040089015T

Service Bulletin
Bulletin No.:
04-00-89-015T
Date:
January, 2019
WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
Required Operating Procedures (U.S. Only)
Models:
2019 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks
Attention: This service bulletin does not apply to GM of Canada Service Agents. GM of Canada
Agents should reference the General Motors of Canada Company Service Policies and
Procedures Manual.
This Bulletin has been updated to reflect consistent language with the January 2019 Service
Policies and Procedures Manual, and to provide revised requirements regarding Service
Management and GM authorization. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number
04-00-89-015S.
The following 8 points are taken from the GM Service
Policies and Procedure Manual (P&P). They represent
key GM requirements for service operations. For
complete details of all policies and procedures, please
refer to the P&P Manual using the “Dealership Policies,
Procedures and Manuals” Quick Link in the Service
section of GlobalConnect.
These are minimum control requirements for GM work.
Dealers have the discretion to establish more stringent
control requirements for GM, as well as customer pay
and internal work.
1. AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM
REPAIRS
Each policy and warranty job card must be signed by
the customer authorizing Service Agent to perform the
requested service/repairs. Authorization must be
obtained at initial write-up and prior to any repairs being
performed. An authorization to perform repairs
statement must be included on every job card. It is this
statement customer(s) must acknowledge (see
example below).
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There is to be a clear understanding of responsibility for
all charges at the time the job card is written and while
the customer is present. Customer must be provided a
copy of the initial write-up document.
Acceptable Customer Signatures
• Customer signature under the authorization to
perform repair statement on the job card at the
time of original write up.
• Early bird envelope or drop off form completed by
the customer. The early bird envelope or drop off
form must be attached to the job card.
• Documentation such as a hand-written note or
email provided by the customer prior to the initial
job card write up documenting the service
requests. The documentation must be attached to
the job card.
• Signed pre-write up worksheet, as long it contains
all required information (refer to Article 3.2.2). The
pre-write up worksheet must be attached to the
job card.
• Electronic authorization (e.g. obtained by tablet),
as long as it is obtained prior to the repairs being
performed and customer acknowledges
authorizing the repairs. E-signatures must be
transferred to the job card and subsequently
deleted.
Customer Authorization Unavailable
• If Service Agent is unable to obtain one of the
above acceptable customer authorizations,
service management must state the reason and
sign on the authorization line on the job card, prior
to any repairs being performed. Service
management approval (explanation, date, time,
and signature/initials) is required.
• Service Agent-owned vehicles, including new and
used vehicles in inventory, service management is
to sign the job card authorizing the work prior to
repair. Service management approval
(explanation, date, time, and signature/initials) is
required. PDI’s and Required Field Actions (ZFAT
and ZPDI Transaction Types) are excluded from
this requirement.
Reference: GM Service Policies & Procedures
Manual 3.2.3
2. SERVICE MANAGEMENT
APPROVALS AND TRANSACTION
AUTHORIZATIONS
Service management approval in the form of a
signature (or initials), date, time and explanation
documents the supervision and consent of Service
Agent facility service management for all scenarios.
Service Management Approval Required
The following authorizations must be documented on
the job card separately.
Item
When Authorization is
Required
Other Related Requirements
Customer Signature Not
Available
Prior to Work Being
Performed
Service Management approval must explain why the customer signature
was not available.
Warranty on DealerOwned Inventory
Prior to Work Being
Performed
Excludes ZFAT and ZPDI Transaction Types. Service Management must
also sign on the authorization to repair line of the job card.
Added Operation
(Add Ons)
Prior to Work Being
Performed
Must be first inspected and verified by service management before it is
added to the job card. Includes added operations when servicing dealerowned inventory (excluding added lines for open Required Field
Actions). Customer authorization required prior to work performed.
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When two or more of the following situations apply to
the same job card, Service Management may
document a single authorization (Signature/initials,
date, time) with a separate explanation to support each
item authorized.
Item
When Authorization is
Required
Other Related Requirements
Other Labor Hours (Auth
Code E)
Prior to First Transaction
Submission
Service management is responsible for reasonableness of OLH
requested and validation that technician comments and time ticket
documentation support time requested.
