PeopleSoft Delivers Next Generation Federal HRMS Applications.PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1997--New Applications, Enhanced Federal Functionality, and Advanced Technology PeopleSoft, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise application software, today announced that PeopleSoft 7 HRMS HRMS Human Resource Management System HRMS High Resolution Microwave Survey (SETI, Project Phoenix) HRMS High Resolution Mass Spectroscopy HRMS High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy HRMS Human Resources Management Specialist for U.S. Federal Government will be generally available later this month. The release adds Payroll for U.S. Federal Government, Benefits Administration for U.S. Federal Government, Payroll Interface for U.S. Federal Government, and Time and Labor to PeopleSoft's suite of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. management software. In addition, this release delivers enhanced Human Resources functionality, significant technology enhancements including a flexible high-performance three-tier processing option, a new Web client, web-based self-service applications, and integrated on-line analytical processing (database) On-Line Analytical Processing - (OLAP) A category of database software which provides an interface such that users can transform or limit raw data according to user-defined or pre-defined functions, and quickly and interactively examine the results in various dimensions (OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. ). "As government organizations grapple with changing needs, address the Year 2000, and implement the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA GPRA Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 GPRA Gouvernement Provisoire de la Republique Algerienne GPRA Government Procurement Reform Act (Philippines) GPRA General Practice Registrars Australia ), PeopleSoft enterprise applications allow federal agencies to efficiently monitor, manage, and analyze organizational performance Organizational performance comprises the actual output or results of an organization as measured against its intended outputs (or goals and objectives). Specialists in many fields are concerned with organizational performance including strategic planners, operations, ," said Sherry Amos, vice president product strategy and marketing, PeopleSoft Education and Government. "PeopleSoft HRMS for U.S. Federal Government provides strategic tools to recruit, hire, train, manage, compensate, promote, allocate and retire the dynamic government workforce." Software to Manage and Streamline the Federal Workplace PeopleSoft HRMS for U.S. Federal Government is a tailored version of the industry-leading PeopleSoft HRMS application suite that automates and streamlines the ability to meet requirements for the unique federal human resources guidelines and operating practices. It leverages advanced workflow to seamlessly administer, track, and route personnel action requests for approvals, authorizations, and notifications. PeopleSoft Human Resources for U.S. Federal Government incorporates a streamlined Personnel Action Request process that supports cancellation and corrections, retroactive actions, and detail assignment processing along with Central Personnel Data File (CPDF CPDF Central Personnel Data File CPDF Civilian Personnel Data File CPDF Cumulative Probability Density Function CPDF Centrifuge Processing Development Facility ) editing and interfaces. A highlight of this release is the new federal Staffing and Recruiting module. Human Resources core functionality includes Position Management and Classification, Competency Management, Staffing and Recruiting, Performance Management, Bonuses and Awards, Training Administration, Career Planning, and Salary Administration. The Base Benefits features of PeopleSoft Human Resources for U.S. Federal Government will support leave processing and accrual, court-ordered benefits, assignment of life insurance benefits, living benefit elections and retirement options. With Internet applications, interactive voice technology, and self-service kiosks, employees can easily update and enroll in benefit plans. PeopleSoft Benefits Administration for U.S. Federal Government automates benefits enrollment for the federal government's "open season" and "non-open season" processing, including open seasons for Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB FEHB Federal Employees Health Benefits ), Thrift Savings Plan The Federal Thrift Savings Plan, or TSP, is a retirement savings plan for civilians who are, or previously were, employed by the United States Government and for members of the uniformed services. The TSP encompasses many millions of investors and has substantial assets. (TSP), and Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI FEGLI Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance ). In addition, the system supports out-of-season event maintenance. PeopleSoft Payroll for U.S. Federal Government provides a complete solution for those organizations that choose in-house payroll processing, including the ability to calculate earnings and deductions, maintain balances, and report data to external interfaces. The application supports standard payroll and personnel reporting with the SF-113A and SF-113G Workforce Utilization reports. In addition, it generates and transmits the schedule of payments (SF 1166) for Treasury disbursement DISBURSEMENT. Literally, to take money out of a purse. Figuratively, to pay out money; to expend money; and sometimes it signifies to advance money. 