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	HRD Weekly OAKS Update Archive
	Volume 79: May 12, 2008 Returns from Leave-Retirement Plans, HCM Benefits Activity of the Week, DAS Training Update, Time and Labor Future Release Update, ALBM Question and Answers, Agencies Appreciated for Commitment to Tasks, May OAKS Activities and Events Calendar.

	Volume 78: May 6, 2008 Gender Unknown Errors, OAKS System Availability for Open Enrollment, Employees Enrolled Through Self Service, DAS Training Update, Help Desk Q and A, Tips and Tricks for EPM: HCM Data Dictionary Updated, Release 6 Training Update, Planning Center Allocation Task, User Acceptance Testing Begins, May OAKS Activities and Events Calendar.

	Volume 77: April 29, 2008 View-Only Access on Pay Confirm Fridays, DAS Training Updates, OAKS Executive Message, Training Update, Agency Liaison Business Meeting Question and Answer, End User Training Classes--Reviewing Your Training Schedule, April/May OAKS Activities and Events Calendar.

	Volume 76: April 22, 2008 Change to Process to insert a Disability Row, Department Budgets for New Fiscal Year, Trees for New Fiscal Year, Bargaining Unit Salary Increase, DAS Training Update, OAKS Executive Message, Alerts Transition a Success, Security Access for Transfers and Separations, OAKS Capital Improvements Launches Design Review Pilots, Tips and Tricks for EPM: How to Create and Use a Variable in Cognos, Task Information, April OAKS Activities and Events Calendar

	Volume 75: April 15, 2008 HCM Benefits Conference, OHMS Kick-off Informational Meeting, Open Enrollment Reminder, eBenefits Reminder, Where to Send Benefit Information, Benefits Clean Up, DAS Training Update, Task Information, Receiving: Benefits, Training and Labs, Payroll Modeling, April OAKS Activities and Events Calendar

	Volume 74: April 8, 2008 Time and Labor Future Release Update, OPERS Penalty Charge, Frequently Asked Questions and Answers, REVISED: How to Review Past Leave Balances, DAS Training Updates, OAKS Executive Message, Agency Readiness Specialists, Task Information, Asset Managements Questions and Answers for Non-FAMS Agencies, April OAKS Activities and Events Calendar.

	Volume 73: April 1, 2008 Time and Labor Future Release Release Approach, Pre-Open Enrollment Clean Up, DAS Training Update, OAKS Executive Message, Tips and Tips for EPM, How to Review Past Leave Balances, Task Update, Agency Liaison Business Meeting Q & As, Agency Spotlight, April OAKS Activities and Events.

	Volume 72: March 25, 2008 Time and Labor Future Release Approach, Benefits--Managing Your Daily Events, Frequently Asked Questions, Tips and Tricks for EPM, Status of Workforce Analytics, March OAKS Activities and Events Calendar, Updated Training Materials, OAKS User Group Meeting

	Volume 71: March 18, 2008 Position Updates not Saving to Job, Step Date Rules, COBRA Notifications Mailed, HCM User Group Meeting Follow-Up, OPERS Penalty Charges, DAS Training Opportunities, OAKS Accounts Receivable Revenue Summary Tab Updated, Module Question and Answer, Tips and Tricks for EPM, ALBM Summary, BPR Planning and Training Transition Workshops Conclude, March OAKS Activities and Events Calendar.

	Volume 70: March 11, 2008 OAKS Welcomes New Executive Program Manager, Posting Current HR Contact Information, New Benefits Queries, COBRA OAKS, Dependent Social Security Numbers, Payroll Accounting Corrections, Employees Anticipate Release 6 Training, Converting Employee Master Reports to Current View-Only Table, March OAKS Activities and Events Calendar, DAS Training Opportunities.

	Volume 69: March 4, 2008 Updating Department Security Tree, HCM System Availability Notice, FAQs, March OAKS Activities and Events Calendar, HRD Process Manual, OAKS User Group Meeting.