Repeat Repairs –
Previous job card
(comeback) (Auth
Code R)
Prior to Transaction
Submission or at the
Time of First Rejection
Service Management is responsible for determining that current repair is
GM responsibility and not a result of previous improper dealer
workmanship or diagnosis. Authorization must explain how it was
determined that repair is not a comeback.
Repeat Repairs – Same
job card (Pyramiding)
(Auth Code R)
Prior to Transaction
Submission or at the
Time of First Rejection
Service Management is responsible for determining that all repairs on
the job card are GM responsibility and not a result of lack of proper
diagnosis.
Straight Time (ST)
Exceeding 2 Hours
Prior to First Transaction
Submission
Service management is responsible for the reasonableness of straight
time requested.
Policy Adjustments (Auth
Code A)
Prior to First Transaction
Submission
Any dollar amount outside of the GM participation range provided by the
Policy Evaluation Tool will require pre-approval via the Empowerment
Portal.
Auth Codes H (excess
net amount), P (excess
part amount), and M
(odometer discrepancy)
Prior to Transaction
Submission or at the
Time of First Rejection
Service Management explanation must support reason for authorization
request.
Customer
Reimbursements up
to $1000
Prior to First Transaction
Submission
Refer to Article 3.2.17 of the Service P&P for details.
Vehicle payments up to
$1000 (Labor Op
0600005)
Prior to First Transaction
Submission
Refer to Bulletin 11-00-89-005 for details.
Incidental expenses up
to $500 (Labor Op
0600015)
Prior to First Transaction
Submission
Refer to Bulletin 11-00-89-005 for details.
Wholesale Pre-Approval Required via the
Empowerment Portal
Dealer pre-approval requests must be submitted via the
Dealer Aftersales Empowerment Portal on
GlobalConnect.
Item
When Authorization is
Required
Other Related Requirements
Policy Adjustments (Auth
Code A) outside of the
GM participation range
calculated by the Policy
Evaluation Tool
Prior to Repairs
A copy of the Policy Evaluation Tool result and the approved portal
request must be attached to the transaction. The Policy Evaluation Tool
must be ran for each repair/transaction.
Car Rentals 4 or
more Days
By Fourth Rental Day,
and Final #Days prior to
First Transaction
Submission
Rental days must be supported by the repair performed. Day by day
timeline of rental and repair status required. SPAC case number, if
applicable, must be provided.
Vehicle Payments over
$1000 (Labor Op
0600005)
Prior to Repairs
Refer to latest version of Bulletin 11-00-89-005 for related policies.
Incidental Expenses over
$500 (Labor Op
0600015)
Prior to Repairs
Refer to latest version of Bulletin 11-00-89-005 for related policies.
Use of a Non-GM Part for
any Repair Covered
by GM
Prior to Repairs
Refer to Article 5.3.1 of the Service P&P for disclosure requirements.
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When a Repair is More
Cost Effective but an
Engine or Transmission
Assembly is Replaced for
Customer Satisfaction
Prior to Repairs
DO NOT check "Customer Enthusiasm" indicator on the transaction
unless absolutely no defects were found in any vehicle component.
Any Policy on a Vehicle
Covered by an
Aftermarket Service
Contract
Prior to Repairs
Service Management must validate that repair is not covered by an
active service contract.
Any Policy on a Buyback
Vehicle
Prior to Repairs
Use of Policy Evaluation Tool still required
CPO Repairs involving a
CPO Restricted Labor
Operation
Prior to Repairs
Refer to CPO Program Information
Warranty Block Override
Prior to Repairs
Refer to Article 1.5 of the Service P&P for details on which repair types
require approval
Courtesy Transportation
outside of warranty
during Field Action
repairs when the Field
Action Bulletin does not
include provisions for
Courtesy Transportation
Prior to Providing
Courtesy Transportation
Per Article 1.4 of the Service Policies and Procedures Manual and latest
version of Courtesy Transportation Bulletin 07-00-89-037.
