All employees impacted by the BEACON Program will be categorized into one of three time entry groupings.

If you are uncertain which time entry policy your agency is using, see your manager or your HR representative.

Positive time / Actual pay: If you must submit a timesheet to get paid, record all of your hours including hours worked and leave taken on BEACON. All Temporary Employees and Department of Transportation employees fall into this category.

Positive time / Exception pay: If you are required to submit a timesheet but get paid a regular salary regardless of when your timesheet is submitted, you must record all hours including hours worked and leave taken on BEACON or an agency approved paper or online timesheet. Most state employees fall into this category. All employees who are Subject to FLSA fall into this category.

Negative time: If you are not Subject to FSLA and not required to enter time worked on a timesheet, you must enter variations only from your normal schedule, such as leave taken or extra hours worked to count toward comp time. A small percentage of state employees fall into this category.