Labor Categories

Labor categories can be used to collect additional data that is not part of the hierarchical structure of the organization (the business structure). Typically, this is what the employee can work on. For example, a labor category could be a project, contract, or shift.

Labor categories are optional. A maximum of 6 labor categories can be configured on a system. No relationship exists, hierarchical or otherwise, between labor categories. Labor categories are treated as independent data fields. You can assign labor category entry lists to locations on the business structure.

  1. Create a labor category.
  2. Create labor category entries.
  3. Create and assign labor category entry lists. These can be assigned to locations on the business structure.
  4. Create and assign labor category profiles. Assign these to employees and managers in People Information.
Note:
  • The Edit in UKG Pro only column is always selected for any labor categories and entries synchronized with UKG Pro. UKG Pro is the system-of-record for this data.
  • Labor categories created in UKG Pro WFM are not synchronized with UKG Pro. When you select a labor category that is synced with UKG Pro, the Edit and Delete buttons are unavailable.
  1. Click Main Menu > Administration > Application Setup > Business Structure Setup > Labor Categories.
  2. Click Create .
  3. Enter a Name, Abbreviation, Minimum Name Length, and Maximum Name Length.
    4. Note: The maximum name length is 50 characters.
  4. Click Save.
  1. Click Main Menu > Administration > Application Setup > Business Structure Setup > Labor Categories.
  2. Select a labor category from the table, and click Edit .
  3. Make the necessary edits, and click Save. You can save edits everywhere the labor category is used, or create a new labor category.
    4. Note: The maximum name length is 50 characters.
  1. Click Main Menu > Administration > Application Setup > Business Structure Setup > Labor Categories.
  2. Select the labor category you want to inactivate, and click Edit .
  3. For Inactive, select Yes.
  4. Click Save.
  1. Click Main Menu > Administration > Application Setup > Business Structure Setup > Labor Categories.
  2. Select the labor category from the table, and click Delete .

Note: You can only delete the labor category that has the maximum sort order. This is the labor category that appears last in the list upon login.

If the All Entries system list is enabled, then for each Labor Category, a Labor Category Entry List is created with the default name All Entries – LaborCategoryName. All Labor Category Entries associated with the Labor Category are added to this list. When new Labor Category Entries are created for the Labor Category, they are automatically added to the associated All Entries list. All Entries labor category lists are noted as a System List in the Labor Category Entry List table.

You can assign All Entries Labor Category Entry lists to employees and locations. The All Entries list works as follows:

  • If All Entries is assigned to an employee — Employee validation does not occur, but Location validation does occur, therefore if the work can be done at the location, then the transfer is valid.
  • If All Entries is assigned to a Location — Employee validation occurs, but Location validation does not occur, therefore if the employee can do the work, then the transfer is valid.
  • If All Entries is assigned to both the employee and the Location — Labor Category Transfer validation does not occur in this scenario so transfers are always valid.

If the Labor Category is deleted, then the All Entries list associated with the Labor Category is also deleted. If a Labor Category Entry list is assigned to an employee or a location you will not be able to delete the Labor Category.