Education

HR/Payroll

Product Direction: CGI Advantage Human Resource Management (HRM)

(HR/Payroll)
113
Monday 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Type/Level: Update
CPE Subject Area: Personnel/HR
Duration in hours: 1.0 hour
Onsite credits: 1.0 credits

New enhancements are included in each CGI Advantage release providing more functionality to support essential HRM and Payroll business processes by making the solution more powerful, flexible, and user friendly. CGI will present the product roadmap and discuss the selection process for new enhancements during this session. Attendees will be briefed on how to submit their own enhancement requests via the CGI Advantage Support Center. Presenters will also cover key enhancements scheduled for release 3.11 of CGI Advantage HRM, Employee Self Service, and Manager Self Service, in addition to sharing a preview of enhancements under consideration for release 3.12 and beyond. Attendees will have the opportunity to give input on areas for future investment.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Discuss the CGI Advantage HRM product direction
Recall key enhancements included in future releases of CGI Advantage HRM
Identify new features in the next release that they can begin to prepare their site to implement

What's New in CGI Advantage Human Resource Management (HRM) Release 3.10

(HR/Payroll)
123
Monday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Personnel / HR
Duration in hours: 1.0 hour
Onsite credits: 1.0 credits

CGI Advantage HRM release 3.10 includes a broad range of new features and functions supporting multiple business processes. This session will highlight specific release 3.10 features selected by the Steering Committee and the general approach for how sites should implement them. Release 3.10 also includes general improvements throughout the HRM application in addition to the new features and functions. The improvements to the application increase the usability of existing documents and activity folders across multiple business areas. Presenters will demonstrate specific examples and how they remove past limitations. Attend this session to learn how these new enhancements will extend the depth, breadth and usability of CGI Advantage HRM.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Describe enhancements included in CGI Advantage HRM release 3.10
Use documentation materials to find information related to CGI Advantage HRM release 3.10 enhancements
Assess CGI Advantage HRM release 3.10 enhancements demonstrated and determine relevance as it relates to their site

Now Introducing the New CGI Advantage Employee Self Service (ESS)!

(HR/Payroll)
133
Monday 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Type/Level: Basic
CPE Subject Area: Personnel / HR
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

The new CGI Advantage ESS release 3.10 includes a completely new and redesigned user interface with a broad range of new features. This session will include the demonstration of specific new features and the general approach for how sites should implement them. General improvements have been made throughout the ESS application to increase the usability of existing documents and activity folders across all business areas. Presenters will demonstrate how the new features work and how they eliminate past limitations and increase usability. Additionally, new ESS features have already been targeted for release 3.11 and will be discussed to explain how they will expand upon the capabilities of release 3.10.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Understand the new ESS user interface
Apply tips and tricks from the beta test site and other implementations
Discuss the ESS product roadmap and demonstrate an understanding as to what is coming in the 3.11 release

New Self Service Capabilities for Managers

(HR/Payroll)
143
Monday 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Personnel / HR
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

CGI Advantage Manager Self Service (MSS) was introduced in release 3.9 and release 3.10 includes a broad range of new capabilities. This session will include the demonstration of specific release 3.10 features and the general approach for how sites should implement them. Strategic enhancements have been made to the MSS application to increase the depth of functionality for key business processes. These enhancements include enhanced navigation and workflow administration, overtime and leave requests for time and leave management, support for incident and performance management, and mobile approvals. Additionally, potential MSS features that could be targeted for future releases will be explored to assess how they might expand upon the existing capabilities of the application and increase the benefits provided to employee supervisors.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Recall new features of CGI Advantage MSS to improve usability of MSS
Describe tips and tricks from the beta test site and other implementations
Discuss the MSS product roadmap.

End-to-End Employee Performance Management Using CGI Advantage Human Resource Management (HRM), Manager Self Service (MSS), and Employee Self Service (ESS)

(HR/Payroll)
213
Tuesday 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Type/Level: Overview
CPE Subject Area: Personnel/HR
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

Release 3.10 of CGI Advantage HRM, ESS, and MSS includes new performance management features that considerably expand previous capabilities. These features allow sites to track more information in the system than ever before and provide the ability for all CGI Advantage components to be involved in the employee evaluation process. This session will include a comprehensive end-to-end employee evaluation demonstration including all three CGI Advantage modules and the general approach for how sites should implement the new functionality. Strategic enhancements that will be covered include the ability to set ratings and expectations for multiple levels of an organization that can be included on a new Employee Expectations document, which can then be included in a redesigned Employee Evaluation document that can be routed to a manager for approval and sign-off by an employee. By attending this session, CGI Advantage users will get exposure to all three modules focused on one coordinated business process.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Recall the features of Performance Management within CGI Advantage HRM
Summarize 3.10 enhancements related to Performance Management
Understand an example of employee evaluation using HRM, ESS, and MSS

Can CGI Advantage Human Resource Management (HRM) Calculate FLSA and Other Overtime Calculations? Yes it can!

