Glossary

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Glossary Terms

Term	Definition
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Day Cell	A day cell is an individual cell on a team members' schedule.
End Date	An End Date is the date you want a pattern to end.
End Time	An End time is the time you want a portion of a shift to end.
End Times	An End time is the time you want a portion of a shift to end.
Gantt View	Gantt View is a type of chart that illustrates a project schedule in bars.
Home Screen	The Home Screen is the first screen you view when you access UKG.
Hyperfind	A Hyperfind is a predefined list of team members for viewing or reporting purposes.
Hyperfinds	A Hyperfind is a predefined list of team members for viewing or reporting purposes.
Job Code	A Job Code is a unique alphanumeric identifier for a specific Job.
Job Transfer	A Job Transfer is a scheduling function that enables a manager to schedule a team member outside of the Primary Location.
Schedule Planner	Schedule Planner is the primary tool used in UKG for scheduling team members.
Organizational Map	The Organizational Map is a tiered structure that divides the company into logical and physical locations for scheduling purposes.
Pattern	A Pattern is a group of like shifts that can be scheduled to repeat over an extended period of time.
Pattern Editor	The Pattern Editor is the area in scheduling where you can create and edit patterns.
Paycode	A Paycode is a label used to identify different types of pay like Paid Time Off.
Pay period	A Pay Period is the time from the beginning of a pay cycle to the end.
Primary job	A Primary Job is the job of record in a team member's payroll profile.
Primary Location	A Primary Location is the home unit of record in a team member's payroll profile.
PTO	Paid Time Off.
Quick Actions Toolbar	The Quick Actions Toolbar is a set of icons on the Schedule Planner screen that can be used when creating and managing schedules.
Saved Locations	Locations are groups of team members that are included in a schedule. You can save multiple Locations to meet your scheduling needs.
Schedule Pattern	Patterns of shifts used for team member’s who work the same schedule each week or for a pattern of weeks.
Schedule Patterns	Patterns of shifts used for team member’s who work the same schedule each week or for a pattern of weeks.
Schedule Period	A Schedule Period is the time from the beginning of a new schedule to the end of that schedule.
Schedule Planner	Schedule Planner is the primary tool used in UKG for scheduling team members.
Schedule View	Schedule View is a secondary tool used in UKG for managing team member schedules.
Shift Template	A Shift Template is a prebuilt shift, including a meal break, used for scheduling common, individual shifts.
Shift Templates	A Shift Template is a prebuilt shift, including a meal break, used for scheduling common, individual shifts.
Split shift	A Split shift is a shift that includes a long break between working periods. Split shifts with a break of more than 1½ hours (1 hour in California) appear as two shifts inside the same time cell in Schedule Planner.
Start time	A Start Time is the time that you want a portion of a shift to begin.
Table View	Table View is the more traditional scheduling view.
Time Periods	The Time Period Field is where you define the range of dates that you wish to report on or view.
Transfer Set	Each team member has a Transfer Set, which includes the working roles that the auto-scheduler should use to schedule them.
Work Start Date	Work Start Date is the day that you want a team member to start working a pattern.