The Groups page in TimeStar can be used to review the accrual group assignment of a particular employee and adjust an employee’s accrual group due to promotion, leave of absence, changes in geographic region, etc. can be made here. The Groups page can also be used to review the pay group assignment of a particular employee and adjust an employee’s pay group due to promotion, leave of absence, etc.
Navigating To The Groups Page
In the Main Navigation menu, open the Employee Maintenance folder.
Click on the Employee Assignments sub-folder and select Groups page.
Select Employee – Choose the employee via the master employee drop-down:
Reviewing The Groups Page
The Groups page is where you may see, add, or change an employees group assignments. Groups that may be assigned to an employees are Pay Group, Request Workflow Group, Schedule Group, Accrual Group, and a Vehicle. The Groups that are available will depend on your company’s particular setup. With proper permissions, Schedule Groups may be set up by System Admins and or Supervisors. The other Groups selection options will require you to reach out to Delphia for assistance.
- Groups:
- Contains multiple tabs that allow adjustments to various group assignments in TimeStar.
- Current Assignment:
- Displays the employee’s current group assignment.
- Add New:
- Using the add new plus button allows an administrator to change the employee’s group assignment.
Accrual Group Assignment
There are various reasons why an employee may need their accrual group updated within TimeStar. These typically occur when an employee goes out on a leave of absence and should not be accruing time off (change to “On Leave”), or an employee moves to a geographic location where laws require Sick Time leave to be awarded(check with your TimeStar rep or HR Specialist for more details). This section reviews the steps for adjusting an employee’s accrual group assignment using the groups page.
Add Or Edit Employee Accrual Group Assignment
Select Employee – Choose the employee who requires modification via the master employee drop-down:
1. Select the Accrual Group tab
2. Select the add new 
button to expand the controls on the page
3. Select the Accrual Group to assign
4. Click Save 
Delete Employee Accrual Group Assignment
Select Employee – Choose the employee who requires modification via the master employee drop-down:
1. Select the Accrual Group tab
2. Click Delete 
3. A warning box appears warning permanent deletion is about to take place. Click OK.
Pay Groups Assignment
There are various reasons why an employee may need their pay group updated within TimeStar. These typically occur when an employee is promoted and no longer required to clock in/out (change to “Salary Exempt”), or an employee goes on a Leave of Absence and should not export hours to payroll (change to “On Leave”), etc. This section reviews the steps for adjusting an employee’s pay group assignment, using the Groups page.
If a pay group assignment does not exist for an employee, Not Assigned will be displayed on the left as shown.
Add Or Edit Employee Pay Group Assignment
To add a Pay Group or to edit an employees existing Pay Group assignment, follow the steps below.
Select Employee – Choose the employee who requires modification via the master employee drop-down:
1. Select the Pay Group tab
2. Click the add new button to expand the controls on the page
3. Select the Pay Group to assign
4. Select the Effective Date the assignment should take effect
*Effective Date will always be the first day of a pay period
5. Click Save
Stop Employee Pay Group Assignment
Select Employee – Choose the employee who requires modification via the master employee drop-down:
1. Select the Pay Group tab
2. Set the stop date for the Pay Group
*Stop date will correspond with a pay period end date
3. Click Save
Request Workflow Assignment
Add Or Edit Employee Request Workflow Group Assignment
To add a Request Workflow Group or to edit an employees existing Request Workflow Group assignment, follow the steps below.
Select Employee – Choose the employee who requires modification via the master employee drop-down:
1. Select the Request Workflow Group tab
2. Select the Request Workflow Group to assign
3. Click Save
Delete Employee Request Workflow Group Assignment
Select Employee – Choose the employee who requires modification via the master employee drop-down:
1. Select the Request Workflow Group tab
2. Click Delete
3. A warning box appears warning permanent deletion is about to take place. Click OK.
Schedule Group Assignment
Add Or Edit Employee Schedule Group Assignment
To add a Schedule Group or to edit an employees existing Schedule Group assignment, follow the steps below.
Select Employee – Choose the employee who requires modification via the master employee drop-down:
1. Select the Schedule Group tab
2. Click the Add New button to expand the controls on the page
3. Select the Schedule Group to assign
4. Set the effective date for the schedule to take effect
5. Click Save
Delete Employee Schedule Group Assignment
Select Employee – Choose the employee who requires modification via the master employee drop-down:
1. Select the Schedule Group tab
2. Click Delete
3. A warning box appears warning permanent deletion is about to take place. Click OK.
Vehicle Assignment
To add a Vehicle or to edit an employees existing Vehicle assignment, follow the steps below.
Select Employee – Choose the employee who requires modification via the master employee drop-down:
1. Select the Vehicle tab
2. Click the Add New button to expand the controls on the page
3. Select the Vehicle to assign
4. Set the effective date for the Vehicle assignment to take effect
5. Click Save
Delete Employee Vehicle Assignment
Select Employee – Choose the employee who requires modification via the master employee drop-down:
1. Select the Vehicle tab
2. Click Delete
3. A warning box appears warning permanent deletion is about to take place. Click OK.