Data Definitions (HRP1059)
The data columns used in the Newly Hired Deans, Directors, Chairs, Staff Supervisors and Executive Managers report are defined on this page.
- Organization Code: The primary organization code in which the employee is assigned.
- Organization Name: The primary organization name in which the employee is assigned.
- Department Code: The primary department code in which the employee is assigned.
- Department Name: The primary department name in which the employee is assigned.
- Personnel Number (PERNR): An HR/Payroll system generated number linking a person to an assignment. A person with concurrent employment will have multiple PERNRs but only one PERSID.
- Professional First Name: The employee’s professional first name as indicated in the HR/Payroll system.
- Professional Last Name: The employee’s professional last name as indicated in the HR/Payroll system.
- Personnel Subarea Code: The principal organization aspects of HR are controlled at this level, including work schedules, pay scales, public holiday calendar, and wage types.
- Employee Group Name: Union, Non-Union, Non-Employee/No Pay. The employee group allows you to divide your employees into groups and allows you to define their relationship to the enterprise. It classifies employees into general groups for processing of Payroll, Time, and Benefits.
- Employee Subgroup Name: A further breakdown of Employee Group. All control features of the Personnel Structure are defined at the Employee Subgroup level including specific payroll calculations for hourly or salaried employees, work schedules, and benefit groupings.
- Job Title: The employee’s primary job title or classification in which the employee is assigned.
- Action Start Date: The employee’s new hire or transfer start date as indicated in the HR/Payroll system.
- E-Mail: The employee’s MSU email address (@msu.edu).
