/**
  * Gets a location history object with the given parameters
  */
 private function _getLocationHistory($empNum, $subDivisionCode, $locationName, $startDate, $endDate)
 {
     if (!empty($startDate)) {
         $startDate = date(LocaleUtil::STANDARD_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT, strtotime($startDate));
     }
     if (!empty($endDate)) {
         $endDate = date(LocaleUtil::STANDARD_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT, strtotime($endDate));
     }
     $locationHis = new LocationHistory();
     $locationHis->setEmpNumber($empNum);
     $locationHis->setCode($subDivisionCode);
     $locationHis->setName($locationName);
     $locationHis->setStartDate($startDate);
     $locationHis->setEndDate($endDate);
     return $locationHis;
 }