Kronos recently released the Workforce Central Timekeeper (WFC 8.0.13) service pack. Kronos Service packs provide Kronos users with the latest available product version upgrades, updates and enhancements, and documentation released during the agreement period, available on CD or downloadable from the Kronos customer portal. Downloading service packs when they are available is a crucial step in protecting your WFM investment and improving business performance.
The release notes for WFC 8.0.13 include product compatibility information, installation instructions, information about documentation updates and corrections, as well as descriptions of the issues that were resolved with this release. The service pack deals with the following:
Accruals
Leave
Activities
Scheduler
Attendance
Task Management Budgeting (formerly known as “Operations Planner”)
Timekeeper
Device Manager
Worksheet
Forecast Manager
Success Factors
Integration Manager
Below are some of the new features included in the latest service releases. For a full list please visit the Kronos© Community site. There are multiple release documents so make certain you review all that pertain to your company, e.g. WFC, Kronos© HR/PY, Enterprise Archive, etc.
Workforce Central Timekeeper (WFC 8.0.13)
Historical Corrections (This is a brief list but we’ll have an upcoming blog regarding all the changes. Stay tuned!)
Specify money pay code for retro wage calculations
Enter effective date for payout
View comments and notes before saving historical edit
Edit/delete historical edit transaction
Process with an accrual overdraft
Review results before saving
Display totals in Genies in both historical and effective period
Audits add-on has been created to add to time card allowing view of historical edits post sign-off
Flexible Overtime Date Patters
Calculate overtime over a custom time period
Workforce Central Scheduler (WFC 8.0.13)
Enhanced performance of Schedule Planner Widget
Increases productivity and performance
New options for configuring widget for different users or scenarios (We’ll have a separate blog on this exciting new feature too!)
Hide Visual Shift Editor
Contextual Menus Replace Call outs
Simplified Tabular View
Instructions Bar for Quick Actions
Update Data Only On Demand
Disable Horizontal Scroll
Simplified Time Scale Coverage Add-on
Cost Per Volume Indicators
Addition of Cost per Volume and variance indicators to Metrics tab setup
Minor Rule
Define subset of days as a work week and use the Work Week Rule in Minor Rule Set
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