In Oracle Time and Labor, the time card period and the approval period are intrinsically linked and governed by a single repeating period definition. A worker's time processing profile is configured with one specific "Time Card Period" (e.g., weekly). This period dictates the frequency for which time is entered, submitted, and subsequently approved. The system's architecture does not support configuring a time entry period with a different frequency from its corresponding approval period. Therefore, a weekly time card must follow a weekly approval cycle.

B. The system does not have separate configurations to assign one repeating period for time cards and another for approvals; they are both driven by the single period defined in the worker's profile.

C. There is no standard functionality to define a weekly time card period and then specify that its corresponding approval should only occur on a bi-weekly basis.

D. This option incorrectly suggests using a bi-weekly period for time cards, which contradicts the customer's primary requirement for a weekly time card.

1. Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: Implementing Time and Labor

Reference: Chapter: Time Entry Setup

Section: Repeating Time Periods.

Details: This section explains the creation of repeating periods. It states

"You create repeating periods

such as weekly or biweekly

to automatically generate time card periods for your various worker populations." This single generated period is then used for the entire time card cycle.

2. Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: Implementing Time and Labor

Reference: Chapter: Time Entry Setup

Section: Worker Time Processing Profiles.

Details: This documentation details the components of a worker's time processing profile. A key component is the "Time Card Period

" which is selected from the defined repeating periods. There is no separate field or option to define a different "Approval Period

" confirming that both are governed by the same setting.

3. Oracle Help Center

Fusion Cloud HCM Time and Labor

Reference: Document: "Overview of Time Entry Configuration"

Details: The overview describes the key setup objects. The flow shows that a repeating period is defined and then assigned to a worker's profile as the time card period. The approval rules and processes are then triggered by the submission of the time card for that specific period

reinforcing the one-to-one relationship.