Authorization Central

In order to display the records, the date range must be less than 30 days. Refer to Understand Authorization Central Screen for screen laid out, icons, and other related information such as Pay Detail dialog box. Use the filter features to search for hours, other costs, or charges. Refer to Understand Track Screen Controls for more information. For the area ID forwarding feature, refer to Area ID Forwarding for more information.

Open the Authorization Central screen

  1. Click the Invoices menu to open the Authorization Central screen.

  2. Alternatively, hover a mouse pointer over the Invoices menu to display its drop-down menu.

  3. Slide a mouse pointer over to the Authorization Central to display its menu.

  4. Click Central to open the Authorization Central screen.

Authorize hours, other costs, and charges

  1. If applicable, select a location from the Location drop-down list located at the menu bar.

  2. From the Authorization Central screen, the All Organization option in the Organization drop-down list is selected by default. Select a specific organization from the Organization drop-down list. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

  3. The All Areas option in the Area ID drop-down list is selected by default. Select a specific area ID from the Area ID drop-down list or select Reviewed for Me or All Reviewed Allocations option to restrict the view to only Reviewed Allocations. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

  4. Click the checkbox, located between the Area ID drop-down list and the From text box, to enable the From and To text boxes and calendars.

  5. Enter a timesheet date or date range into the From and To text boxes. Alternatively, select the dates from the calendars. (see also Date Format)

  6. The No Filter option in the Filter drop-down list is selected by default. To display only labor, equipment, or material items, click the Filter drop-down list to select Labor, Equipment, or Material option.

  7. Click the View link to display the hours, other costs, or charges that are ready to be authorized. The records, displaying in the Authorization Detail grid, are grouped by a timesheet date and only display up to thirty days prior the selected From date.

  8. To expand and display all line items, click the Expand All link located next to the Authorization Detail grid's header.

  9. Alternatively, click the Expand icon to open the selected line item, displaying the hours, other costs, or charges.

  10. Click a checkbox on each line item to select the hours, other costs, or charges to be authorized. Alternatively, click the checkbox, located in the column header, to select all of the line items that display on the selected page.

  11. Click the Authorize link to process the authorization for the selected hours, other costs, and charges. The message displays, "Timesheet(s) created successfully."

 

Reject hours, other costs, and charges

  1. From the menu bar, select a location from the Location drop-down list located at the menu bar.

  2. From the Authorization Central screen, the All Organization option in the Organization drop-down list is selected by default. Select a specific organization from the Organization drop-down list. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

  3. The All Areas option in the Area ID drop-down list is selected by default. Select a specific area ID from the Area ID drop-down list. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

  4. Click the checkbox next, located between the Area ID and the From text box, to enable the From and To text boxes and calendars.

  5. Enter a timesheet date or date range into the From and To text boxes. Alternatively, select the dates from the calendars. (see also Date Format)

  6. The No Filter option in the Filter drop-down list is selected by default. To display only labor, equipment, or material items, click the Filter drop-down list to select Labor, Equipment, or Material option.

  7. Click the View link to display the hours, other costs, or charges that are ready to be authorized. The records, displaying in the Authorization Detail grid, are grouped by a timesheet date and only display up to thirty days prior the selected From date.

  8. To expand and display all line items, click the Expand All link located next to the Authorization Detail grid's header.

  9. Alternatively, click the Expand icon to open the selected line item, displaying the hours, other costs, or charges.

  10. Click a checkbox on each line item to select the hours, other costs, or charges to be rejected.

  11. For each line item, click the Rejected Time Comments icon to enable the text box.

  12. Enter a reason for rejection on each line item into the Rejected Time Comments text box.

  13. Click the Reject link to reject the selected hours, other costs, and charges. The message displays, "Timesheet(s) rejected successfully." The rejected item and its comment will appear as an internal message and will display on the Track Home screen. They will also appear on the Allocation Detail dialog box. Refer to Resolve Rejected Labor Hours and Costs to resolve the rejections.

 

Related Topics

Understand Authorization Central Screen

Accept Labor Hours and Costs

Resolve Rejected Labor Hours and Costs