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Status (Position)

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Indicates whether position is active or inactive.
Field CharacteristicDescription
Valid Value Rule(s):
ValueTranslate Long/Short Name
AActive
IInactive
  • Defaults to Active – accept default 
  • If address is unknown, indicate “Unknown” in street address and set Status to Inactive. 
  • Position:  Accept default of “Active” 
  • Position status: will always be active, unless the position is no longer to be used.
  • When paired with Status = 'A': Approved = Active, funded.  Approved is the only value that is transferred to Recruiting (PageUp).   Proposed =  Approved but pending authorization to recruit. Frozen= Saved for future use.
Format:Char30
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Displays Translate Long Name
Navigation:

Organizational Development > Position Management > Maintain Positions/Budgets > Add/Update Position Info > Description tab

Workforce Administration > Personal Information > Biographical > Add a Person or Modify a Person > Contact Information tab 

Self Service > Personal Information > Home and Mailing Address 

Field Name:EFF_STATUS
Setup Table Name:PSXLATITEM
Setup Table Navigation:PeopleTools > Utilities > Administration > Maintain Translate Values
Impacted Fields:None
Impacted Processes:

Job Data:  
Inactive positions do not appear in Position Number search. 

Contact Information: 
If Inactive status, returns blank address values.

System Audits:

If a position is inactivated while there is a current incumbent the following error appears: “This position has active incumbent(s).  Please check Employee ID XXXXXXXXX (1000 ,207) The employee listed is still an active incumbent.  The employee must be scheduled to become disassociated from the position before the effective date of the position’s inactivation. There may be other employees who are also active.  Please verify all employees associated with this position are also scheduled to be disassociated before the position’s inactivation effective date.”

If an employee is hired into an inactive position, the following error appears: “Invalid value – press the prompt button or hyperlink for a list of valid values (15,11). The value entered in the field does not match one of the allowable values. You can see the allowable values by pressing the Prompt button or hyperlink.”

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