PowerSchool ERP Payroll and Human Resources

Position Change Request Errors

The following are the types of Position Change Request error messages in Position Control 25.7:

Request and date validation

The following table lists the request and date validation error messages that may appear when using Position Control 25.7 and explains how to resolve them.

Error message

Resolution

Request ID is required.

Enter a request ID.

Effective Date is required.

Enter an effective date.

Effective date must be in the current or next fiscal year.

Enter an effective date within the valid range.

Position and status validation

The following table lists the position and status validation error messages that may appear when using Position Control 25.7 and explains how to resolve them.

Error message

Resolution

Position not found.

Verify the job class and position code.

Position is In Progress and cannot be changed.

Complete or finalize the position before creating a change request.

Position is Inactive.

Reactivate the position before creating a change request.

Position is Closed.

Closed positions cannot be changed.

Cannot change Status to In Progress.

In Progress is used only for new position entry, not for change requests.

Change type validation

The following table lists the change type validation error messages that may appear when using Position Control 25.7 and explains how to resolve them.

Error message

Resolution

At least one change type must be selected.

Select one or more change type checkboxes.

No changes have been made.

Modify at least one field before saving the change request.

FTE validation

The following table lists the FTE validation error messages that may appear when using Position Control 25.7 and explains how to resolve them.

Error message

Resolution

Default FTE cannot exceed Authorized FTE.

Reduce the Default FTE or increase the Authorized FTE.

FTE adjustment would result in negative Authorized FTE.

Adjust the FTE value so that the resulting Authorized FTE is zero or positive.

Occupants exceed the adjusted Authorized FTE.

The new Authorized FTE is less than the current Filled FTE. Reassign employees before reducing FTE.

Transfer FTE validation

The following table lists the Transfer FTE validation error messages that may appear when using Position Control 25.7 and explains how to resolve them.

Error message

Resolution

From Job Class and Position are required for Transfer FTE.

Enter the From position details.

To Job Class and Position are required for Transfer FTE.

Enter the To position details.

From and To positions cannot be the same.

Select different positions for the From and To fields.

Supervisor validation

The following table lists the Supervisor validation error messages that may appear when using Position Control 25.7 and explains how to resolve them.

Error message

Resolution

Supervisor Job Class is required.

Enter the supervisor's job class.

Supervisor Position is required.

Enter the supervisor's position code.

Workflow submission errors

The following table lists the workflow submission error messages that may appear when using Position Control 25.7 and explains how to resolve them.

Error message

Resolution

Position change request could not be routed for approval.

Verify workflow service connectivity. Check the Workflow Tracking and Recovery page.

Request has been routed for approval.

Informational message. The request is pending approval.