible requesting based on a time type with unit hours could only enter a deduction quantity of up to 23 hours and 59 minutes. As of the Q2 2018 release, they can enter a deduction quantity that can be as much as the number of calendar days from the start date to the end date and cover 24 hours per day.
Configuration Type : Admin Opt-in
Enhancement : Major
3.Position Manage ment :
When changing employee’s Supervisor in Jobinfo, there is a Feature (enabled by permissions) to move the employees Position along with the Person to the new Supervisor. So, the employees’ Position get’s reassigned to the new supervisor’s position. This was not supported in PP3.
Configuration Type : Admin Opt-in
Enhancement : Major
4.Time Sheet :
As of the Q2 2018 release, you can mark a time collector as a UI Component. When you do this, a Time Collector link appears on the Time Sheet Web UI. Click this to access detailed time collector in formation.
Configuration Type : Admin Opt-in
Enhancement : Minor
5.Metadata Framework :
The enhancement that is done in the Q2 2018 Release ensures consistency in the model and make the MDF more robust.
There is a behavior change with respect to validating rules for new and existing object definition.
There is a behavior change in the pending records on the custom MDF portlets with workflows.
There is a consistent behavior for Maximum Length and Decimal Precision for the fields of type Decimal in MDF UI and Import.
Please share your experience using the tool and provide us with your feedback and I will be happy
Thanks & Regards,
Anipe Abraham,
Consultant Certified – SAP HCM& SuccessFactors &Corporate Trainer
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