(HR/Payroll)
223
Tuesday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Type/Level: Intermediate
CPE Subject Area: Personnel / HR
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

CGI Advantage HRM provides multiple ways of automatically calculating FLSA and other types of site defined overtime. By utilizing these automated methods, sites can eliminate manual entry of overtime codes by employees and time and attendance staff to streamline business processes. This session will include a presentation of how to configure FLSA and client compensation overtime. Additionally, generating overtime using automated pay criteria will be covered. Presenters will demonstrate how to generate an overtime calculation and will cover the impact of calculating overtime for employees with multiple rates of pay and multiple appointments.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Recall key configurations for FLSA and client compensation overtime
Understand how to calculate overtime for employees having multiple rates of pay and multiple appointments

Security Features and Setup Options that Human Resource Management (HRM) Users Should Know About

(HR/Payroll)
233
Tuesday 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Type/Level: Intermediate
CPE Subject Area: Personnel / HR
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

Although security is usually considered an administrative function that applies to both CGI Advantage Financial and CGI Advantage HRM, there are aspects to security administration that are unique to CGI Advantage HRM. This session will focus on CGI Advantage HRM specific security features, including HRDOC and its major components, changing user access options, generating notifications to security administration staff via personnel action processing, implementing activity folder tab based security, and masking social security numbers. Presenters will discuss the features and how to implement them, and demonstrate essential security functions from the perspective of a system end user. The session is not intended to be focused on general system security training.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Define the use of the HRDOC in CGI Advantage HRM
Recall the HRDOC document components
Discuss security options for managing access to human resource management documents unique to CGI Advantage HRM system users
Discuss concepts which may streamline business process and eliminate manual workarounds

New Ways to Track Employee Incidents and Grievances with CGI Advantage Human Resource Management (HRM) and Case Management

(HR/Payroll)
243
Tuesday 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Type/Level: Basic
CPE Subject Area: Personnel / HR
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

This session will discuss the emergence of case management and how it has evolved to supporting ERP for state and local governments today. The vision of how CGI Advantage Case Management works with the core CGI Advantage components will be presented along with a demonstration of new integration that has been introduced in the 3.10 release. Learn how the addition of CGI Advantage Case Management can be used to extend the capabilities of CGI Advantage HRM to improve and streamline business processes related to employee relations and potentially other business areas. In addition to demonstrating how to manage employee incidents and grievances, presenters will also introduce new ways for HR staff and supervisors to collaborate, so they can more efficiently and consistently manage the employee performance management process. Come join this session to see the latest evolution of the CGI Advantage ERP suite and how implementing CGI Advantage Case Management can benefit your organization.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Recall the key features of CGI Advantage Case Management
Describe how CGI Advantage Case Management can help streamline grievance and incident processes

Getting to Know PAM in CGI Advantage Human Resource Management (HRM) and CGI InfoAdvantage

(HR/Payroll)
253
Tuesday 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Type/Level: Advanced
CPE Subject Area: Personnel / HR
Duration in hours : 1.0 hour
Onsite credits : 1.0 credits

This session will provide an overview of PAM with a focus on how to reconcile results that are generated by the process using the standard online inquiries in CGI Advantage HRM and by using CGI infoAdvantage reports and ad hoc queries. Presenters will cover how both CGI Advantage HRM and CGI infoAdvantage can be used in a collaborative way to reconcile the distribution of payroll related details. CGI will demonstrate the new drill down reporting capabilities now supported by CGI infoAdvantage in release 3.10 during the session

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Use online inquiries to reconcile payroll accounting management results incorporating baseline CGI infoAdvantage reports and ad hoc inquiries
Describe the payroll accounting management process

Maximizing Workflow Features and Functions in CGI Advantage Human Resource Management (HRM)

(HR/Payroll)
255
Tuesday 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Type/Level: Intermediate
CPE Subject Area: Personnel/HR
Duration in hours: 1.0 hour
Onsite credits: 1.0 credits

Typically CGI Advantage workflow is considered a system administration function that applies to both CGI Advantage Financial and CGI Advantage HRM. However, there are aspects to workflow administration that are unique to HRM, like the Supervisor worklist. There are other features like the send page document function and setting workflow generated notifications for non-approver and additional roles that can be utilized in slightly different ways in HRM. Presenters will discuss the features and how to implement them and demonstrate essential workflow functions from the perspective of a system end user. This session is not intended to be focused on general workflow configuration training.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session the attendee should be able to:

Describe CGI Advantage workflow and identify components unique to CGI Advantage HRM
Recall concepts discussed which can be utilized to streamline business processes and eliminate manual processes