Warranty Support Center (WSC) Approval Required
The following claim types must be routed for “GM
Authorization” in Global Warranty Management.
Item
When Authorization is
Required
Other Related Requirements
Tire Replacements over
12,000 Miles
At time of Transaction
Submission
Transaction must contain the tire proration amount in the Service Agent/
Customer Participation field. Deviations from proration must be
supported with solid business case.
Battery Replacements on
all 2016 and Newer
Model Year Vehicles
At time of Transaction
Submission
Dealer must attach GR8 test printout. For replacements under 250
miles, dealer must attach documents to support battery maintenance
while vehicle was in dealer inventory.
OLH Amounts (Auth
Code E) Beyond Dealer
Empowerment Limits
At time of Transaction
Submission
WSC may require attachments to support the OLH request.
Customer
Reimbursements
over $1000
At time of Transaction
Submission
Refer to Article 3.2.17 of the Service P&P for policies related to
customer reimbursement.
Authorizations R, H, P
and M Beyond Dealer
Empowerment Level
At time of Transaction
Submission
Service Management explanation must support reason for authorization
request.
The Service Agent must designate one person
responsible and accountable for all approvals issued by
service management. This would be the service
manager or service director. When portions of
responsibilities are delegated to other members of
service management, those who become empowered
are to be salaried members of the service management
team, responsible for supervision of employees, the
performance of the service department, and the
responsibility for administering the GM warranties.
Service technicians, dispatchers, warranty
administrators, other support, or hourly personnel are
not to be empowered for these types of management
approvals. All such delegation of approval must be
monitored by the service manager or director, on a
routine basis, for compliance with GM Service Policies
and Procedures.
Reference: GM Service Policies & Procedures
Manual 3.2.12..
3. DETAILS OF CONCERN, CAUSE AND
CORRECTION
Details of Concern
Details of each customer concern are to be noted at the
time of job card write-up by recording the customers'
problem description. The service advisor is responsible
for confirming each customer concern as written on the
job card. Vague descriptions such as "repair oil leak,"
"engine stalls," “install SOP”, “repair noise” or coded
descriptions of customer concerns are not acceptable.
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If a customer concern is added on after initial write-up,
the service agent is required to follow the requirements
of article 3.2.11 .
Details of Cause
The technician must document on the shop copy of the
job card all on-board diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs),
test equipment readings, suspension alignment before/
after readings, brake rotor/drum before/after readings,
appropriate specifications, adjustments, circuit
numbers, descriptive locations and indicators. Coded
descriptions are not acceptable. Battery replacements
require the test result print out from the Midtronics GR8
to be attached to the job card. Technician
documentation should include all relevant observations
and is not limited to the items listed above. All
technician documentation must be traceable back to
the technician performing the repair on the associated
job card. All diagnostic time claimed must be
substantiated by the technician’s comments.
Details of Correction
Technician(s) must document on the shop copy of the
job card the steps taken to correct the customer’s
concern in detail. Vague comments, such as replaced
engine, turned rotors, etc. are not acceptable. The
comments must be traceable back to the technician
performing the repair on the associated job card.
Control Module Reprogramming
When repairs involve module reprogramming,
technicians MUST document on the shop copy of the
job card the Warranty Claim Code provided from SPS
when programming is complete. The Code must be
entered in the “SPS Warranty Claim Code” field of the
transaction. For additional details on SPS Warranty
Claim codes and module reprogramming labor
operations, reference the latest version of Bulletin
06-08-47-001.
Replacement of Engine/Transmission Assemblies
Where a complete transmission/engine assembly is
replaced, it is recommended that Service Agents
complete the Cost Comparison Worksheet prior to
repair and attach it to the job card. Restricted dealers
who are required to contact GM prior to engine/
transmission assembly replacement are required to
complete and retain the Cost Comparison Worksheet.
Reference: GM Service Policies & Procedures Article
2.16, 3.2.7
4. LABOR TIME/HOURS
OLH (Other Labor Hours)
• OLH can only be considered for extenuating
circumstances after strategy based diagnostics
have been completed.
