The following is an update from EPA on improvements to PeoplePlus, Release 9, that allow employees on more kinds of schedules to track credit hours more accurately and easily. NTEU was actively involved in pushing the agency to make these important changes to improve employees’ ability to earn and record credit hours.

“As requested during the focus group discussions following the implementation of PeoplePlus 9.2, the agency was taking necessary steps to address concerns over the recording of credit hours. Please be advised that an update was made to PeoplePlus, Release 9. The release allows all employees on flexible schedules, including the Maxiflex schedule, to record earned credit hours daily in PeoplePlus, as opposed to recording earned credit hours only after fulfilling their biweekly work hour requirement.

Release 9 for PeoplePlus 9.2 went to production on December 23, 2019. This release includes changes for employees who are on a Maxiflex flexible schedule type.

Starting Pay Period 01 (December 22, 2019 – January 4, 2020), all employees on flexible schedules, including the Maxiflex schedule are now able to record earned credit hours daily in PeoplePlus, as opposed to recording earned credit hours only after fulfilling their biweekly work hour requirement. For example, a fulltime employee will not have to record/work their scheduled 80 hours on their timecard before recording earned credit hours.

Additionally, employees on a flexible schedule who have a zero balance of credit hours will be able to record earned credit hours first and then use those credit hours on the same day and during the same pay period.

This release brings the requirements for the earning and usage of credit hours for the Maxiflex flexible schedule type in line with federal law, OPM regulation, Agency human resources policy, and EPA collective bargaining agreements.”