2. , packages employee data for the Retirement and Insurance Transfer System (RITS RITS Rede de Informações para o Terceiro Setor (Portugese) RITS Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System RITS Rock Island Technical Society (Kansas City, MO) RITS Remote I/O Terminal System ), sends applicable data to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) interface, and allows multiple allotments for DD/EFT processing. It calculates FEHB premiums for part-time and temporary employees, and processes overtime and compensatory time compensatory time n. Time off given to an employee in place of overtime pay. Noun 1. compensatory time - time off that is granted to a worker as compensation for working overtime (including locality adjustments) and Fair Labor Standards Act Fair Labor Standards Act or Wages and Hours Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1938 to establish minimum living standards for workers engaged directly or indirectly in interstate commerce, including those involved in production of goods bound (FLSA FLSA Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA Fedora Legacy Security Advisory ) overtime calculations. PeopleSoft Payroll Interface for U.S. Federal Government allows human resource, payroll, and benefits data to be easily transferred from PeopleSoft HRMS to a third-party payroll provider -- whether the provider uses the PeopleSoft Payroll system or another system. It provides the ability to import employee payroll details and balance data from any third-party payroll system to a PeopleSoft HRMS database. PeopleSoft Time and Labor for U.S. Federal Government provides an innovative time and labor distribution system that allows an organization to collect and retrieve employee data, calendar information, vacation, leave, and sick-time accruals. It also enables employee costs to be mapped to the proper earnings codes for payroll processing. Advanced Technology Improving Performance, Service, and Access PeopleSoft 7 HRMS for U.S. Federal Government delivers significant technology enhancements including a flexible high-performance three-tier processing option, a new Web client, and integrated on-line analytical processing (OLAP). It also marks the general availability of Universal Applications for self-service transactions on the World Wide Web. This release provides customers with three-tier architecture capabilities, leveraging BEA TUXEDO A TP monitor from BEA Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (www.beasys.com) that runs on a variety of Unix-based computers. Originally developed by AT&T and sold as source code, Novell acquired it, enhanced it and offered it as shrink-wrapped software for various Unix servers. middleware for greater scalability and improved performance across wide area networks. The addition of the new Web client allows developers the flexibility to deploy a single application definition on both Windows and Web clients, providing support for multiple deployment strategies and platform environments. PeopleSoft 7 HRMS for U.S. Federal Government includes a series of Universal Applications that can be deployed on demand to desktops equipped with a Java-enabled web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . These applications provide intuitive self-service functionality across the Internet and intranets for transactions associated with human resources, payroll, benefits, accounting, and distribution functions. To meet the demand for improved information access and analysis, PeopleSoft has adopted a strategy that integrates OLAP tools at all levels, from the desktop to the data warehouse. Beginning with this release, PeopleSoft will offer integration with both Cognos' PowerPlay OLAP tools and Arbor's Essbase OLAP Server. About PeopleSoft PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PSFT PSFT PeopleSoft (stock symbol) PSFT Progressive Saturation Fourier Transform PSFT Prosoft-Technology, Inc ) was established in 1987 to provide innovative software solutions that meet the changing business demands of enterprises worldwide. A client/server application pioneer and market leader, PeopleSoft develops, markets, and supports a complete suite of enterprise solutions for accounting, materials management, distribution, manufacturing, supply chain planning, and human resources. In addition, PeopleSoft provides industry-specific enterprise solutions to customers in select markets including communications, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, higher education, public sector, services, transportation, U.S. federal government, and utilities. With more than 1,800 customers around the world, the company has been recognized for both its award-winning customer service and its remarkable growth. PeopleSoft was listed by Fortune Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in America in 1994, 1995, 1996, and again in 1997. PeopleSoft product and service information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.peoplesoft.com . -0- PeopleSoft, the PeopleSoft logo, PeopleTools, PS/n Vision, PeopleCode, and PeopleBooks are registered trademarks, and PeopleTalk and We work in your world, are trademarks of PeopleSoft, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright 1997 PeopleSoft, Inc. All rights reserved. CONTACT: PeopleSoft Dan Conway, 510/468-2697 dan_conway@peoplesoft.com or The Horn Group Lauren Curley, 781/794-9933 lcurley@horngroup.com |
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