There are three different ways to create new contracts.  You can use one or a combination of the three to create your new contracts. 

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   title Mass Copy Compensations (Similar to NEWCNT/BUILD)
   Info This option allows you to Include Concealed Employees if desired.  Go to Processing/New Contracts Click on Mass Copy Compensations tab Check the 'include archived employees' ONLY if you want archived employees included. Select a Job Status If you want to include Compensations that are only active from a particular date, you would choose or enter the date in the box provided. Select Pay Groups by moving them over the left 'selected' box Enter in a Contract start and stop date Click on the Build New Contracts button. New contracts can be seen under Processing/New Contracts/New Contract Maintenance

   
   

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   title Import New Contracts (Similar to NEWCNT/IMPORT)
   Note The following New Contract Load .rpd-json (It can also be found in the NWOCA Report Repository) may be generated to assist in creating a spreadsheet to load new contracts. The report definition will first need to be downloaded and import it into the Redesign to generate it. Instructions on how to import a .json file can be found at Importing a .json file. Info If preferred, a spreadsheet can be created using the Core/Compensation grid and selecting the appropriate fields from the grid. Click on Report at the top of the grid choosing the Format-Excel-FieldNames.  The user should update the obligation/amount and header information, also add the header-contractType and add NewContract in that column for all employees and then save the file as a CSV file.  There are four required fields on the new contract CSV file: employeeId, jobNo, contractType and compensationLabel.  Label is only required if the employee has more than one Compensation for a Position.  The remainder of the data available is optional and will be dependent upon the contract type being imported.  Also, suggested are the fields - payPerPeriodManualCalculationMode and newCompensationLabel. If you have an existing spreadsheet, in order for the Import option to properly build new contract records, the data columns must contain the appropriate heading information in row one. These headings must match what is defined in the New Contracts chapter in the USPS-R User Manual in order for the Import program to recognize and load the data.  Warning Please be aware that the header columns are case sensitive. Go to Processing/New Contracts Click on Import New Contracts Tab Choose your file Enter a Contract Start Date Click on Import New contracts can be seen under Processing/New Contracts/New Contract Maintenance

   
   

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   title New Contract Maintenance (Similar to NEWCNT/MAINT)
   Tip This option is best used when creating a mid year contract change. This will allow you to create a single employee's New Contract. Go to Processing/New Contract Maintenance Click on Copy at the top left of the grid Select an Employee Compensation Contract Type (New contract) Click on Create Make necessary changes to the contract Click on Save

   
   

• Go to Reports/Report Manager
• Click on Image Modified beside the SSDT Non Contract Compensation Mass Load Extract.
• Make necessary changes and save as CSV
• Go to Utiliies/Mass Load/Non Contract Compensation and load the CSV file.

• Go to Processing/New Contracts
• Select all desired New Contracts

• Click on Activate