C_THR81 Employee Central Core Practice Question
An employee transfers from a position in the United States to a new position in Germany. The administrator must ensure that the employee's Job Information record reflects the new legal entity, pay scale, and work location, and that the change is effective on the transfer date. Which action should the administrator take?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is thinking that editing the existing Job Information record is acceptable, but Employee Central requires effective-dated records to maintain a complete audit trail.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Use the 'Transfer' action in the Take Action menu on the Job Information portlet to create a new record with the new legal entity, pay scale, and work location, effective on the transfer date.
The Transfer action is the standard method to move an employee to a new position, legal entity, or location while preserving their employment history. It creates a new effective-dated Job Information record with the updated data and automatically ends the previous record. This ensures accurate historical reporting and seamless integration with payroll and benefits.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Edit the existing Job Information record directly and change the legal entity, pay scale, and work location fields to the new values.
Why it's wrong here
Directly editing the existing record overwrites historical data, which is not recommended because it destroys the audit trail and can cause issues with retroactive payroll and reporting. Employee Central uses effective-dated records to preserve history, so a new record should be created instead.
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Create a new Employment Info record with the new legal entity and work location, and set the original record's end date to the day before the transfer.
Why it's wrong here
Employment Info records typically store employment details such as original hire date and seniority, not job-specific data like legal entity or work location. Creating a new Employment Info record would not correctly capture the transfer details and could disrupt employment history.
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Use the 'Transfer' action in the Take Action menu on the Job Information portlet to create a new record with the new legal entity, pay scale, and work location, effective on the transfer date.
Why this is correct
The Transfer action creates a new Job Information record with the updated legal entity, pay scale, and work location while maintaining the employee's continuous history. It automatically sets the effective date and ends the previous record appropriately, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance.
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Create a new Job Information record using the 'Add New Employee' function, and then terminate the original record.
Why it's wrong here
Using 'Add New Employee' would create a duplicate employee record, which is incorrect for an internal transfer. Terminating the original record would break the employment history and cause issues with benefits, payroll, and reporting. This approach is used for rehires, not transfers.
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