- * About: Campus event and custodial employee management

Service overview

There are two web-based software systems to help Building Services manage the logistics of campus events hosted by McGill and by clients external to McGill:

FAMIS to manage details of the event and orders for equipment and services
Kronos to manage custodial staff required to work at such events

With FAMIS, you can:

Create service requests and work orders
Capture the details of the events, including:
- How many people will be attending the event
- Where the event is being held
- Date(s) of event
Coordinate the materials needed for the event (chairs, tables, etc.)
Print work orders for custodial staff
Bill clients
Manage client profiles
Run reports

With Kronos, you can:

Coordinate the required labor resources needed for the event
Manage custodial staff schedules
Manage overtime assignments
Enter temporary (casual) assignments
Track absences to know availability for overtime assignments. Note: Actual time management is done in Workday
Run reports

Who can use it

The following groups within Facilities Management and Ancillary Services (FMAS) can use FAMIS and Kronos:

Buildings, Grounds and Services
Event Support
HR team
Accounting team

How to request & access the service

Log into Kronos with your McGill Username and Password at the Kronos site.

For details about requesting and accessing FAMIS, see the Service description.

Cost

There is no cost to use these services.

Availability

These services are available 24 X 7, except during planned maintenance or outages. Check the home page of the IT Support site for announcements.

Frequently asked questions

None available at this time.

Best practices & policies

None available at this time.

Training & documentation

Hands-on training workshops for Building Services employees will be arranged with your department.

The following self-serve documentation is also available:

Support

Contact the IT Service Desk