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Learn about an Update Plan

KEY TOPICS:

  • What is an Update Plan?
    • Working in BalanceAAP to Develop an Update Plan
  • Data Requirements for an Update Plan
  • Update Plan Reports

Additional HELP:

RELATED INFORMATION:

 BalanceAAP Data Requirements Guide

 Client's Guide to AAP Reports (contains a sample PROGRESS SUMMARY, which is described below)

What is an Update Plan?

An Update plan is created at an interim point during the plan year to analyze personnel activity and monitor progress towards any placement goals established in a preceding Annual plan. The Update plan is always linked to the preceding Annual plan.

Working in balanceAAP to Develop an Update Plan

When an Update plan is developed, using the Create Plan tab, the connection to the preceding Annual plan is established. (For more information, see the Help article, linked above.) This connection allows the Annual and Update plans to share the same building blocks, such as Reference Tables, Availability figures, and History data (e.g., placement goals).

While working in an Update plan, the Availability module will not display in the side navigation menu. The IWD/Veterans analyses may be activated, but the results will reflect the corresponding Annual plan.

Data Requirements for an Update Plan

A new data set for the interim reporting period is required, including:

  • Roster Data table
  • Data tables for Personnel Actions
    • Applicant
    • New Hire
    • Termination
    • Transfer^

^Refer to the corresponding Annual plan to see if the Transfer table was included.

Update Plan Reports

Based on the level of personnel activity during the interim analysis period, an Update plan provides key Affirmative Action results, including Reports such as:

  • GOAL ATTAINMENT
  • APPLICANT SUMMARY
  • NEW HIRE SUMMARY
  • PROMOTION SUMMARY BY OLD JOB
  • TERMINATION SUMMARY

You may also choose to prepare Adverse Impact analyses for the interim period.

For communication purposes within your organization, the PROGRESS SUMMARY highlights the following key findings:

  • Total Minority and Female Employment
  • Personnel Activity
  • Adverse Impact
  • Goal Attainment