When selecting work activities should I code to actual work, end outcome, or a combination of both?
When selecting work activities you should always code to actual work, not the end outcome. This provides a more accurate picture of the activities that each employee in the Services is completing. These costs are then mapped to the Service’s Operational Plan goals to get the costs to performance, i.e., to the end outcome. Back to top 14. Approximately how much time should I spend selecting ABC codes and completing my T&A each pay period There is not a precise amount of time that you should spend selecting ABC codes on your T&A each pay period. In general, this should not be a grueling, time-consuming process. The majority of employees at FWS spend 10 minutes or less completing their T&A each pay period. While this is a small amount of time, it is very important that you select accurate ABC codes. There are a number of best practices that you can follow to accurately complete your T&A in a minimal amount of time. First, compile a list of the most common ABC codes that you use each pay p