# SuccessFactors Employee Central H2 2021 - Link: https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-employee-central-h2-2021/ - Published: 2021-10-12T03:35:00+00:00 - Author: Anipe Abraham SuccessFactors Employee Central H2 2021 release provides exciting [innovations](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/sap-successfactors-sample-videos/) across SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central H2 2021 that can help you transform your HR operations, increase employee engagement, and deliver results.  Don’t miss out SuccessFactors Employee Central H2 2021 on all the great innovations and enhancements. Here are a few key updates you should consider for SuccessFactors [Employee](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-employee-central-h1-2022/) Central  ## H2 – 2021 Release Schedule * **Preview Release – October 15, 2021** * **Production Release – November 19, 2021** ## 1.More To-Do Tasks on the Latest Home Page We added more to-do tasks to the latest home page, from across the [SAP](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/self-paced-videos-of-sap-successfactors/) SuccessFactors HXM Suite. To-do tasks requesting your approval of something appear in the Approvals section. Other to-do tasks appear in the For You Today section. You can enable to-do tasks on the latest home page in the Upgrade Center. When you enable to-do tasks on the latest home page, only tasks that were created or modified in the past 90 days are migrated to the home page. Learning assignments are an exception. All pending learning assignments in the past 5 years are migrated. ![Latest Home Page](data:image/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00%00%FF%FF%FF% 21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B) ## Technical Details | Reference Number | WEF-408 | | Type | New | | Configuration Type | Admin Opt-in | | Lifecycle | General Availability | | Module | Career Development , Compensation , Employee Central , Learning , Onboarding , Performance and Goals , Platform , Recruiting , Succession Planning , Time Tracking | | Feature | Home Page Mobile ApplicationsTo Do List | | Major or Minor | Major | | Software Version | 2H 2021 | | Valid as Of | 2021-11-19 | ## 2. Employee Central Workflow Tasks on the Latest Home Page Users can approve Employee Central workflows directly from cards in the Approvals section, with or without adding comments. Choosing the **View Details** link opens a workflow details page where they can review the full [details](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/sap-successfactors-training-videos/), or delegate, send back, or decline a workflow. Note that if users are not allowed to do quick approvals, they’ll have to use this link to approve their workflows. For sent-back workflows, users view their basic information on a different type of cards in the For You Today section. They can choose Review and Update on the cards to open a workflow details page where they can make changes and resubmit workflows. Home page users want their most urgent, pending tasks to appear on the home page. These new cards give them immediate access to workflows that need their attention and ensure important requests are processed promptly. ![Employee Central Workflow](data:image/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00%00% FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B) ## Technical Details | Reference Number | ECT-160180 | | Type | New | | Configuration Type | Admin Opt-in | | Lifecycle | General Availability | | Module | Employee CentralPlatform | | Feature | Workflows Home Page | | Major or Minor | Major | | Software Version | 2H 2021 | | Valid as Of | 2021-11-19 | ## 3.Workflow Auto-Delegation on the Latest Home Page Users can now respond to workflow auto-delegation requests and get notified of ongoing or [upcoming](https://anipeabraham.com/sap-successfactors-training-videos/) delegations on the latest home page. If the option **Allow Delegatees to Accept or Reject a Workflow Delegation Request** in Admin Center – Company System and Logo Settings is selected, users now see a  Workflow Delegation Request card that appears in the For You Today section when such a request is coming their way.  ![Workflow Auto-Delegation ](data:image/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00%00% FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B) ## Technical Details | Reference Number | ECT-161691 | | Type | New | | Configuration Type | Admin Opt-in | | Lifecycle | General Availability | | Module | Employee Central Platform | | Feature | WorkflowsHome Page | | Major or Minor | Major | | Software Version | 2H 2021 | | Valid as Of | 2021-11-19 | ## 4.Downloading the Import Template for the Base Model of Country Region-Specific Configured Entities For the country/region-specific (CSF) configured entities, you have an option to download the base model fields by deselecting all the countries in the Select country/ region field on the Import Employee Data screen. This allows customers to download the base data model for CSF entities as well as stay consistent with the download template of non-country/region-specific entities. ![mport Template for the Base Model](data:image/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00% 00%00%00%FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00% 3B) ![he Import Template for the Base Model ](data:image/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00% 00%00%00%00%FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D% 00%3B) ## Technical Details | Reference Number | ECT-128150 | | Type | New | | Configuration Type | Universal | | Lifecycle | General Availability | | Module | Employee Central | | Feature | Data Import and Export | | Major or Minor | Major | | Software Version | 2H 2021 | | Valid as Of | 2021-11-19 | ## 5. Using Scheduled Job Manager in Employee Central Imports As a system administrator, you can monitor scheduled background jobs in the Scheduled Job [Manage](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-onboarding-h2-2021/) r tool in Admin Center. We now support Employee Data imports or Foundation Data imports. he Admin Center tool allows administrators to monitor scheduled job status for their instances without having to contact SAP Cloud Support. ## Role-Based Permission Prerequisites You have the Administrator   **Admin Center Permissions — Monitor Scheduled Jobs permission** he Admin Center tool allows administrators to monitor scheduled job status for their [instances](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-onboarding-2-0-content/) without having to contact SAP Cloud Support ![Using Scheduled Job Manager](data:image/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00% 00%FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B) ## Technical Details | Reference Number | ECT-151268 | | Type | New | | Configuration Type | Universal | | Lifecycle | General Availability | | Module | Employee Central | | Feature | Data Import and Export | | Major or Minor | Major | | Software Version | 2H 2021 | | Valid as Of | 2021-11-19 | ## 6. MDF Workflow Tasks Available on the Latest Home Page You can now approve changes to business processes based on MDF objects using the [MDF](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-employee-central-h2-2020/) workflow tasks on the latest home page. These approval requests are available in SAP Task Center as well. ![MDF Workflow Tasks Available](data:image/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00% 00%FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B) ## Technical Details | Reference Number | MDF-39562 | | Type | New | | Configuration Type | Admin Opt-in | | Lifecycle | General Availability | | Module | PlatformEmployee CentralTime TrackingCompensation | | Feature | Home Page Metadata FrameworkOrganizational ManagementReward and RecognitionEmployee Central CompensationGlobal Benefits | | Major or Minor | Major | | Software Version | 2H 2021 | | Valid as Of | 2021-11-19 | ## 7.Internal Hires with New Employment Using Manage Pending Hires You can now use the Manage Pending Hires tool to hire internal employees with [new](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/sap-successfactors-onboarding-h1-2021/) employment when the pending hires are from Recruiting and Onboarding 1.0. If you select a pending internal hire who is inactive, or has a termination record in the future, you see a new pop-up message with the choice to hire either as an Internal Hire or hire as a Rehire. When you choose to Rehire, the next screens are for adding a new employee that also take into account the permissions you have. ![New Employment Using Manage Pending Hires](data:image/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80% 00%00%00%00%00%FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02% 01D%00%3B) ## Technical Details | Reference Number | ECT-148148 | | Type | New | | Configuration Type | Universal | | Lifecycle | General Availability | | Module | Employee Central | | Feature | Pending Hires | | Major or Minor | Major | | Software Version | 2H 2021 | | Valid as Of | 2021-11-19 | Thanks & Regards, [Anipe Abraham](https://twitter.com/anipeabraham),[Sr. #SAP #SuccessFactors Consultant | Employee Central | Employee Central Payroll l Onboarding 2.0 | Recruitment Management | PMGM | Sap Hcm | Corporate Trainer.](https://www.youtube.com/c/AnipeAbraham/featured) **Note:** the purpose of the blogs that i write on my personal website is in order to help the consultants and students who are trying to learn new things .i write it as per my personal interest , hope all my blogs are helpful and its just for learning use .to help you with most up to date content in SAP SuccessFactors . 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