Leave (vacation and sick) accruals for the August 2017 MO payroll (check date 9/1/17) were calculated incorrectly for non-academic, EXEMPT employees due to a technical issue. The impacted population received accruals in whole hours instead of the normal factored amounts.
Leave adjustments will be made to ensure balances are corrected. These adjustments will be reflected in PPS on Thursday, August 31, 2017. At that time, you will be able to see the corrected vacation and sick balances.
On March 30, 2017 the CalTime system will be upgraded to Kronos version 8. Updating CalTime to the latest software will secure system performance and will improve the overall look and feel of CalTime while eliminating a few steps to accomplish tasks.
Key enhancements include:
Would you like to delegate your supervisor approval of timecards, either temporarily or indefinitely? For delegate responsibilities, guidelines, delegation set-up request forms and general help, visit "How to delegate supervisor tasks". For process instructions, see the following job aid information regarding "Supervisor Delegation".
Solution created for issue described below implemented 5/1/2015
To Berkeley employees:
If you are unsure of your exemption status you can do one of the following:
1. Login to blu.berkeley.edu with your Calnet ID and passphrase. At the top left corner of the Blu webpage, you will see (screenshot below):
Effective September 1, 2014, exempt employees* who are eligible to accrue vacation and sick leave will accrue leave based on a factor accrual leave rate. *Exempt employees are those who are not eligible to earn overtime. Inclusion of employees in positions covered by collective bargaining agreements is subject to collective bargaining requirements. Academic employees eligible to accrue vacation and/or sick leave will not transition to factor leave accruals.
Who's my timekeeper?
How can I get help with my timekeeping?
The answers to these questions can be found on the new Timekeeping page on this website.
Find out all about what timekeepers do, when to contact the CalTime Help Desk, and most importantly, who your timekeeper is. The Timekeeping page includes a link to a list of timekeepers by unit, so that you can easily identify yours.