• Technician must record on the job card the reason
for OLH. Technician must detail failure and steps
taken to facilitate repairs. Vague comments such
as metal throughout are not acceptable.
• Separate on/off time punches are required on the
technician’s time ticket for the OLH time claimed
on each labor operation with OLH. The separate
time punch for OLH must be distinguishable from
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the other punch times for that job card, and
support the amount of time claimed to GM on the
transaction.
Note: Punching on/off physical job cards does not
meet technician timekeeping requirements and is
non-compliant and unacceptable.
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Service management approval, in the form of an
explanation with date, time and signature (or
initials) is required on the job card prior to initial
transaction submission. Service management is
responsible for the reasonableness of the OLH
submitted and to ensure that technician comments
adequately reflect the time involved. Validation of
OLH accrued on the technician time ticket is
required.
A technician does not need to exhaust base time
to receive OLH.
Technician inefficiency or lack of training is not
sufficient justification for OLH. OLH is not an
extension of base time.
Phone time with call center technical support
activity cannot be charged to OLH. Normal road
test to verify repairs are part of Strategy-Based
Diagnostics and are not eligible for OLH unless
the extenuating circumstance is documented and
approved by service management.
Diagnostic Time
GM follows "Strategy-Based Diagnosis/Symptom
Diagnosis", which is an organized vehicle diagnostics
approach for finding the source/cause of a defined
problem or identified symptom. This is accomplished by
following consistent, systematic and logical steps
utilizing published diagnostic procedures and
equipment. For example, finding the source of an
electrical problem by following the trouble trees and/or
diagnostic charts, or finding a driveability problem using
a scan tool such as Techline equipment and following
the trouble code diagnostic charts.
Handling Variable Diagnostic Time: Due to the
nature of select repairs, a variable diagnostic time
allowance may be listed separately in the Labor Time
Guide as an Add Time. The amount of variable time
claimed must be submitted in the “Diagnosis Time”
Labour field, and substantiated by technician
comments and steps taken to facilitate the repair.
• Diagnosis time submitted must be supported by
individual and specific on/off punch times on the
technician’s time ticket.
• Service managers are responsible for assuring
complete technician documentation and the
reasonableness of diagnostic time claimed.
• Diagnostic/add time claimed above the variable
published allowance shall be treated as OLH and
must be approved and documented as such.
• Refer to Bulletin 18-NA-263 for further information.
Straight Time
Straight time (ST) is time not published in the labor time
guide. The technician must document all steps taken to
support repair. Management is responsible for the
reasonableness of the request. Straight Time more
than 2 hours must be authorized by service
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management prior to the first transaction submission.
Straight time is to be submitted in the Base Labor field
of the transaction.
Reference: GM Service Policies & Procedures
Article 3.2.10
5. TECHNICIAN IDENTIFICATION AND
ACCOUNTING OF LABOR TIME
All standard warranty and policy repair time must be
documented on the technician’s time ticket by job card.
This includes the job card number and technician ID,
along with actual date and start and stop time(s) while
on premises the same day.
All warranty and policy repair time for any customer
concerns added to the job card (add-ons) after the
initial job card write-up and other labour hours (OLH)
must have individual and specific on/off punch times on
the technician’s time ticket by job card line for repair(s)
performed.
Note: Punching on/off physical job cards does not
meet technician timekeeping requirements and is
non-compliant and unacceptable.
The following are related to the above requirements:
Multiple Vehicle Repairs
Technicians may not be clocked on two or more
(multiple) job cards at the same time during standard
warranty and/or policy repairs.
A technician may use a single on and off punch time on
his/her time ticket when performing multiple vehicle
repairs only under the following circumstances:
• When reprogramming multiple vehicles as part of
the same recall or service update bulletin
• When performing multiple vehicle inspections with
no part installation as part of the same recall or
service update bulletin
In these cases, A VIN list from the "Open Recall
Report", or an Investigate Vehicle History (IVH) screen
prints must be attached to the job card.
Multiple/Lateral Technicians
It is permissible for multiple technicians to work on the
same vehicle, provided all warranty and policy repair
time is noted on the technician time ticket by job card
and unique technician IDs are notated.