	Volume 68: February 26, 2008 General Announcements, Job Page Not Updated with Information From Position Page, General Question and Answer, How to Create a "Join Relationship" in EPM, February Activity and Events Calendar, HR Roundtable Question and Answer, DAS Training Opportunities.

	Volume 67: February 19, 2008 Sponsor Meeting, OAKS Help Desk receives payroll issue calls, Tip and Tricks for EPM, OAKS CI Completes First Phase User Acceptance Test, February Agency Liaison Business Meeting, DAS HRD/HCM Support Unit Staffing Changes, FAQs, OAKS Events Calendar, DAS Training Opportunities.

	Volume 66: February 12, 2008 Mailing Address Priority, Year-End Processing, eBenefits, President's Day Holiday Schedule, OAKS Continues Success of Release 5 Implementation, OAKS Help Desk FAQs, February Events, Agency Readiness Tasks Due, DAS Training Opportunities.

	Volume 65: February 5, 2008 Message from Clair Overley, Jr., eBenefits is Live, EPM Availability is Now Extended, OAKS Alerts, OAKS Continues Success of Release 5, Recently Asked Questions, DAS Training Opportunities.

	Volume 64: January 29, 2008 W2s are in the Mail, eBenefits, Benefit Makeup and Refunds, Recently Asked Questions, Message from Clair Overley, Release 5 Update, OAKS Alerts, Split Payroll Process Updated, Self-Service Expands, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities.

	Volume 63: January 22, 2008 OAKS Internet Front Page Enhancements, EPM Improved, OAKS Alerts, Use of SSN in Emails, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities.

	Volume 62: January 15, 2008 Message from Clair Overley, Release 5 Update, Help Link Updated, Agency Readiness Tasks Due, OAKS Weekly Alert Summary, Recently Asked Questions, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities.

	Volume 61: January 8, 2008 Message from OAKS Sponsor, OAKS Training Team, Agency Readiness Reminder, Release 5 Update, End of Year Off-Cycle Pay Run, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 60: January 2, 2008 Message from Executive Program Manager, OAKS Calendar of Activities for January, Future Releases Due, Budget and Planning Module Reporting, Frequently Asked Questions, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 59: December 18, 2007 Message from Executive Program Manager, OAKS Tier 1 Helpdesk Transitioned to SDD, HCM Holiday Payroll Processing Schedule, Different Accrual Amounts for Sick Leave, Overage Dependents, BAS Activity--Out of Sequence Events, Fair Share Deductions, FAQs from the HCM Customer Service Support Group, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 58: December 11, 2007 Exempt Employees Personal Credit and Payout, Message from Executive Program Manager, Workforce Analytics Article: Workforce Models, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, Weekly OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 57: December 3, 2007 Message from Executive Program Manager, Budget and Planning Module--Security, Review and Submission, Recently Asked Questions, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 56: November 26, 2007 Message from Executive Program Manager, Reminder-Payroll Processing and TCD Schedule, Department Budget Table Clean-Up, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 55: November 21, 2007 Comp Time Expiration, W2 Letter Clarification, Taxable Income-Tuition Reimbursement, HCM-December Leave Conversion Payroll Processing and TCD Schedule, Why Editing Combo Codes is NOT a "Best Practice," Message from Clair Overley, OAKS Asset Management Module, Agency Liaisons Business Meeting, HCM Production Support Update, HCM Thanksgiving Hours, Tumbleweed Password Communication, Release 6 As-Is Tasks, Recently Asked Questions, Budget and Planning Module, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, Weekly OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 54: November 13, 2007 Proof Required for Health Insurance, W2 Letter to Employees, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, Weekly OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 53: November 6, 2007 Message from Clair Overley, Online and Batch Updates, Recently Asked Questions, Combo Codes, Department Budget Tables, Updating Budget Tables when you have Journal Errors for Coding, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 52: October 29, 2007 Message from Clair Overley, Recently Asked Questions, OAKS Budget Planning Centers, HCM Department Security Tree, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 51: October 22, 2007 Message from Clair Overley, Release Updates, Recently Asked Questions, Release 4 Updates, Name Changes in OAKS, DAS OAKS Training Opportnities, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 50: October 16, 2007 FIN Release 5-Billing Update, New Information Security Position, Department IDs on Job Record Defaulting to First 3 Characters, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 49: October 2, 2007 ALBM Meeting Raises Encryption Question, Pay Group M Communication, When Health Plan Vendor Files are Available, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 48: September 25, 2007 Release 4 Update, Erroneous Termination of Employee Benefit Enrollments, Final Box on Update Event Status Page, Vacation Defect, Return from Leaves, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, Job Aids Updates, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 47: September 17, 2007 Message from OAKS Executive Program Manager, Enterprise System Change Control Advisory Committee Created, Location Code Task, Disability Separation (Where Disability Pay Benefits are Still Due to the Employee), DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, Job Aids Update and OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 46: September 10, 2007 This Week at OAKS, Service Page Adjustments, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities; Job Aids Update.

