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Internal (Availability Factor 2)

KEY TOPICS:

  • Add Feeders
  • Read Feeders from Promotion and Transfer Data
  • Assign Feeders by Job Group
  • Import Feeders from an Existing Plan or External File
  • Feeders in a Master Plan
    • Select Feeders from another Plan
    • Cascade to Sub plan

Identify Feeder Jobs to Determine Internal Availability

About Internal Availability

Internal Availability is a calculation, which involves determining what internal positions at your organization form a pathway for promotion (or transfer) from a source Job Group into a target Job Group. As part of this analysis, jobs that feed other jobs must be determined. A feeder can be defined as a "staffed position that provides a normal path into a higher-level Job Group," although transfers may also be included in making the determination.

Add Feeders

From the Internal Availability screen, select a target from the Job Group drop-down. If there are any feeders already assigned to this group, they will be displayed.

Choose [Add] from the upper toolbar, and a list of potential Feeder Job Codes will display for the Current Job Group. At the top of the menu: Select a Feeder Job Group, which will be the source of feeders.

After checking one or more Job Codes, and click [Add Feeders].

Notes: At least one Roster employee must be assigned to the Job Code/Title before the position can be designated as a feeder.

Feeders will typically not be assigned for entry-level Job Groups.

Example: You may select feeders from different source Job Groups: Target Job Group 1B may have feeders from source Job Group 2A and 3A.

Repeat these steps for each Job Group.

Read Feeders from Promotion (and Transfer) Data

balanceAAP can identify feeders for you.

Click [Read Feeders] in the upper toolbar to access the Feeder Options menu. Select the appropriate options from the following:

  • Read Feeders from Promotion or Transfer – Select one or both tables.
  • Apply to Current Job Group or Apply to All Job Groups
  • Append (add to existing) or Overwrite (replace existing)

Once the selections are made, click [Apply].

Import Feeders from an Existing Plan or External File

Click [Import]. Choose one of the following:

  • From an Existing Plan – Choose Company, Establishment, and Plan from the drop-downs.
  • From an External File – Choose Excel, Access, or text File Type; upload the file; follow the guided prompts, based on file type, and choose Append (add) or Overwrite (replace).

Click [Import Feeders].

Feeders in a Master Plan

Select Feeders from Other Plans

When jobs from one location/sub plan can be considered feeders for another sub plan, feeders can be selected from those plans.

Choose [Feeder Options] from the upper toolbar. Check the box for: Allow feeders to be selected from other plans.

Choose Company, Establishment, and Plan from the drop-downs. Proceed to assigning feeders in the same manner as described above.

Cascade to Sub Plan

The following functions can be cascaded to sub plans, using a check box at the bottom of the page:

  • Import Feeders
  • Read Feeders from Promotion (and Transfer) Data

The following Additional Internal Availability Tools also have cascade options:

  • Remove Downward Movement
  • Feeder Job Weights