Brand Maintenance Programs
Technicians who exclusively perform oil changes/tire
rotations/MPI services are waived from individual time
requirements. The technician identification must be
shown on the technician’s time ticket by job card.
Technicians performing standard warranty and/or policy
repairs in addition to oil changes/tire rotations/MPI
services are required to follow established time
documentation provisions stated in the P&P manual for
standard warranty and/or policy repairs. The technician
identification must be shown on the technician’s time
ticket by job card.
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Broken Time Clocks
A broken time clock must be repaired or replaced
immediately. Service management must write the
actual start and stop time(s) on the technician time
ticket. The time ticket must be signed or initialed by
service management for each job card.
Reference: GM Service Policies & Procedures
Article 3.2.9
6. PROPER DOCUMENTATION AND
RETENTION OF WARRANTY PARTS
All parts information including name, number, quantity,
and price is to be recorded on, or attached to the job
card. All parts are to be identified to the respective
repair case and cross referenced (line-coded) on the
job card or attached parts sheet.
• Following a warranty repair, all parts are to be
turned into the parts department by technicians for
tagging, retention and/or return.
• Warranty parts retained must be identified with the
job card number. It is recommended to also
identify the last 8 digits of the VIN and job
card date.
• Service Agent's retention of parts should provide
for easy retrieval and be kept in a clean, well-lit,
and ventilated area.
• Service Agent(s) are to retain for inspection all
warranty parts (except core parts – core parts
section below) for a minimum of 15 days (unless
directed otherwise by GM Representative) from
the paid date or until scrapped by a GM
representative, whichever occurs first. Any defects
should be clearly marked (if identifiable).
• If the part is past the 15-day retention period, parts
must be scrapped/destroyed locally so they can
never enter commerce. Parts with core charges
should be returned to the appropriate core return
center. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES are
warranty/policy parts to be sold for salvage value
or installed on ANY vehicle sold at retail,
wholesale or salvage, or used in ANY other
application.
• Divisional maintenance related parts (e.g. cabin/
air filters) must follow the minimum retention
period stated above, with exception stated below:
• Oil filters for brand maintenance programs may
be disposed of immediately.
• Fluids are not required to be retained.
• For specific instructions on core retention, please
reference Service P&P Article 4.5 – Core Return
Policies.
• Tires that are not required to be returned to the tire
manufacturer are to be rendered unusable by
cutting a hole in the tire sidewall of at least one
inch in diameter with a hole-saw or drill.
All Warranty core parts (except ESC parts) must be
retained for 72 hours beyond receipt of the Transaction
Summary showing credit. Service Agents must check
for WPC requests through the Global Warranty
Management system. If no WPC return request is
received within 72 hours of the Service Agent receiving
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a GWM Transaction Summary Report showing credit,
the specified core part must be shipped to the CCA
Core Return Center within 21 days.
WPC requests for part returns must be given priority
over returning to CCA Core Return Center. Core parts
that are returned to the CCA Core Return Center prior
to WPC parts request(s) will be debited.
Electronic Service Center (ESC) parts should be
returned to the ESC within 30 days to receive core
credit. See Article 2.6 for complete details. The WPC
rarely requests ESC parts from Service Agents. Service
Agents should return exchanged units promptly to the
ESC, and the WPC will obtain any ESC parts that are
needed directly from the ESCs.
Reference: GM Service Policies & Procedures 3.2.6,
4.2, 4.5, Bulletin 99-00-89-019 .
7. ACCURATE SUBLET CHARGES AND
RECEIPTS
The following policies apply for repairs sublet by the
Service Agent to repair shops (including other repair
locations owned by the Service Agent):
• Sublet repair reimbursement is limited to the lower
of the actual sublet invoice or the Service Agent's
comparable allowance, calculated at Service
Agent parts & labor allowances and published GM
labor time(s). Any discounts or allowances applied
to the sublet invoice or made available to the
Service Agent for non-warranty repairs are to be
also applied to the sublet reimbursement amount.
