Kronos will be upgraded to Version 8.1.4 on October 2-3, 2019.
To accommodate the transition, Kronos will be offline beginning at 6 a.m. October 2 and will return online by 8 a.m. on October 4. The most apparent change will be the removal of Adobe Flash. Adobe has announced that updates and support for Flash will cease by the end of 2020, and most browsers have already begun phasing out Flash as an automatically-enabled plugin. This new Kronos version should provide a more seamless and secure browsing experience for campus users.
What to expect during the upgrade:
Kronos users who record their hours using a time clock can punch in and out during the upgrade, but the smart key functions at the time clocks will not function.
Kronos users who typically timestamp at their computers should notify their supervisors of their in and out times, either by emailing at the beginning and end of their shift that day or by using another departmentally-approved procedure. The supervisor can then input the employee’s in and out times when the system is back online.
As a best practice during major system and server upgrades, we recommend all Kronos users maintain a separate hours-worked record for October 2-3, 2019.
As we approach the upgrade, we will email outage details and instructions to campus.
For upgrade support, contact the IT Services Catalog at ithelp.ucsb.edu or by calling x5000.