A processing method contains specific contextual information and solution strategies to help streamline the processing of time evaluation messages.

A certain processing method is required to handle every message. For example, time administrators need to see certain contextual information related to the message. Time administrators also process similar time data at one time.

• When working time provisions are violated, time administrators have to use information from the employee’s work schedule to evaluate the message.
• Time administrators have to enter time events that are missing.

A specific processing method can be assigned to each message type or message functional area in the Time Manager’s Workplace. If a message functional area has a processing method assigned, and then all of the message types related to it are summarized under the message functional area.

Administrators often require specific contextual information such as the status of particular time accounts or the employee’s relevant work schedule to be able to analyze messages.

To quickly process messages, you can display important contextual information for the message in the message list itself. If messages grouped under one message functional area have different contextual information, the system groups the relevant information in one field.

For more information, see the Implementation Guide for Personnel Time Management ® Time Manager’s Workplace ® Basic Settings ® Set Up Message Processing.