Repairs are not to exceed the Service Agent's
parts and/or labor allowance as set forth in Articles
2.1 and 2.1.1. See the Parts and Accessories
Policies and Procedures Manual for
reimbursement details when non-GM parts
are used.
• Service Agents are not to solicit charges from
sublet shop higher than those customarily charged
by the shop
• Service Agents are to supply the sublet facility
with parts which are used in the performance of
the sublet repair. Service Agents are eligible for
the appropriate handling allowance.
• Sublet repairs must not be shown on a warranty
transaction as a Service Agent performed repair. If
repair is performed by the Service Agents’ body
shop, then warranty transaction must reflect labor
and parts as such and sublet net item is not
allowed.
• Sublet invoices are to contain customer name,
VIN, date of repair and a complete description of
repairs performed. This information must be
attached to the job card and be a part of the
vehicle history file.
Reference: GM Service Policies & Procedures
Article 2.5
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8. ADD-ON CUSTOMER CONCERN
AFTER JOB CARD WRITE-UP
Any warranty/policy concern not expressed orally or in
writing by the customer at initial write-up must be first
inspected and verified by the service manager before it
is added to the job card. Once the service manager
determines that the additional repair is necessary and
approves adding the line to the job card, the line may
be added by the service manager, service consultant or
any non-technical service department employee. The
add-on line must be added to the front of the job card
with all other customer concerns. The service manager
must document their authorization (date, time,
signature/initials and explanation) on the job card prior
to work performed. There must be a clear
understanding how the additional work became a
concern (i.e. customer called back, technician found
during multi-point inspection), or other supporting
documentation. The explanation must specifically
describe what the service manager saw or verified
upon inspection or road test. Multiple additional
concerns must each contain this approval. The
customer must be contacted prior to work being
performed for their permission to continue with the
repair(s). The date and time the customer provided
permission must also be documented on the job card.
Individual and specific on/off punch times by job card
line are required on the technician’s time ticket for
add-on repair(s) performed. The separate time punch
for add-ons must be distinguishable from the other
punch times for that job card.
Note: Punching on/off physical job cards does not
meet technician timekeeping requirements and is
non-compliant and unacceptable.
Regardless of the date, subsequent warranty customer
concerns based on multi-point vehicle inspections are
considered added customer concerns and will be
treated as such.
When adding lines to job cards involving dealer-owned
inventory for completion of Safety, Emissions and
Non-Compliance Recalls, service manager approval is
not required. Technician punch time requirements still
apply.
Customer concerns not documented on early bird
envelopes or drop-off forms that are added to the job
card are considered add-ons and must be approved by
the service manager prior to work being performed.
Reference: GM Service Policies & Procedures
Article 3.2.11
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is straight time considered to be OLH and how does
it relate to time accounting?
A: Straight time is not considered to be OLH. Straight
time requests need to be authorized by service
management prior to claim submission.
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Q: Do I have to punch on/off per job card line for
warranty/policy repairs?
A: If one technician is working on the vehicle, he/she is
only required to punch on/off their time ticket once per
job card, unless the job card has an add-on line or
involves time claimed in the Diagnosis Time or Other
Labor Time (OLH) Labour section fields.
Q: Do time punches on job cards qualify as acceptable
time documentation?
A: No. The only acceptable time documentation is what
is recorded on the time ticket for the technician.
Technician timekeeping on the job card is
non-compliant and unacceptable.
Q: I have a job card with two or more (multiple)
warranty lines that does not require any additional
add-ons or OLH. How many time punches are required
for this repair?
A: Two. One at the start of the repair and one at the end
of all repairs.
Q: At the initial write-up of the job card, there were two
or more (multiple) warranty lines on the card. It was
discovered that the vehicle had an open recall and that
line was added after initial write-up. Do I need to secure
the Service Manager’s approval for the add line and do
I need to punch on/off for the repair?
A: Yes. Technicians must obtain service management
approval for add-ons and punch on/off the time ticket
separately for the recall repair (add-on line). If the job
card is written on a dealer-owned inventory vehicle,
and the add-on line involves an open Required Field
Action per IVH, service manager approval is not
required. The separate on/off punch time requirement
for the add-on repair still applies.
