Understanding Person Types and Work Relationship Types in Oracle HCM

What Are Person Types?

Person Types in Oracle HCM help categorize people within an enterprise. These classifications are used for workforce management, payroll processing, and reporting.

1. System Person Types (Predefined by Oracle)

Oracle provides default person types that cannot be modified or deleted. These include:

  • Employee: A full-time or part-time worker who is on the company's payroll.
  • Contingent Worker: A contractor or temporary worker, such as a consultant.
  • Non-Worker: Individuals who interact with the organization but are not employees (e.g., external trainers or visitors).
  • Pending Worker: Someone who has been hired but has not yet started working.

2. Work Relationship Types

A work relationship defines the nature of a person’s association with the company. Oracle HCM uses the following work relationships:

Work Relationship Type Description
Employee A worker receiving payroll from the organization.
Contingent Worker A temporary worker, contractor, or consultant.
Non-Worker Someone performing duties without being employed (e.g., a visiting researcher).
Pending Worker A newly hired person awaiting their official start date.

3. User Person Types (Customizable by Organizations)

While system person types are fixed, user person types can be customized to match an enterprise’s unique terminology.

✅ Example 1:

  • If your company calls employees "Associates", you can rename the Employee Person Type to Associate.

✅ Example 2:

  • You can further classify employees into subcategories like:
    • Equity Partners
    • Non-Equity Partners
    • Associates

🔹 Note: There is no limit to how many user person types can be created under a system person type.

Why This Matters?

✔ Ensures clear workforce classification for HR, payroll, and reporting.
✔ Supports custom naming conventions to align with business terminology.
✔ Enables better tracking of work relationships within the organization.

I hope this blog post was helpful for you. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.

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