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When does Actuals Data from BFS load into the CalPlanning tools?

Month-end close Actuals data is loaded into the CalPlanning tools on a monthly basis.

The CalRptg and HCPRptg reporting applications are loaded on the same day that the data is available in BAIRS and Cal Answers Financials.

CalPlan and HCP are loaded several days later.

You can check out the CalPlanning home page for dates of upcoming Actuals loads and the BFS General Ledger Monthly Close Schedule...

I made changes to my compensation plans in HCP but they aren't showing up in the HCPRptg reports?

Changes made to planned employee and position compensation expenses, pooled positions and DeptID adjustments must be saved in HCP prior to the next data push in order to view the impact of the changes in HCPRptg, HCP, CalRptg and CalPlan. The data push happens 5 times/day Monday - Friday. The first push occurs at 9:00 AM and then every three hours until 9:00 PM.

Do not run CalRptg or HCPRptg reports or refresh Smart View Ad Hoc queries during the first 15 minutes of the push hours.

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How do I know which of the 5 Plan Only Fund Members an individual fund rolls up under in CalPlan and HCP?

You can reference the BFS to CalPlan Fund Map Table. The table maps each of the 25,000+ individual BFS Funds to the 5 Plan Only Fund members available in CalPlan and HCP. Use the Find functionality in MS Excel to locate the individual BFS fund in Column A and Column D includes the name of the Plan Only Fund.

As this table is updated with each monthly CalPlanning release it is recommended that you access it...

FY2018-19 Operating Budget open; actualized compensation data and simplified HCP available; FY2018-19 budget process update

February 22, 2018

CalPlanning Community,

The FY2018-19 Operating Budget is now open in CalPlanning. Please read below for information about tool enhancements and budget process planning.

Actualized compensation data and simplified HCP now available

We’re excited to announce that CalPlanning is now open with the following updates:

FY2017-18 Forecast Working is available with all closed months overwritten with actual data for all accounts, including compensation!...

CalPlan Actualized Forecast Demos Now Complete

January 23, 2018

The CalPlanning Actualized Forecast team hosted two CalPlan Actualized Forecast Demonstrations for campus finance members trained in the CalPlan tool. In each session, they provided an

Update for the Finance community on the changes to the CalPlan tool for the FY2018-19 budget cycle and timeline for implementing

Demonstration of the changes in the CalPlan tool

Reviewed CalPlan data entry tips & tricks

Identified new and existing CalPlan & CalRptg reports to support working with the actualized...

CalPlanning New Hire Planner Training Now Enrolling

January 4, 2018

In preparation for the FY2018-19 Budget Cycle, we are offering three additional CalPlanning classes for our new hire finance staff (start date after February 2016) with the Planner role:

Navigating CalPlan Compensation Planning Theory Navigating Human Capital Planning (HCP)

These classes are part of the CalPlanning series and should be attended in the order listed. The prerequisite for attending Navigating CalPlan is the completion of the four basic classes:

Introduction to CalPlanning CalPlanning Reporting Smart View Ad Hoc Basics 1 & 2

Read more and if you are a newly...

CalPlan Actualized Forecast Demos Now Enrolling!

December 15, 2017

Enroll in one of the upcoming CalPlan Actualized Forecast Demonstrations for campus finance members trained in the CalPlan tool. In each session, we will provide an

Update for the Finance community on the changes to the CalPlan tool for the FY2018-19 budget cycle and timeline for implementing

Demonstrate the changes in the CalPlan tool

Review CalPlan data entry tips & tricks

Identify new and existing CalPlan & CalRptg reports to support working with the actualized forecast...

CalPlanning Forecast actualized with everything but compensation data

December 19, 2017

CalPlanning Community,

You asked and we heard you! We’re excited to announce that the CalPlan Forecast Working is actualized. When you log in, the Forecast Working will contain Actual data for closed months for everything but compensation. Compensation is coming in February 2018. Information about the project, including monthly updates, is available on the Actualized Forecast & Simplified HCP project page on the VC Finance website.

What is new...

FY18 Forecast Q1 Submission version available for reporting

December 6, 2017

The CalPlanning planner tools, CalPlan and HCP, are now available with the FY18 Forecast Q1 Submission version available for reporting.

As previously communicated, we will be actualizing the forecast later this month. A new version of the forecast called "PriorMonth" is available for reporting. PriorMonth will be overwritten each month; it is currently the same as Q1 submission.

Composite Benefit Rates updated in FY18 Forecast Working

November 17, 2017

October Actuals are now available in all CalPlanning tools and FY18 Forecast Working has been updated with the FY18 final GAEL, Fee Remission, and Composite Benefit Rates (CBR) rates.

Read more details about the release.