Technical Questions

Which data sources does Beacon HR download from?
Beacon HR Download Information The standard sources from which Beacon HR currently downloads are HRDB, FPS, NED, and FSA Atlas. For IC's that have a...
Sun, 29 Mar, 2020 at 8:01 PM
Who can see the changes I make to the Beacon HR system?
Any change made to Beacon HR can be viewed by any user from your IC that has access to the information that was changed. While each user has an individua...
Sun, 29 Mar, 2020 at 8:02 PM
Will my IC be able to use Beacon HR to plan according to local knowledge?
Yes. NetComm developers approached the Beacon HR system from the perspective that local knowledge often supercedes official knowledge. Therefore, Beacon HR ...
Sun, 29 Mar, 2020 at 8:03 PM
Do changes I make in Beacon HR impact the initial data source?
No. Any changes made within Beacon HR only impact the Beacon HR system for your IC. No official data can be changed by making chagnes within Beacon HR. Howev...
Sun, 29 Mar, 2020 at 8:03 PM
How can I gurantee that hand-entered data is accurate in Beacon HR?
Since some aspects of workforce planning are based on local knowledge and are not stored in an official data set, certain features of Beacon HR allow users ...
Sun, 29 Mar, 2020 at 8:04 PM
An employee shows up in Beacon HR who does not display in my latest version of VEDs. Why?
There are several explanations for why this discrepancy may occur.      Possibility #1.  The employee who exists is a non-HRDB employee.  The latest ver...
Sun, 29 Mar, 2020 at 8:04 PM
Why is an organization description in Beacon HR different from an NIH source?
Beacon HR downloads information from several NIH sources. In many cases, these sources will classify organizations using different descriptions. To consolida...
Sun, 29 Mar, 2020 at 8:04 PM
Why can't I make changes to data in Beacon HR?
If you are unable to make changes to data in Beacon HR it is likely due to your user profile configuration. Beacon HR System Administrator are able to make u...
Sun, 29 Mar, 2020 at 8:04 PM