SUBJECT:

Web Timekeeping Hardware Requirements

To help you identify budget needs for the next fiscal year,
we want to advise you of the hardware considerations that
will be needed to effectively operate the new Web Timekeeping
application. Planned for initial release by late summer 1999,
the application will run as a Java program ("applet") within
EmployeeLink. Running Java on your desktop requires certain
minimum hardware configurations. The requirements to achieve
acceptable performance and response time on Web Timekeeping
exceed the minimums for accessing other EmployeeLink facilities.
All current Online Timekeeping users running the Omnis 7
application must transition to the new Web Timekeeping
application by mid November, 1999.

On a PC (non-Mac) platform, minimum requirements for optimal
performance are a 333MHz processor with 64MB RAM memory. The
operating system may be either Windows 95, Windows 98, or
Windows NT. The web browser may be either Netscape 4.5 or
Internet Explorer 4.0 (or above). Use of the application on
PC platforms slower than 133MHz is not recommended.

On a Mac platform, a G3 or iMac is strongly recommended. A Power
Macintosh with a G3 upgrade card will allow you to run the
Timekeeping program but provides minimal response time and is
only recommended if you will be using Timekeeping to record time
for a very small number of employees. Macs released prior to the
Power Macintosh will not support the Timekeeping program. A minimum
of 64MB RAM memory is needed, with more memory required if you will
have other applications running simultaneously. MacOS 8.1 or higher
is required. At this time, the web browser must be Internet Explorer
4.0 (or above). Also required is the current Macintosh Runtime for
Java (MRJ), currently version 2.1.1. Use on Power Macintosh platforms
slower than 120MHz is not recommended.

In addition, Acrobat Reader 3.0 or above (free) is required on both PC's
and Mac's to support timesheet printing.

The above is required to adequately run the Web Timekeeping program. ACT
has established general recommendations for upgrades and acquisitions that
can also be used to determine what you will need to get the best performance

when running Timekeeping. These recommendations are available at:
http://www-act.ucsd.edu/publish/pc-recommend.html

Please contact Payroll Customer Service at x43247 with any questions or
concerns you have regarding the hardware requirements.

Sally Brainerd Associate Controller