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.
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How to retrieve a saved time sheet
Bringing back a timesheet you previously saved is easy when you know how.Open »
How to prefill a new time sheet
Want to use an old timesheet as the starting place for your new timesheet? Read on.Open »
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.Open »
How to enter Shift Differential
For the chosen few who work the night-shift and qualify for shift-differential pay, please read this tutorial.Open »
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.Open »
How to enter Annual Leave
Now that you are back from vacation, relax and code your leave time in NEATS.Open »
How to enter StandBy Time
Don't wait to learn, here's a lesson in how to code your standby time.Open »
How to navigate in NEATS
Elementary NEATS navigation for the uninitiated, so to speak.Open »
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.Open »
How to request overtime
Working a lot of hours? Need to request OT in NEATS? It works like this...Open »
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.Open »
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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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.