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Time agents

Two agents for time cards. The Time Analyst (26B) compares a time card with the previous three and points out anything that looks unusual, so workers can correct it before submitting and managers can decide whether to approve. The Time Assistant (26B) lets time managers upload a time card from a CSV file for one worker, preview it and submit it.
Time and LaborAI agents (Time Analyst and Time Assistant)Good first agent: MaybeTake careReads and changes dataRelease 26B

Where it helps

Before approving, a manager asks whether they can approve a time card with unusual overtime, and sees how it compares with the last three weeks.

My take

MY PRACTITIONER VIEW

The Time Analyst is a sensible check before pay. But comparing people's hours week by week can drift into monitoring, so agree what managers may use it for.

Things you can ask

Analyze my time card
Analyze the overtime hours and compare with the past time cards.
Can I submit this time card ?
Can I approve this time card ?

Examples based on Oracle's notes. What works depends on your setup.

What it won't do

  • The Time Analyst looks at the current and previous 3 time cards (26B).
  • Oracle's note doesn't describe the Time Analyst changing time cards; people make the corrections.
  • The Time Assistant uploads a time sheet for one worker at a time (26B).

Good first agent?

Maybe. The Time Analyst only reads and is easy to check; the Time Assistant submits time cards.

Risk level: Take care. It analyses time records, which feed pay and can turn into monitoring individuals if you don't set limits.

Before you switch it on

  1. What may managers use its comparisons for, and what not?
  2. Who checks time cards the Time Assistant submits?

Next steps

Setup at a glance

Open Setup at a glance for the setup steps. Select the agent's type label to see what that type means.

Test it after each update

For Oracle Fusion Applications, non-production (test) quarterly updates follow the weekend after the first Friday of the update month; production follows the weekend after the third Friday. Run these checks after the test update and before production, and verify your tenant's exact dates in Oracle update notifications.

  • Run the Time Analyst on a test time card with unusual hours and check it flags them.
  • Upload a test CSV with the Time Assistant and check the time card before submitting.

Watch out

It follows your data access and reporting hierarchy, so check managers' access before switching it on (26B).

How it's changed

26B both arrived.

  1. 26B
    26B Time AnalystOracle's note ↗
  2. 26B
    26B Time AssistantOracle's note ↗

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Pay Analyst

Shows employees their payslips and payslip history, breaks down each line (base pay, overtime, deductions, taxes and net pay) and explains particular earnings, bonuses or deductions. From 26C it also answers questions about payroll policies, processes and schedules from your own payroll policy documents. Inside Employee Concierge, Oracle calls it Payslip Analyst (from 26A).

Payroll Run Analyst

Helps payroll teams investigate and understand an employee's payroll results.

Last reviewed November 2026

This is an independent practitioner view, not Oracle documentation. Features, names and availability change each release and depend on your licences and setup; some agentic applications carry extra costs. Always check Oracle's own notes and your environment.