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HRIS Role Definitions - Popular roles are in bold type.
RoleRole Description
Agent This role is for Research Agents using RETORIC
Benefits User Update employee benefit elections (Local Agencies, Federal)
Budget User Update KSU Budget Data
Budget User/Subagency Update KSU Budget Data reserved for Subagencies—ESARP, Vet Med
Commitment Accounting User Update payroll funding, run funding reports
Commitment Accounting ViewerView payroll funding, run funding reports
Department Key User(intended for department personnel specialists) View most Position, Employee Data, Limited update such as Student Pay Rate Changes, Address, Unclassified Data, Contracts, Competencies, Service Codes, etc. Update timesheets, view accruals Ability to run and print all department time and leave reports.
Dept Student Processor View limited data pertinent to Student Employment(Position Data, Personal Data, Job Data, and update Student Pay Rate Change, Address)
Employee Self ServiceK-State employees may view their pay checks; leave balances, benefits summaries and other personal information. W-4 tax information and education level may be updated and employees may enroll in KSU training opportunities.
Employment Verifier Limited view of Employee Data (i.e., All Jobs Summary Student Verification and Active Position Listing Report).
Health & Safety Dept User Update Health & Safety (Workers’ Compensation accidents)
Extension Administrator Creates and runs County Extension Benefit Invoices
Health & Safety View View of employee accident data
Payroll View/ReportView of payroll related data and ability to print payroll reports. Pages: Pay Distribution Summary, KSU CWSP Dist, KSU Deductions Balances, and KSU Earnings Balances Reports: EEs Paid by Multiple Depts, Payroll Payments, Pyrl Funding: Who on Project, Pyrl Funding: How EE was Funded, Check Register, Active Position Listing , PPA Security Report
PeopleSoft UserMy personalizations, Report Manager, My Favorites
Query Dept User Grants access to the KSU_EE_VW (View of KSU_EE_TBL) for department users.
ReportSuperUserAllows users to delete reports from their report list in Report Manager.
RETORICResearch & Extension faculty and staff use this application to create and update action plans and projects and run reports.
Service Codes/SS AdmDesigned for the office of Planning & Analysis. Service Codes and Summer School set up tables and ability to run related central processes/reports.
SpecialThis role is for the Specialist using RETORIC
Summer School-CollegeUpdate Summer School college data
TimekeeperUpdate timesheets, view accruals.
Time/Leave ReportsAbility to run and print all department time and leave reports
Training User Update of training courses and enrollment
Unit Manager View View only of most employee, payroll, budget information

HRIS Central Role Definitions (Normally, Reserved for Division of HR).
RoleRole Description
All DisplayView of all data in HRIS, used by HR Director, Provost, Internal Audit, etc.
Benefits AdministratorUpdate all Benefits set-up tables, run benefit reports and processes
Budget AdministratorUpdate all Budget set-up tables and other central only records, run all budget reports and processes
Benefits UserUpdate employee benefit elections (Local Agencies, Federal)
Compliance AdministratorView of most data, used by Office of Academic Personnel, etc.
Employee Data Administrator Update all HR set-up tables, run central reports and processes, includes correction
Employee Data Processor Update position and employee data, without correction
Employment Administrator View most employee data
Health & Safety AdministratorUpdate Health & Safety set-up tables, run central reports/processes
Health & Safety Dept User Update Health & Safety (Workers' Compensation Accidents)
Health & Safety-Public SafetyPublic Safety access to Health & Safety update and view
HR AdministratorAssociate Director, HR
Non-Employee ProcessorAdd positions, hire non-employees, update non-employee data
Operations AdministratorRun central processes and reports, view data
Parking ServicesView limited employee data, view general deductions/pay deductions
Payroll Administrator Update payroll set-up tables, run payroll reports and processes, includes Commitment Accounting & Time and Leave set-up
Payroll ProcessorUpdate and process payroll data, run some payroll processes and reports
Position ProcessorUpdate Position Management, view employee data
Security AdministratorSet up security-- permissions, roles
Security UserAssign users to roles and permissions
Service Code/SS AdministratorPlanning & Analysis.Service Codes and Summer School set up tables and run related central processes/reports
Training AdministratorSet up Training tables, run central processes/reports

HRIS Functional Support: Almamd@ksu.edu HRIS Technical Support: HelpDesk@ksu.edu
Human Resource Information System (HRIS)   103 Edwards Hall  Manhattan, KS 66506-4801  (785) 532-1448
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June 30, 2008