Q: Can you provide me a couple of examples of the
number of punches needed on a time ticket that
contains OLH or add-on repairs?
A: Examples provided below (customer-owned
vehicle).
• One OLH item on the job card would equal a total
of 4 punches.
• Punch on/off for the overall job card
(2 punches). The start time and end time
completed.
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• Punch on/off for the OLH (2 punches)
• Reminder: Service Manager Approval for
OLH must be documented on the job card
prior to initial transaction submission.
Approval must include the Service
Manager’s signature or initials, date, time
and reason why the OLH was approved.
An added line to a written job card and one OLH
item would equal 6 total punches.
• Punch on/off for the overall job card
(2 punches). The start and end time for the
total repair.
• Punch on/off for the OLH approved
(2 punches)
• Punch on/off for “Add-on” line item approved
(2 punches)
• Reminder: Service Manager Approval for the
add-on must be documented on the job card
prior to work performed. Approval must
include the Service Manager’s signature or
initials, date, time and reason why the
add-on was approved. It must be clear how
the additional work became a concern.
Note: After initial write up, technicians are required
to punch on/off any time a line item is added, or
OLH is involved.
Q: How must the technician time ticket be
documented?
A: Each job card that a technician works on, regardless
of the number of warranty lines on the ticket, must
contain the following:
• Job Card Number
• Technician
• Actual date of the repair
• Start and stop time for the repair (electronic or
manual clock on/off; cannot be handwritten)
Q: Can a technician work on multiple vehicles at once?
A: Yes, as long as the repairs are of the following types:
• Single standard warranty and/or policy repair
event simultaneously with a customer and/or
internal repair event
• Service Update Bulletin or Field Action that
involves reprogramming
• Service Update Bulletin or Field Action which
requires an inspection (no parts replacement)
Note: For service update bulletins or field actions, when
multiple VINs are worked on at once, the VIN list from
the “Open Recall” report or an IVH screen print must be
attached to the job card. (Per P&P, the documentation
must be retained for a minimum of 24 months.)
Q: As the technician is not required to punch on/off of
customer pay work, how do I handle time accounting
documentation for repairs that may have started out as
customer pay, but end up being policy?
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January, 2019
A: The Service Manager must document the situation
in detail on the job card, along with the date, time and
signature (or initials) per the standard service
management authorization procedure.
Q: If my total repair elapsed time is on the customer
pay line of the job card, but the job card had one
customer pay line and two warranty lines on the same
ticket, would I be debited back for the repairs?
A: No, as long as the total elapsed time on the time
ticket is reasonable to complete all the repairs outlined
on the job card.
Q: Is Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) considered a Brand
Maintenance Program?
A: For the oil change portion of the program the answer
is yes and technicians should follow the Brand
Maintenance guidelines outlined in this bulletin. All
other repairs under the warranty portion of the CPO
program should follow the warranty guidelines outlined
in this bulletin.
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Q: There was only one single labor operation that
applied to both a left and right side component. The
technician repaired/replaced both components, but
Global Warranty Management (GWM) will not allow me
to submit two transactions using the same labor
operation. Therefore, both repairs were claimed on the
same transaction and OLH was utilized to claim the
additional labor involved. What are the service
management authorization and technician time
accounting requirements for the OLH?
A: In this situation, the OLH field of the transaction is
being used to claim for standard repair time. Therefore,
authorization and time accounting requirements for the
“OLH” do not apply. These requirements only apply to
true OLH, which represents labor to address
extenuating circumstances that are not part of the
published repair procedure for that component. OLH
submitted in this situation should not exceed the
published base time for the single (right or left)
component repair. Any OLH above the published base
time would be considered true OLH and would require
separate on/off time punches and Service Management
authorization.
GM bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians, NOT a "do-it-yourselfer". They are written to inform these
technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper
service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do a
job properly and safely. If a condition is described, DO NOT assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your
vehicle will have that condition. See your GM dealer for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the
information.
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