Now available for download
The HR-XML Consortium is an independent, non-profit international consortium. Its aim is to develop a standard HR data exchange vocabulary. The new language, called XML, will consist of universally agreed on terms for the vocabulary used in HR data transactions, such as job descriptions in electronic job postngs.
The development of the standardized terms was also prompted by a concern to protect sensitive HR data.
Six new specifications were approved at the HR-XML Consortium's recently concluded meeting in London. The approved specifications are now available for download at the HR-XML Consortium Web site:
http://www.hr-xml.org/channels/schemas.htm
The newly approved specifications are:
•Benefits Enrollment 1.0
Description: This specification supports the transfer of benefits enrollment data among U.S.-based employers, third-party administrators, benefit suppliers/vendors, and other parties involved in the administration or provision of employee benefits.
•Time Expense Reporting 1.0
Description: This specification for an "XML timecard" supports the reporting of time worked as well as certain expenses that might be reported by contract or temporary staff.
•Competencies 1.0
Description: The competencies schema allows the capture of information about evidence used to substantiate a competency and ratings and weights that can be used to rank, compare, and otherwise evaluate of the sufficiency or desirability of a competency.
•DateTime Data Types 1.1
Description: This specification sets out an approach for
HR-XML Schema designers to require or prohibit the Time Zone
designation for date, time and dateTime values in a consistent
manner.
•PersonName 1.2
Description: Prescribes the form of the Person Name object used in HR-XML specifications. This update provides a version in XML Schema as well as in DTD.
•PostalAddress 1.2
Description: Prescribes the form of the PostalAddress object used in HR-XML specifications. This update provides a version in XML Schema as well as in DTD.
The development of the standardized terms was also prompted by a concern to protect sensitive HR data.
Six new specifications were approved at the HR-XML Consortium's recently concluded meeting in London. The approved specifications are now available for download at the HR-XML Consortium Web site:
http://www.hr-xml.org/channels/schemas.htm
The newly approved specifications are:
•Benefits Enrollment 1.0
Description: This specification supports the transfer of benefits enrollment data among U.S.-based employers, third-party administrators, benefit suppliers/vendors, and other parties involved in the administration or provision of employee benefits.
•Time Expense Reporting 1.0
Description: This specification for an "XML timecard" supports the reporting of time worked as well as certain expenses that might be reported by contract or temporary staff.
•Competencies 1.0
Description: The competencies schema allows the capture of information about evidence used to substantiate a competency and ratings and weights that can be used to rank, compare, and otherwise evaluate of the sufficiency or desirability of a competency.
•DateTime Data Types 1.1
Description: This specification sets out an approach for
HR-XML Schema designers to require or prohibit the Time Zone
designation for date, time and dateTime values in a consistent
manner.
•PersonName 1.2
Description: Prescribes the form of the Person Name object used in HR-XML specifications. This update provides a version in XML Schema as well as in DTD.
•PostalAddress 1.2
Description: Prescribes the form of the PostalAddress object used in HR-XML specifications. This update provides a version in XML Schema as well as in DTD.
