NEATS Functions for DETR employees
Basic and Intermediate Functions Topics
A bit of how-to help is here. Please scroll down and click when you find a topic that interests you.
How to create a new time sheet
It takes less than 3 minutes to do. This is as simple as it gets for all employees.
How to retrieve a saved time sheet
Bringing back a timesheet you previously saved is easy when you know how.
How to prefill a new time sheet
Want to use an old timesheet as the starting place for your new timesheet? Read on.
How to enter Furlough Leave
Nothing is certain but death and taxes—and, for now, furlough. Learn how to account for furlough in NEATS right here.
How to enter Shift Differential
For the chosen few who work the night-shift and qualify for shift-differential pay, please read this tutorial.
How to enter Sick Leave
Sick time is simple to code in NEATS. Get a dose of this tutorial to see how to do it.
How to enter Annual Leave
Now that you are back from vacation, relax and code your leave time in NEATS.
How to enter StandBy Time
Don't wait to learn, here's a lesson in how to code your standby time.
How to navigate in NEATS
Elementary NEATS navigation for the uninitiated, so to speak.
How to request leave
Just yesterday your spouse again asked if you'd put in leave so you can go on the yearly camping trip with the in-laws. Time to login to NEATS and ask for time off.
How to request overtime
Working a lot of hours? Need to request OT in NEATS? It works like this...
How to choose an event code for a timesheet
Please see the event code help page to learn more about NEATS event codes. Visit Event Codes Page »How do I know what job-activity to use on my time sheet
See our cross-walk page for starters. If that doesn't do it for you, check-out our cross-walk white paper.
How do I know when to submit my time sheet
Noon on the Monday following the close of the pay period is the deadline. Note: Using NEATS we will only be submitting our timesheets once every two weeks.
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If you have an idea for an area we did not cover - please let your supervisor know. We not only encourage it - we demand it.
Spotlight on Basics

How to enter a Time Sheet
It takes less then 3 minutes to do. This is as simple as it gets for all
employees.

How to retrieve a saved time sheet.
Sometimes you need to get to the old, or existing/saved time sheet.

How to prefill your time sheet
It is often easier to copy the time sheet fom previous payperiod into a new one.