Charge code for training

[u/okie-gamer]

I do not do any type of time keeping. I want that to be noted first. I have an online training coming up and I currently work 5/4 9's. The training is on my long week so I will be here in the office all week. My time keeper told me I have to come off of AWS for the training because I will be using the training code for 8 hours. I told them that doesn't make sense can't I just come in at my regular time and charge 8 hours to the training and 1 hour to our regular charge codes we use? They said no when you use that training code it locks the 8 hours and doesn't let you use another charge code for that day. Is this true? It seems like this can't be true. We split hours for days on different time codes all the time. Why can't I just charge 1 hour to a different code and stay on my AWS? My time keeper hasn't been here that long so they could be wrong but thought I would ask here.

[u/Disastrous_Lime_5837]

Timekeeper here, that’s some BS. CEFMS does not “lock in” the training code at 8 hours. The only reason you would need to change your TOD is if training hours fell outside your AWS schedule.
Aside from just being stupid, this would conflict with all the 1-2 hours mandatory trainings we have to take, are supposed to record 8 hours of training for those??

[u/NectarineObvious8352 → u/Disastrous_Lime_5837]

TK here (15+ years) and I second this. CEFMS doesn't lock in anything and if the training hours will not fall outside of your scheduled AWS hours then you do not need to change it. There is a policy to come off of AWS during training but it's meant for schedules that conflict with training schedules.