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Phone Type

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Identifies type of phone number for an employee.
Field CharacteristicDescription
Valid Value Rule(s):
ValueTranslate Long/Short NameDescription
BUSNBusinessEmployee on-campus phone
BUS2Business 2Employee off-campus business phone
CELLCellEmployee cell phone
FAXFAXEmployee fax number
HOMEHomeEmployee home phone (i.e., 'land line')
OTROther

Other - May be used for any other type not already specified. 

During conversion, if there is a dependent phone number, it will default to this type.

PGR1Pager 1Employee Pager Number
TDDTDD/TDYTDD/TTY - text based device for hearing impaired
  • One Phone Type must be selected as 'Preferred'.
  • Preferred phone type is required and should not be BUSN unless there are no other phone numbers available.  
  • Employee Phone Number is recommended, but no longer required and is no longer a systemwide audit requirement.
  • BUSN will continue to be used as the employee on-campus office phone.  Any campuses using something other than BUSN for on-campus phone will need to notify the Standardization/Conversion team prior to their conversion so it can be mapped from the correct phone type.
  • BUS2 is a newly-created baseline value that will be added to be used for employees’ off-campus business phones. 
  • For employees active at more than one campus, all BUSN phone values for the employee will be available through PDM.  (More information to follow).
Format:Char30
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Displays Translate Long Name
Navigation:

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

Self Service > Personal Information > Phone Numbers

Field Name:PHONE_TYPE
Setup Table Name:PSXLATITEM
Setup Table Navigation:PeopleTools > Utilities > Administration > Maintain Translate Values
Impacted Fields:None
Impacted Processes:None
System Audits:If Phone is populated, system requires one Preferred Phone Type.
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