Note: The instructions below are for using the Import Package option in the Negotiations module.
From the Negotiations screen, select the Maintenance menu and then Packages.
At the Packages screen, select the Options menu and then Import Package.
At the Import Package screen, enter the correct path (drive and folders) and file name for the file containing the package to import in the File Name field, or click the Search button to select the correct path and file.
Tip: The name of the file for a package that was exported using the Export Packages option will be NegotiationsPACKAGEID.xml, with PACKAGEID being replaced with the ID of the package exported.
Enter the 4-digit year of the ending fiscal year for which to negotiate the salaries for the imported package in the Negotiation Year End field.
Click the Execute button.
Note: If a package with the same ID of the one being imported already exists, the system will prompt asking to rename the package. Click Rename to import the package using a new package ID, or click Cancel to cancel the import.
After the import is complete, the imported package will appear on the Packages screen; edit the package as needed. Be sure to select the appropriate pay codes and pay groups used with the package. Then click the Save button to save the changes.
Tip: After all the applicable steps on the Negotiations Checklist have been completed, recalculate the FTE - Hours table, Salary Totals table, and Benefit Totals table for the package within the Salary Schedules option.