June 4, 2013 PAR Instructions
1. Sign on to PeopleSoft
2. Choose Self Service
3. Choose RCSD PAR Review
4. Choose a PAR
The PARs are named by the reporting period they represent. If you see no PARs on this
screen, there are none waiting for your approval.
5. Read the directions at the bottom
This is what they say:
Directions: The figures above reflect the budgeted time and effort distribution for your position.
If the budgeted percentages are within +/- 10% of the actual time you worked on each activity for
this reporting period, simply approve the activities and submit the PAR. If the variance between the
budgeted % and time and effort and your actual time and effort was greater than 10%, please dispute
and for regular earnings indicate the actual % of time and effort you worked on each activity
and submit the PAR. You may optionally enter a comment for disputed activities by clicking on
the "Disputed Comments" link. Your disputed comments will be reviewed by a Grant Monitor
and you may be contacted for additional information.
6. Each fund activity has its own line.
Approve or dispute all activities.
If you choose to dispute any activity:
A list of reasons for dispute will be displayed and you will be provided a link
that will call up a memo area to present additional comments regarding your
dispute. You are not required to add comments, but you may.
Choose the best reason for your dispute.
Don’t hesitate to choose one that says you are unsure of your funding or that you
need further clarification. These are valid reasons for disputing your PAR.
You are entitled to know about your funding and required to account for the
time and effort you spend in providing the services for which you are being
compensated by those resources.
If you choose to dispute an activity (under regular earnings) because the percents
are incorrect, a list of percents will be generated and you will be required to suggest the
percent you think is most accurate. If you leave this item blank when you have
indicated that the percent is the problem, you will be unable to submit the PAR.
It is hard to make an error.
There are built-in error catchers called edit checks. Don’t panic if you see one.
The program will not let you submit your PAR unless all activities have been approved
or disputed. If any activities under Regular Earnings are disputed because of a needed
change in % of time and effort, the system will not let you submit your PAR unless
you have chosen an alternative percent. When an error message is displayed, a
clear statement of what is expected of you will be included in the instructions.
Call the PAR Coordinator at 262.8371 if you need help.
7. Electronic Signature.
Click the button.
You will be taken to the Verify Identity screen. Even though you have
already entered your password to access PeopleSoft, you must enter it again.
This step is extremely important. This becomes your electronic signature.
DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO HAVE YOUR PASSWORD
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SUBVERT THIS SYSTEM
IF SECURITY IS BREACHED WITHIN PEOPLESOFT, YOU WILL BE
REQUIRED TO SIGN PAPER PARS AND THE DISTRICT MAY BE
SUBJECTED TO SANCTIONS
Call the PAR Coordinator at 262.8371 if you need help.