Dayforce Android Team Member Application Guide
Dayforce HCM® Performance-Driven™
Android Application Guide
Dayforce HCM® Performance-Driven™ Workforce Management Version: 5.37
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Table of Contents Getting Started .................................................................................................................. 3 Features .......................................................................................................................... 3 Downloading the App ...................................................................................................... 4 Configuring the App ......................................................................................................... 4 Report An Issue ............................................................................................................... 4 Team Member Guide ......................................................................................................... 7 View Your Profile .............................................................................................................7 Change your Password................................................................................................ 7 View Your Schedule ........................................................................................................ 8 Request Time Away From Work ..................................................................................... 9 Review Your Time Away From Work Requests......................................................... 11 View Your Timesheet .................................................................................................... 12 View and Create Messages........................................................................................... 13 View Your Earnings Statement ..................................................................................... 14 View Payroll Card Transactions .................................................................................... 15
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Getting Started Once the Dayforce HCM application has been configured to support the Android mobile app, users need to perform setup on their mobile device. This process includes:
Downloading the Application Configuring the App Logging In
Features This guide describes all of the mobile features that are available through Dayforce HCM; the features you can access on your mobile device depend on how your organization uses the application, and the features and sub-features that have been assigned to you.
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Downloading the App The Dayforce HCM mobile app can be downloaded from the Android Market, which can be accessed in either of two ways:
Through the Android Market website, at http://market.android.com By clicking the 'Market' icon on your mobile device.
Through the Android Market, users can search for 'Dayforce HCM' and install the mobile app.
Configuring the App To configure the app for its first use: 1.
Touch the Dayforce HCM icon to launch the app on your mobile device.
2.
The app displays the login screen; tap the logo or touch Settings in the context menu to open the configuration screen:
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3.
Type the Company ID you normally use to access the main Dayforce HCM application into the field. Touch Save.
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Logging In Logging in to the mobile app is a very similar process to logging in to the main Dayforce HCM application. To log in: 1.
Touch the Dayforce icon to launch the app on your mobile device.
2.
The app displays the login screen:
Type your Username and Password into the text fields. 3.
Tap Login. Your username is saved to the login page the next time you open the app.
Report An Issue After three unsuccessful login attempts, the application prompts you to report an issue. If you have been experiencing an issue in the mobile application that is not related to logging in, you can choose to report it on the Settings screen. Note: To use this functionality, you must have an email address associated with your mobile device. 1. 2.
In the menu on the login screen, touch Settings. Touch Report an Issue:
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The application automatically populates an email address with the appropriate recipient and subject line. The email also includes a log file that will be used to debug the issue.
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Team Member Guide Through the mobile app, employees can view hours, review their schedule, and make time away from work requests. As an employee, you can perform several tasks through the mobile app:
View Your Schedule Request Time Away From Work View Your Timesheet View and Create Messages View Your Earnings Statement View Payroll Card Transactions
View Your Profile You can view your employee information such as your address and phone number(s) in the My Profile feature.
Depending on how the application has been configured, you might also be able to change your password.
Change your Password If the Reset Password option is displayed in the menu, you can change your password.
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In the fields provided, type your original password, and then type your new password twice. When you tap the Save button, the application verifies that the password you entered meets your organization's password requirements. If the password you entered does not meet the requirements, the application prompts you to enter a different password.the application
View Your Schedule Your managers set your schedule within the application based on your availability, the job(s) you perform, and their staffing needs. You can see when you work as soon as the schedule is published. Days that have an event are marked on the calendar:
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To view detailed shift information, select the date on the calendar, and touch the shift in the list below. The app displays information on the shift times, location, job, any activities or tasks, and the pay code applied to the shift.
Request Time Away From Work Through the Time Away feature, you can view and request time away from work for a single day or a range of dates.
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When you make a time away from work request, you specify a reason, such as vacation time or sick leave. The reason you select determines how you are paid for the time. It can also determine whether you are allowed to request the time away from work, or not, as the application tracks how much time you've taken away from work for each reason. It then compares this amount against how much time you are allowed. To make requests: 1.
Open the menu and touch New Request.
The app displays the new request screen.
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Touch the Reason drop-down menu and select the reason for the time off from the list.
3.
To request full days off, select the All Day check box; to request a specific amount of time by hours, clear the check box. Touch the From and To buttons and select the day, and if applicable the time, that the request begins and ends. If necessary, touch the Employee Comment text field and type your comments. Open the menu and touch Save.
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Review Your Time Away From Work Requests When you request time away from work, your request is sent automatically to your manager for review and approval. The status of any request you made is displayed when you load Time Away. The app displays a list of your time away from work requests, each of which is marked with a symbol that signifies the status of the request:
The The The The
request request request request
has been approved. has been denied. is pending. has been canceled.
View Your Timesheet Through the Timesheet feature, you can view the hours you worked each week. The app displays the number of hours you were scheduled to work, and displays an icon that signifies the status of the shift.
Represents a scheduled shift you did not punch in for. Represents a shift that you worked as scheduled.
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Represents a shift that you are currently punched in for; you are currently 'on the clock' icon. and once you punch out, the shift is marked with the Represents a shift you are scheduled to work in the future. Represents a shift you worked, but were not scheduled for.
View and Create Messages Through the Messages feature, you can read messages that have been sent to you by other users, or system alerts that have been sent to you by the application.
Unread messages are marked by an unopened envelope icon ( marked with an opened envelope (
); read messages are
).
You can access the Inbox, Drafts, Sent, and Deleted folders by touching the folder name at the top of the screen. To compose a new message, open the context menu and tap Compose. Depending on how the app is configured, you have the option of creating a New Note or a New Broadcast. The recipients of a Note can reply to your message, while the recipients of a Broadcast cannot. Note: Access to notes and broadcasts is configured through the application. If you do not see one or both of these options and believe that you should, contact your manager or system administrator. Messages can be sent to individual users, multiple users, or to a filtered list of employees. Type the subject line in the field at the top of the screen, and type the body of the message in the text box below.
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To delete your current message, open the context menu and tap Discard. Save the message so that it can be sent later by touching Save Draft. When your message is complete, open the context menu and tap Send.
Searching for recipients To select the user(s) to send a message to, type all or part of the name of the recipient(s) in the Search field, then tap Search on the virtual keyboard. Tap the name(s) of the user(s) to include in the message and the icon next to their name turns into a check mark:
You can include as many recipients as required; you can search for names and select from the results multiple times to build a recipient list. When you are finished selecting recipients, open the context menu and tap Done.
Selecting a filter To select a filtered list to send a message to, touch Favorites. The app displays any filters you have configured and saved as favorites in the main application. Touch the filter to include the users returned by the filter as message recipients. If you do not see any entries in the Favorites list, log in to the main application and create a filter in the Messaging Center. When you are finished selecting recipients, open the context menu and tap Done.
View Your Earnings Statement The Wages feature allows you to view a mobile version of your earnings statement, which is available in the main application on the My Earnings tab.
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You can review your total Earnings, Deductions, Taxes, and Net Pay, itemized for a specified pay period, or summarized for the Year to Date. Tap each section to toggle a detailed view of the total. Tap the arrows on the header to move back or forward Open the context menu and tap Latest to view the most recent earnings statement. Select the Year to Date check box to view a summary of your earnings to date.
View Payroll Card Transactions The Payroll Card feature allows you to view transactions on your Comdata Payroll Card.
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Touch the arrows at the top to load different periods.
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