Job (form)

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Human resources > Common > Organization > Jobs. On the Action Pane, click Job to create a new position record, or select a position from the list and then click Edit to modify an existing position record.

Use this form to create and manage jobs.

Tasks that use this form

Key tasks: Jobs

Job actions

Action button	Description
Job	Create a new job.
Copy from	Copy job requirement information from a job template or from another job.
ADA	Enter or print information about the physical requirements for the selected job. Select one of the following options: Set up ADA requirements for the selected job. Print the ADA requirements for the selected job. Note This button is available only if the ADA configuration key is selected.
Maintain versions	Open the Maintain job versions form, where you can maintain effective date information for the job.
Refresh	Refresh the data for the selected record.
Export to Microsoft Excel	Export information from the selected record into Microsoft Excel.
Attachments	Open the Document handling form, where you can attach documents to the selected job record.

Job details

Field	Description
Job	Enter a unique name or ID for the job.
Description	Enter a description of the job.
Title	Enter the title of the job.
Maximum positions	Select this option to enter a specific number of positions that can be associated with the job.
Unlimited	Select this option to allow an unlimited number of positions to be associated with the job.
Full-time equivalent	Enter an employment factor from 0 to 1. The value 1 indicates a full-time job. For part-time employment, enter a number between 0 and 1. For example, a part-time job can be .5.

Job classification

Field	Description
Job type	Select a job type for the job. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Job types and exempt status (form)
Function	Select a function to associate with the selected job. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Job functions (form).
Description field group	Enter additional information about the job classification.

Compensation

Field	Description
Level	Select a wage level. The wage levels are determined by the compensation plan type that you specify. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Levels (form).
Survey company	Select the company responsible for the survey that was applied to establish the market-based pay range for this job. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Survey companies (form).
Reference job	Enter the job code that the survey company uses for this job.
Source	Enter the source of information for the market-based pay range.
Low threshold	Enter the minimum amount that someone in this job will get paid.
Control point	Enter the amount that is the base level for an employee in this job.
High threshold	Enter the maximum amount that someone in this job will get paid.

Skills

Field	Description
Skill	Select a skill to add to the competency requirements for the job.
Description	The description of the skill.
Level	The required level for skill. Different jobs can require different levels of the same skill.
Importance	The level of importance of the skill. Different jobs can require different levels of importance for the same skill.

Certificates

Field	Description
Certificate type	Select a certificate type to add to the competency requirements for the job. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Competency - Certificates (form).
Description	The description of the certificate.
Importance	The level of importance of the certificate. Different jobs can require different levels of importance for the same certificate.

Tests

Field	Description
Test type	Select a test type to add to the competency requirements for the job. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Competency - Tests (form). Note This control is available only if Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 or AX 2012 R3 is installed.
Description	The description of the test type. Note This control is available only if Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 or AX 2012 R3 is installed.

Education

Field	Description
Education	Select an education discipline to add to the competency requirements for the job. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Education disciplines (form).
Description	The description of the education discipline.
Importance	The level of importance of the education discipline. Different jobs can require different levels of importance for the same education discipline.

Screenings

Field	Description
Screening type	Select a screening type to add to the competency requirements for the job. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Screening types (form). Note This control is available only if Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 or AX 2012 R3 is installed.
Screening description	The description of the screening type. Note This control is available only if Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 or AX 2012 R3 is installed.

Job tasks

Field	Description
Job task	Select a job task to assign to the job. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Job tasks (form).
Description	The description of the job task.
Note	Enter additional information about the job task.

Areas of responsibility

Field	Description
Area of responsibility	Select an area of responsibility to add to the competency requirements for the job. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Areas of responsibility (form).
Description	The description of the area of responsibility.
Note	Enter additional information about the area of responsibility.

See also

Positions (form)

Document handling (form)

Maintain job versions (form)

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