	Volume 45: September 4, 2007 This Week at OAKS, Savings Bond File, Exception Error Clean-Up, Status of Part-time Eligibility Process Updates, Step Movement and OEA Teachers' 25th Year, Department Budget Tables 1, Department Budget Tables 2, Employee Records, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, Job Aids Update, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 44: August 27, 2007 This Week at OAKS, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities; OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 43: August 20, 2007 State Names OAKS Assistant Program Manager, Reminder: OAKS Website Survey, Update: FIN Release 5; Funding Reports; DAS OAKS Training Opportunities; OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 42: August 13, 2007 New Email Distribution Group, Update to OAKS News and Alerts, OAKS Training Nearly Complete, Password Updates for OAKS Domain Users, Department Budget Training Opportunities, Job Aids, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 41: August 6, 2007 Message from Executive Program Manager, Longevity Pay Supplement Retro Adjustment, OAKS Report and Query Inventory, Location Code Task Update, Benefit Deduction Make-Up Payments, Updated Contact Information, Part-time Eligibility Update, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, Job Aids, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 40: July 30, 2007. Message from OAKS PMO, Message from Clair Overley, New OAKS Logo and Website, OAKS Journal Transaction Reporting Table, EPM Reporting Labs, Training Opportunities, Job Aids Update, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 39: July 24, 2007. Message from OIT, EPM Reporting Labs, FIN End User Training, July Part Time Hours Update, Pay Issues from PPE 07/20/07, DAS OAKS Training Opportunities, Job Aids, OAKS Alerts.

	Volume 38: July 16, 2007. Message from OAKS PMO, Agency Post Go-Live Reporting Labs, Agency Highlight, OAKS Alerts, Training, Job Aids.

	Volume 37: July 9, 2007. FIN System Availability, Accessing OAKS Systems, Message from OAKS PMO, OAKS Alerts, Upcoming Training Opportunities, Job Aids Update.

	Volume 36: July 2, 2007. Training, OAKS Financials Reminder Information, For OAKS Assistance, Message from OAKS PMO, Agency Post Go-Live Reporting Labs, Department Budget Tables for Fiscal Year '08, Exempt Pay Rate Increases, Upcoming Training Opportunities, Job Aids Update.

	Volume 35: June 25, 2007. Agency Readiness, Training, OAKS EPM, Agency Highlight, Inactivating Old Departments, Department Chartfield Values and Combo Codes, Finalizing Events Enhancement, Make-up and Refunds, Upcoming Training Opportunities.

	Volume 34: June 18, 2007. Operational Readiness Test Results, Financial User Security, Training, Stolen Backup Computer Tape, OAKS Super User Orientation, Agency Highlight, Position Record Updates, Upcoming Training Opportunities, Job Aids Update.

	Volume 33: June 11, 2007. OAKS User Satisfaction Assessment, Agency Readiness Update, Chartfield Value Updates, HCM Combo Codes for Release 3, Release 3 Deployment Schedule Key Dates, Agency Highlight, Updating Employing Telephone and Address Information, Training Opportunities, Job Aids Update.

