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!!!DEFINE UNITS
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A Unit is a union, a bargaining unit or a business sector of the organization that has a common set of employment rules and options.  A unit normally has some kind of publication, such as a union contract, employee handbook, or policy and procedures manual outlining the employment rules applicable.

Units belong to an entity and own contract calendars, salary wage and [premium schedules|PREMIUM SCHEDULE], and jobs. They may be used to determine [benefit schedules|BENEFIT SCHEDULE] and [leave schedules|LEAVE SCHEDULE].

Units are subdivided into [groups|GROUP], which reflect policy variations within the unit. The job definitions, [salary ranges|SALARY RANGE], wage scales and steps, holiday calendar, benefit plan eligibility, attendance policies, work rules, and other policies are defined at the group level.

Unit details are date sensitive. This means that changes to information such as the unit description or the agreement dates may be tracked over time and a complete history of the unit can be retained.

Unit codes and names may be changed at any time and the effect of the changes will be seen immediately throughout the system. Typical organization units: Salaried, Hourly or Union ABC.

!!Units Definition
The definition data for the Maintain Units screen is maintained on the [P2K_CM_UNITS] and [P2K_CM_UNIT_DETAILS] tables.
;[Unit|UNIT_CODE]:This field is a user-defined code that uniquely identifies the unit being defined. [Unit_Code|UNIT_CODE] is a mandatory 16-character alphanumeric field you must manually enter.
;[Entity|ENTITY_CODE]:This field identifies the entity associated with the defined unit. Entity from [IDEN] ([P2K_CM_ENTITIES]) is a mandatory field you must fill through the LOV.
;[Standing|STANDING]:This field displays the standing of the unit. Standing is an optional field you must fill from the fixed lexicon X_STANDING.

%%information This function is [date sensitive|DATE SENSITIVE] and changes made in these areas below the [date navigator|DATE SENSITIVE NAVIGATOR] may be split with a new effective date.%%

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!!Define Units (IDUN) - Details

;[Status|UNIT_STATUS]: This field displays status of the unit. Unit_Status is a mandatory fixed lexicon [X_UNIT_STATUS] you may use to look up the value. Active will default
;[Description|DESCRIPTION]: This field holds a detailed description or name for the unit. Description is a 50-character alphanumeric optional field you may manually enter.
;[Agreement Start Date|AGREEMENT_START_DATE] / [Agreement End Date|AGREEMENT_END_DATE]:For units with agreements or contracts, these fields will display the first and last dates of the agreement.
Agreement_Start_Date and Agreement_End_Date is an optional date field you may manually enter or by using the calendar function (F9).
;[Unit Name|UNIT_NAME]: This field holds the name of the unit. Unit_Name is an optional 50-character alphanumeric field you may fill manually.
;[Unit Local|UNIT_LOCAL]: This field holds the name of the unit local. Unit_Local is an optional 50-character alphanumeric field you enter may manually.
;[Unit Sub Local|UNIT_SUB_LOCAL]: This field holds the name of the unit sub-local. Unit_Sub_Local is a 50-character alphanumeric optional field you may manually enter.

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!!Define Units (IDUN) - Union Contract (LR)

;[Contract Text|UNIT_TEXT]: This field allows you to supply important information about the union contract. Unit_Text is an optional 4000-character alphanumeric field you may fill manually.

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!!Define Units (IDUN) - Groups

This Groups tab is for viewing only; groups cannot be added directly to this screen. Once the unit has been defined and the IDUN screen saved, you may associate the unit to the group through the [IDGR] screen. Once association has been made, the group will then automatically appear in this area of the IDUN form

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!!Define Units (IDUN) - Contacts (LR)

The Contacts tab will identify the contacts associated with this unit. Contacts may be internal or external.
 
;[Unit Contact Type|UNIT_CONTACT_TYPE]: This field will display the type of contact being defined. For example, shop stewards, union representatives, union administrative representatives or union officials.  Unit_Contact_Type is an optional field you may fill from the fixed lexicon [X_UNIT_CONTACT_TYPE]
;[Unit Contact Title|UNIT_CONTACT_TITLE]: This field displays the official title of the unit contact. Unit_Contact_Title is a mandatory 50-character alphanumeric field you must enter manually.
;Employee Name OR Contact Name: These fields display the identity of the unit contact.  This is a mandatory field you may fill manually or retrieve from the LOV provided. __You may only complete one of these fields.__
;:* For internal contacts, use the Employee Name field. The link to [IEID] ([P2K_HR_IDENTITIES]) is made through the [foreign key] [EID_ID]. 
;:* For external contacts, use the Contact Name field. The link to [IECI] ([P2K_HR_CONTACTS]) is made through the [foreign key] [ECT_ID]. 
;Type: If the contact name is drawn from the contacts tables, this field will display the ‘contact type’ defined in the [IECI] screen. You cannot edit this field; the information will default once the contact name has been selected.
;Address: This field displays the contact’s address. You cannot edit this field; the information will default once the contact name has been selected.
;Phone: This field displays the contact’s phone number. You cannot edit this field; the information will default once the contact name has been selected.

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!!Define Units (IDUN) - Elements

The data on this screen is maintained on the [P2K_LR_UNIT_ELEMENTS] table as a related child of [P2K_CM_UNIT_DETAILS].

;[Unit Element Typ|UNIT_ELEMENT_TYPE]: This field identifies the unit [element|PAY ELEMENTS] type. Unit_Element_Type is a mandatory field you will select from the fixed lexicon [X_UNIT_ELEMENT_TYPE].
;[Description]:This field offers a short description of the [element|PAY ELEMENTS]. Description is a 50-character alphanumeric optional field you may manually enter.
;[Element|ELEMENT_CODE]: This field provides the name of the [element|PAY ELEMENTS] for the unit. Element from [IPPE] ([P2K_PR_ELEMENTS]) is a mandatory 16-character alphanumeric field you must manually enter or retrieve from the LOV provided.

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!!Define Units (IDUN) - Grievance Unit Rules (LR)

;[Grievance_Rule|GRIEVANCE_RULE_CODE]: If there are grievance rules directly associated with this unit, the name of those rules will appear in this screen. Grievance_Rule from [ILGR] ([P2K_LR_GRIEVANCE_RULES]) is a mandatory field you must fill either manually or through the LOV provided.
;[Description]: A short description of this rule and how it is associated to this unit may be provided here. Description is a mandatory 50-character alphanumeric field you must fill.