Understanding Locations in Oracle HCM

1. What is a Location in Oracle HCM?

A Location represents the physical address of a workforce structure, such as a department, job, or external organization. Locations are managed using the Manage Locations task in the Workforce Structures work area.

2. Purpose of Locations

• Define workforce locations for employees, departments, and jobs.
• Store addresses of external organizations like tax authorities, insurance providers, and employment agencies.
• Use for reporting purposes and determine employee eligibility for compensation and benefits.
• Enable selection from a predefined list when setting up other workforce structures.

3. Managing Locations

• Creating Locations: Enter details like address, country, and contact information once to reuse them across the system.
• Inactivating Locations:
  • If a location is inactivated, it cannot be associated with new workforce structures.
  • However, locations already in use remain accessible for existing assignments and applications.

4. Why Locations Matter?

✔ Simplifies workforce structure setup by allowing predefined location selection.
✔ Ensures accurate reporting by linking locations to employee assignments and external organizations.
✔ Supports compensation and benefits eligibility by defining location-based rules.

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