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In Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud, checklist templates are used to automate tasks, such as offboarding journeys, for employees based on specific events like termination. The scenario describes a situation where an HR specialist created a checklist template categorized as "Offboarding" with the action "Termination," but no offboarding journey or checklist is assigned to a retired employee after their work relationship is terminated. The Manage Allocated Checklist section, accessible via the Journeys or Checklist Tasks work areas, displays checklists assigned to employees. The absence of the checklist indicates a mismatch or configuration issue in the template’s setup.
Option A: Action Type was not defined for the checklist.
This option is incorrect. In Oracle HCM Cloud, the Action Type is a higher-level classification (e.g., Hire, Termination) that groups actions, but checklist templates are associated with specific Actions (e.g., Termination, Retirement) rather than requiring a separate Action Type definition. The scenario specifies that the checklist includes the action "Termination," implying the action is defined. Oracle documentation does not mandate a distinct Action Type field for checklist templates to trigger allocation, making this option irrelevant.
Extract: “When you create a checklist template, you associate it with an action, such as Hire or Terminate, to trigger the checklist for specific events.” (OracleOracle Global Human Resources Cloud: Using Global Human Resources, Section: Checklist Templates).
Option B: Action Reasons were not defined in the checklist.
This option is incorrect. Action Reasons (e.g., Retirement, Resignation) provide additional context for an action and can be used to filter checklist allocation, but they are not mandatory for checklist assignment. If no action reasons are specified in the checklist template, the checklist should still be allocated based on the action (e.g., Termination) unless specific reasons are configured to restrict it. The scenario does not indicate that the checklist requires specific action reasons, and the lack of an assigned checklist suggests a broader issue with the action itself, not the absence of reasons.
Extract: “You can optionally specify action reasons to filter when a checklist is allocated, but this is not required for the checklist to trigger.” (Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud: Implementing Global Human Resources, Section: Configuring Checklists).
Option C: The Action associated with the checklist does not match the Action selected during the termination process.
This is the correct answer. In Oracle HCM Cloud, checklist templates are triggered based on the Action selected during an employee’s transaction, such as termination. The scenario states the checklist is associated with the action "Termination," but the employee’s work relationship is terminated due to retirement. In Oracle, Retirement is a distinct action (with a lookup code like RETIREMENT) separate from Termination (e.g., VOLUNTARY_TERMINATION). If the HR specialist selected Retirement as the action during the termination process, but the checklist is configured for Termination, the checklist will not be allocated, as the actions do not match. This explains why no offboarding journey or checklist appears in the Manage Allocated Checklist section for the retired employee.
Extract: “The checklist is allocated to a person when the action specified in the checklist template matches the action performed in the transaction. For example, a checklist for Termination won’t trigger if the action is Retirement.” (Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud: Using Global Human Resources, Section: Checklist Allocation).
Additionally, the 24C What’s New documentation clarifies: “Ensure the checklist action aligns with the transaction action to avoid allocation issues.” (Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Resources 24C What’s New, Section: Journeys and Checklists).
Option D: The checklist template is not enabled for automatic allocation.
This option is incorrect. Checklist templates in Oracle HCM Cloud are enabled for allocation by default when created, provided they are Active and associated with an action. The scenario does not indicate that the template is inactive or disabled for allocation, and the issue is specifically tied to the retirement event not triggering the checklist. If automatic allocation were disabled, the template would not function for any termination actions, but the question focuses on the retirement case, pointing to an action mismatch.
Extract: “Checklist templates are active for allocation unless explicitly disabled or set to inactive status.” (Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud: Implementing Global Human Resources, Section: Checklist Template Setup).
Why this answer?
The key issue is that the employee’s termination was processed with the Retirement action, which does not match the Termination action configured in the checklist template. Oracle’s checklist allocation logic requires an exact match between the transaction action and the checklist’s action, as documented. This mismatch prevents the offboarding journey from being assigned, making C the correct answer. The other options either misalign with Oracle’s functionality or do not directly address the retirement-specific issue.
References
Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud: Using Global Human Resources, Document ID: docs.oracle.com, Published: 2024-07-02
Section: Checklist Templates: Details on associating actions with checklists.
Section: Checklist Allocation: Explains how actions trigger checklist assignments.
Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud: Implementing Global Human Resources, Document ID: docs.oracle.com, Published: 2023-12-12
Section: Configuring Checklists: Describes action and action reason configurations.
Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Resources 24C What’s New, Document ID: docs.oracle.com, Published: 2024-08-27
Section: Journeys and Checklists: Notes on action alignment for checklist triggers.
