How to Setup Managed Cost Centers (TLM)

GOAL

For managers to approve time entries for only the Cost Centers they manage

STEPS

Prerequisite: Approve Individual Time Entries must be enabled on the company level under the functionality widget.

COMPANY SETUP

1. Update the cost center tree settings with additional security options (Company Settings > Global Setup > Cost Centers)
   
   NOTE: Edit Time Entries must be check to allow the manager to approve time sheets in this MCC.
2. OPTIONAL: If managers need access to view all time sheets or a group of employee's time sheets outside of their managed cost centers, then managers must be added to a GROUP such as All Company Employees or similar with the following security. NOTE: Additional Security may need to be added depending on the client's specifications.
   
3. Add a NEW Time sheet Profile with type Start/End All Days must be created and assigned to employees who's time will be approved by cost center managers. (This step may not be required if Kronos releases an update correcting this)  

Employee/Manager Setup

1. Assign applicable employees to the New Time Sheet Profile
   (Tip: you can do this using the Mass Edit tool)
2. Assign managers to their managed cost centers via:
   1. Import (Employee Managed Cost Centers) OR
   2. Individually on their employee profile (employee info) via the Managed Cost Centers widget
      NOTE: the MCC widget will need to be first added to the screen via edit tabs

NOTE: When a manager is assigned a Managed Cost Center via the Managed Cost Centers widget, a corresponding Managed Cost Center group is auto-generated. By default they are added to the cost center with security settings as defined in the cost center tree setup, however Group permissions can be assigned to each Managed Cost Center separately in the Edit Cost Center tool within the MCC widget or via import.

RESULT 

Managers should be able to navigate to Manage Time > Manage Timesheets > Approve Time Entries and see only time entries pending approval assuming that the box is checked for Show My Time Sheets Only and there are time entries in their cost center for the date range selected.  (TIP: configure a default screen report to assist managers with approvals for the pay period)