UKG Dimensions is the scheduling and timekeeping system for all benefits eligible Exempt and Non-Exempt weekly paid MGH/MGB employees.

*Does not apply to Professional Monthly Staff, Faculty, Fellows, Instructors, etc.

Any schedule or shift changes, need for over time hours, etc. MUST be approved by your PI, and the CGM Timekeeper (TimeKeepingCGM@mgh.harvard.edu) MUST be notified PRIOR TO these changes.

If you are attending a work related training, conference, or meeting, please email the CGM Timekeeping Inbox with upcoming dates and a copy of the registration and agenda. Training and Conferences must be coded as such on your timecard.

Both Exempt and Non-Exempt employees MUST obtain prior approval for time off/vacation days PRIOR TO entering their vacation requests in UKG in a timely manner for CGM Timekeeping approval.

Both Exempt and Non-Exempt employees must manually enter PTO (ET) for all closings on MGH Holidays into UKG – these are not automatically updated. If you are required by your PI to work on an MGH Holiday date, please email the CGM Timekeeping inbox directly with their approval, prior to the holiday date! The 2024 MGH Calendar can be found below as reference.

Exempt weekly paid employees will have a pre-set schedule built into UKG and DO NOT need to use UKG to capture their working shift/hours. However, Exempt employees will need to report use of Earned Time (ET) for vacation, time off, sick days, etc.

Non-Exempt employees must use UKG to clock-in and clock-out for their work shifts.

Please see below for helpful PDF forms for UKG related job aids. You may also find helpful job aids on AskMyHR Article KB0016327

Employees may complete the HealthStream training to learn how to use UKG by clicking on the link HERE

For questions regarding any Timekeeping related concerns, please email the CGM Timekeeping Inbox at TimeKeepingCGM@mgh.harvard.edu

Available Documents

2025 Holiday Calendar
Refer to this list of Opus training guides for help with UKG including:
UKG Job Aids
How to record time at UKG wall unit
How to view Timecard in web UKG
How to enter missed punch in web UKG
How to download & use UKG mobile app
How to request time off in web UKG
How to cancel request time off in web UKG
How to view accruals (ET/PTO) in web UKG

Current CGM Policy

All weekly employee (full time, part time and per-diem employees) reviews are processed through Workday. Reviews and merits must be completed each year. If you have questions please contact CGM Office Manager

Research Fellow Progress & Annual Career Planning

All Research Fellows must complete an Annual Career Conference with their PI on the date of their annual hire date each year.

Please complete the Annual Career Conference form (available below in PDF and Word format) and submit to the CGM Office Manager who will enter the annual merit salary increase.

Available Documents

Annual Career Conference PDF Doc
Annual Career Conference Word Doc

For a information about Lab Archives, electronic notebook supported by MGB RISC, please click HERE.

For information on NIH guidelines for record keeping, please download “NIH Record Keeping Guidelines”.

Available Documents

NIH Record Keeping Guidelines

Benefits information for regular, weekly employees can be found in AskMyHR

Benefits information for monthly staff can be found by clicking HERE.

Information regarding the MGH Perks program can be found by clicking HERE.

Access for new or established CGM Employees, Non-employee Students, Researchers, etc who experience trouble with or need building badge access, should fill out the RedCap form below and CGM Administration will review and process the request–

https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=KD8EYAKC8D

Employees/Extended workers will not be allowed MGH/MGB system access, upon their departure from MGH/MGB.

The PI and Employee/Extended worker will need to review and complete a “Data Access Agreement” for the purpose of finishing up work and platforms such as Dropbox or LabArchives can be used to share data.

Please email Karolina Ballester-Pagan if you wish to establish a Data Access Agreement.

Available Documents

MGH Data Access Agreement Guide
MGH Data Access Agreement – Human Research Data
MGH Data Access Agreement – Animal Research Data