	Volume 32: June 4, 2007. Agency Readiness Certification, Training, Interface Testing, Agency Readiness Update, Keeping up with Deadlines, Agency Highlight, Reminder on Entering Pay Increases for E-2, Health Care Open Enrollment Deadlines, Open Enrollment Confirmation Statements, Mass Salary Increase Processing, Upcoming Training Opportunities, Job Aids Update.

	Volume 31: May 29, 2007. This Week at OAKS, Message from the OAKS PMO, Agency Highlight, Reminder: ePay Password Expirations and Job Aids, Preparation for July 1 Rate Increase, Stop Wage Progression Flag, Reminder: Finalizing Events-Automatic v. Manual, Part-time Employee Hours Worked Report for Holiday Pay, Positions Not Assigned Funding, Upcoming Training Opportunities, Job Aids Update.

	Volume 30: May 21, 2007. Message of the Week, Message from OAKS, FIN Release 3 End User Training Update, FIN Release 3 Train the Trainer Update, OAKS Reporting Tools, Preparing for OAKS Release 3: Financials, REMINDER: OAKS Website Survey; Compensatory Time Expiration, OAKS Training Updates, New Training Opportunities, OAKS Topical and User Group Sessions, Job Aids Update.

	Volume 29: May 14, 2007. Message of the Week, Message from OAKS, OAKS Website Survey, PeopleSoft Query Security Roles/Query Inventory, Payroll Registers and Summaries, Job Aids Update, Training Update.

	Volume 28: May 7, 2007. HR2K Refno Screen (PCAS) Update Turned Off, Finalizing Events--Automatic vs. Manual, New Training Opportunities, Topical and User Group Sessions, Job Aids Update, Meeting Minutes, Seniority Corrections.

	Volume 27: April 30, 2007. Update Event Status, Vacation Lump Sump Credits, Vacation Leave Display on ePay, Benefit Program Changes, Security Access for Transfers and Separations, OAKS Training Update, Leave Conversion and/or Restoration Options, Job Aids Update, Reminder: ePay Passwords Expiration and Job Aid.

	Volume 26: April 23, 2007. OAKS Assistance Labs, Open Enrollment, OAKS Training Update, OAKS HCM Cognos Reporting Focus Session, Job Aids Update, OAKS EPM Roles Clarification, Extranet Maintenance.

	Volume 25: April 16, 2007. Vacation Leave Display on ePay, OAKS Training Update, Training Opportunity: HCM Reporting User Groups, Job Aids Update.

	Volume 24: April 9, 2007. Revised OAKS HCM User Security Access Request Form, BenAdmin Issues and Tips, Training Update, Job Aids Update, New Extended ePay Hours.

	Volume 23: April 2, 2007. Revised Payroll Processing Schedule, BAS Activity, BenAdmin Issues and Tips, Additional Job Record, Topical Sessions and User Group Meetings, WageWorks Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits, Obsolete Job Aids Removed.

	Volume 22: March 26, 2007. Release 2 Training Materials, OAKS Assistance Labs, UPDATE: Vacation Accrual for Employees with Less than One Year of Service, Personnel Action Timeframes, OAKS Password Changes, EPM Data.

	Volume 21: March 16, 2007. HCM Passwords to Expire.

	Volume 20: March 12, 2007. Important Dates for Release 2, Processing Student/Disability Status Changes for Dependents, Vacation Accrual for Employees with Less than One Year of Service, Understanding Employee Sick Leave Balances, Use of Paid Leave of Absence and Corresponding TRCs, "Position Position" Action Reason Code, Name Changes in OAKS.

	Volume 19: March 5, 2007. Benefits Make-Ups and Refunds, UPDATE: Benefits Effective Dates, Schedule of Wage Progressions, Employment Terminology in OAKS, Overtime Compensation, Planned Cognos Reporting Tool Outage, Job Aids Update, Planned System Outage.

