Position Management

Training Path

Are you responsible for creating, updating, and managing positions in UCPath? Below you will find the training requirements for the Position Management role in UCPath. Please note, all Initiator access requires completion of the Intro to UCPath course.

Introduction to UCPath

The Introduction to UCPath is required for all UCPath transactional users, regardless of which module(s) you will be using.

This course covers system basics and need-to-know information about how UCPath functions. If you have already taken this course for another module, it will be marked complete in the UCPath Learning center and you will be able to register for the courses associated with this module. 

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Position Management Training Courses

Once you have completed the Introduction to UCPath, you may continue to the Position Management courses. 

Courses listed as Required for all users are required for Position Management Initiator, Approver, and Inquiry (view-only) roles. All courses specify which roles they are required for.

PHCMWFA100: Employee Data Inquiry(link is external) 

Web-Based Training, 30 minutes

Required for all users

This course provides an overview of how employee data is stored in UCPath and how to view employee information. This course teaches users how to locate employee data pages and components, and how to use the various pages and components to view employee information in UCPath.

PHCMWFA110: WFA Overview(link is external)

Web-Based Training, 45 minutes

Required for Initiators and Approvers

This course provides an overview of the UCPath Workforce Administration (WFA) module, introduces the UCPath template, PayPath, and Extended Leaves of Absence transaction processes, and provides a review of the Employee Lifecycle.

PHCMWFAL300: Position Management/Position Control(link is external)

Instructor-Led Training through Zoom, 3 hours

Required for Initiators

Take this course if you will be initiating position control requests and inquiries on position data.

PHCMWFAL301: Position Administrator(link is external)*

* NOT for Campus Units, for Central Position Administrators only

Web-Based Training, 30 minutes

Required for Initiators and Approvers

This course reviews the tasks completed by Position Administrators using Position Management. It provides hands-on practice on how to create new positions and update existing positions. The course explains the UCPath pages and roles responsible for Position Updates and describes the tasks completed by the Position Administrator using Position Management.