Public Partnerships, LLC

ME PDO Program

7776 S Pointe Pkwy W, Suite 150

Phoenix, AZ 85044

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PPL E-Timesheet Instructions

Instructions for Attendants

E-timesheets allow you to fill-out and submit your timesheets online, view the status of timesheets, and

search for timesheets previously entered into the system. All of this can be done at your convenience

and without having to call PPL’s customer service to confirm that your timesheet was received.

Remember: Before you start using e-timesheets, you must first be a registered user. Please follow the

BetterOnline Web Portal Registration instructions included in your enrollment packet to become a

registered user. You may also download instructions from our website.

Attendant: How to Create and Submit an E-timesheet

1. Log into the PPL BetterOnline™ web portal using your username and password:

https://fms.publicpartnerships.com

2. You will default onto the Attendant View Timesheet page. You will see the Create Timesheet and

Search Timesheet options directly beneath the dark green banner.

3. Click on the Create Timesheet hyperlink. You will be directed to the Member Search page. From

here you will see a list of all the Members you work for.

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4. Click on Create Timesheet, next to the Member you would like to submit time for.

5. You will be prompted to enter a Time Period. The easiest way to do this is to click on the calendar

icon next to the empty box and choosing the date from the calendar that corresponds to the first

day worked that you would like to submit.

6. After selecting your pay period, you will be taken to the Submit Timesheet screen. From here, you

will enter the time you worked during the selected pay period.

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7. Choose a day of the week that you worked, and enter a service for that day by clicking on the

Service drop down menu. You must pick a service for each day you worked; if you forget, the

system will notify you when you try to submit your timesheet.

8. Next, enter the Hours and Minutes you worked on that date.

� To select the time of day you started, click on the Time In dropdown.

� To select the time of day you ended click on the Time Out dropdown.

9. If you worked multiple shifts in one day, select the There are more hours button and a new line will

appear on that date worked.

10. For each shift you enter, you will need to indicate what Activities you performed by clicking on the

Activity button (e.g., Bathing, Eating, Locomotion, etc.); more than one activity may be selected per

date.

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11. When you have finished entering all of the days you worked in the time period, scroll to the bottom

of the page and click on the Next button.

12. You will be directed to the Confirm Timesheet page. On this page, you should review the timesheet

you entered for completeness and accuracy.

13. If the timesheet has an error, you may scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Edit button

to make the necessary changes.

14. After verifying that the timesheet is accurate, click on the Submit button located near the bottom of

the page.

15. After you click on the Submit button, you will be directed to a confirmation page letting you know

that your timesheet has been submitted for approval.

16. If there is a problem with your timesheet that would cause it to not be paid, then the PPL

BetterOnline™ web portal will not allow the timesheet to be submitted for approval until the

problem is fixed. You may contact our Customer Service Center if you have a question about a

specific pend message.

17. Once you have successfully submitted your timesheet for approval, it will be up to the Member to

approve the timesheet. You may monitor the approval status by searching your timesheets and

reviewing the “Status.”

� When approved, the status will updated from “Submitted” to “Approved.”

� Do not assume that if you submitted your timesheet it will be paid. Monitor the status of

your timesheet and/or remind your Member to approve your timesheets in a timely

manner.

� Once in an “Approved” status, it will be sent to PPL for payment in the next scheduled pay

cycle.

Public Partnerships, LLC

ME PDO Program

7776 S Pointe Pkwy W, Suite 150

Phoenix, AZ 85044

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PPL E-Timesheet Instructions

Instructions for Members

E-timesheets allow your employees to enter their timesheets online and submit them for your approval.

Members can view the status of each timesheets and approve or reject it. All of this can be done at your

convenience and without having to call PPL’s customer service to confirm that your employee’s

timesheet has been received. Instructions for your employees can be found in their packets or online on

our website at www.publicpartnerships.com.

Remember: Before you start using e-timesheets, you must first be a registered user. Please follow the

BetterOnline™ Web Portal Registration instructions included in your enrollment packet to become a

registered user. You may also download instructions from our website.

Member: How to Approve/Reject an E-Timesheet

Your attendant(s) must first enter their timesheets online and submit them for your review. Once your

attendant has entered a timesheet online, you can log onto the PPL BetterOnline™ web portal to check

the timesheet’s status.

1. Log into the PPL BetterOnline™ web portal using your username and password:

https://fms.publicpartnerships.com

2. You will default onto the Timesheet List page.

� Near the bottom of the page, the Member will see action items assigned to them, including

any Submitted timesheets.

3. Click on the Approve/Reject button next to the timesheet you want to review.

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4. A summary of the timesheet will be displayed. Review this for accuracy and completeness.

5. At the bottom of the page you will see the option to Show printable version (PDF). This button

allows you to print the timesheet so that you may keep a hardcopy for your records. You do not

need to print the timesheet if you don’t want to. Timesheets will always be maintained electronically

for your review.

6. If the Member determines the timesheet is accurate, they may click on the Approve button. They

will be sent to a confirmation page, displaying that the timesheet is now approved.

� Remember, PPL will not pay for timesheets that are not approved.

� By approving the timesheet, it is automatically entered into the PPL Payroll system for

payment.

� When the timesheet status shows PAID, it means PPL has processed a payment for that

timesheet.

7. If the Member determines that the timesheet is not correct, they can choose to Reject the

timesheet.

� When a timesheet is rejected it is sent back to the Employee for review and correction. The

Employee will see the reasons entered for rejection and will need to correct the timesheet.