	Volume 18: February 26, 2007. Locality Taxes, New Employee ePay Access Revisited, OAKS Help Desk Hours, Cognos Agency Folders.

	Volume 17: February 12, 2007. Longevity for Exempt Employees in Step 7, Agency User Security Access Request Form, Double Deduction of Benefits Insurance Premiums, Base Benefit Reminders and Clarification, Job Aids Update, EPM Post Implementation Enhancement (Employee-based Security), Frequently Asked Questions.

	Volume 16: February 5, 2007. Part-time Employee Health Insurance; Payroll Updates; Job Aid Updates.

	Volume 15: January 29, 2007. "Printer Friendly" ePay Statements, Post-implementation Enhancements, Cognos Lab Sessions, Job Aids Updates.

	Volume 14: January 12, 2007. ePay Hours of Operation, OAKS ePay Display, Verifying Information when Filling Vacant Positions, System Availability, Job Aids Update, Frequently Asked Questions.

	Volume 13: January 5, 2007. OAKS Assistance Labs; HCM User Security Access for Transfers and Separations; New Employee ePay Access; Printing your ePay Stub; Effective Dates for New Positions; Vacation Leave Tier Changes; Benefits Effective Dates; Cognos EPM Lab Notice; New Job Aids.

	Volume 12: December 29, 2006. Processing Final Checks; Weekly Job Aids Update

	Volume 11: December 22, 2006. Refrain from Using Notepad; Weekly Job Aids Update; Changing Employee Telephone Numbers; Multiple Employee Record Numbers; Processing a Disability in OAKS; ePay Passwords.

	Volume 10: December 20, 2006. Agency Review of Employee Setup in OAKS Based on Conversion; OAKS Personnel Action Entry Extension for Bi-Weekly Delays.

	Volume 9: December 19, 2006. EPM Password Update; OAKS Alerts; ePay User ID and Password Information; Human Resources Division Job Aids; Personnel Action Entry Information; Warning Message when Saving; OAKS Payroll Activities; Time and Labor Time Entry.

	Volume 8: December 18, 2006. OAKS Help Desk and Resources Information; Data Warehouse Login Information; Changing HCM User Security, Reporting Security and Row Level Security; Frequently Asked Questions.

	Volume 7: December 15, 2006. HRD Process Manual; OAKS Support from the DAS Human Resources Division; Future Dated Personnel Actions; HR2K Legacy "B" Positions; Person of Interest--Drug Test; Legacy System Manual Pay Request; Payroll Certification and Authorization Forms; Frequently Asked Questions.

	Volume 6: December 8, 2006. Guidance to Create New Positions and Fill Vacancies; Tracking Intermittent Hours in OAKS; Electronic Records Release Form Update/Correction; Leave Donation Program Balances; Leave Accrual and Leave Usage in OAKS; Disability, Workers' Compensation and Occupational Injury Leave Job Aids.

	Volume 5: December 1, 2006. NEW Personnel Action Manual; Compensatory Time Balances; ePay Access while and Employee is on a Leave of Absence; Compensatory Time with Shift Differential; Savings Bonds Processing; Overage Dependent Status; Disability PDIA Update/Correction; Agency/Central User System Availability Schedule; Frequently Asked Questions.

	Volume 4: November 17, 2006. Personnel Action Form; Electronic Records Release Form; Requests for Expanded Access to Electronic Records; HR2k System Access After OAKS "Go-Live;" Frequently Asked Questions.

	Volume 3: November 9, 2006. Reports and Query Inventory; User IDs and Passwords; HR2K Data Cleansing Activities; OAKS Benefits Modules; Frequently Asked Questions.

	Volume 2: November 3, 2006. Personnel Action Policy; Multiple Job Tax Identification; Frequently Asked Questions.

	Volume 1: October 29, 2006. OAKS Deployment Activities for the HCM Modules; Disability PDIA Changes; Pending Disability and Workers' Compensation Claims; Temporary Work Level Process for OAKS Conversion, and FAQs from the HR Conference.


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