BAT:Banner

Acronyms & Terminology

Banner Acronyms

Acronym Banner Term

WTE Web Time Entry (nonexempt timesheet)

WLR Web Leave Reporting (exempt leave reporting)

SSB Self-Service Banner (employee’s online info)

ePAF Electronic Personnel Action Form (HR PAF’s replacement)

COA Chart of Accounts (TTUS, TTU, TTUHSC accounting chart)

FOAP Fund/Orgn/Acct/Program (funding string)

Banner Terms

Pay ID - Payroll processing cycle type, examples include MN for monthly / exempts and SM for semimonthly / nonexempts

Employee Class - Employee grouping that determines FT/PT, benefits/leave eligibility, FLSA type

Position Class - Position grouping that determines title, pay grade/plan, employee class, FT/PT, FLSA type (i.e. job class)

Crosswalk - Table used to match values between Banner and Legacy system (i.e. TecHRIS, TechFIM)

Banner Terms

Position Number - Unique identifier of position; positions are maintained in the budget; all employees will be associated with a position number within either a single or pooled position

Suffix - Extension of a position; makes a unique combination when combined with position number and employee; enables overload jobs

Job - Combination of Employee plus Position and Suffix

Encumbrance - Reservation of budgeted dollars for costs associated with a specific position or account. Once pay is expensed, the encumbrance is reduced or liquidated.

Terminology Changes

Current Banner

Report of Hrs Worked WTE Timesheet in SSB

Exempt Leave Report Leave Report in SSB

Job Class Position Class

Approval Group Approver & Proxies

Tech ID Tech ID

0100 R00760815

AUGUST

UPDATE

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* Pulled from MSNBC online “Race day: How to Prepare for a Marathon” by Amby Burfoot

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