If you are using Insperity TimeStar® to track time and attendance, completion of a few recommended processes enables your TimeStar system to continue functioning in the most efficient manner possible.
Generate pay periods for the upcoming year.
For employees to request time off in the upcoming year, as well as enter time, you will need to generate the pay periods in TimeStar by going to Pay Periods under the Company Setup menu. You can generate pay periods for as many years in the future as you like, so you can generate as many as you wish. It is important to compare your TimeStar pay periods with the corresponding payroll pay periods in isolved to confirm that they are the same.
NOTE: If your company generates accruals and/or utilizes the requests feature in TimeStar, it is best to generate two years’ worth of pay periods. That way the employees can request time off at the end of the following year. TimeStar will not allow employees to request time for a pay period that does not exist.
Generate holidays for the upcoming year.
If your company has paid or worked holidays, you will need to generate the holiday schedule in TimeStar by going to Holidays in the Company Setup menu. We recommend generating holidays prior to the holiday date to prevent confusion or incorrectly paid days. Holidays can also be generated as far into the future as you wish. Please note that you will need to change the date of yearly observances.
Performing these tasks will assure that your time and attendance system continues to operate correctly over the transition into the new year. If you have any questions about these instructions or how to complete these tasks, please contact Insperity’s TimeStar Support at 800.314.8223 or timestar@insperity.com.