What is the time increment IPP will use for recording HATS category verification?

• A. 1 hour once a week with a special T&A code
• B. 0.25-hour increments
• C. None as it is considered part of the shift and included in the TOD
• D. 0.5-hour increments

Answer: (B)

HATS category verification time is recorded in 15-minute increments. Using 0.25-hour units provides precise tracking of how long verification activities take without becoming overly detailed, which helps with accurate timekeeping, auditing, and workload analysis. The other options would either be too coarse (one-hour or half-hour increments) or would lump the verification time into a broader time measure (not separately tracked as its own entry), reducing the ability to audit and analyze the specific effort spent on HATS verification.