Departments
Accessing Departments
Navigate to the Settings section and under the System Setup Section click the “Departments” Button.
Overview
The Departments interface provides a centralized way to manage organizational departments within a company. It allows users to:
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View all existing departments
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Create, edit, and delete departments
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Assign departments as parent or child
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Link employees, positions, and time rates to departments
List View Description
Each department record in the main interface includes the following fields:
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Field |
Description |
|---|---|
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Department |
Name of the department (Required) |
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Description |
Additional notes or explanation |
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Company |
Office or company to which the department belongs |
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Prior |
Priority or order in the list |
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Childs |
Displays 1 if the department has a parent-child structure |
Icons & Actions
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👤 Employee List – Click to view all employees assigned to the department
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🧷 Positions – Click to view all associated job positions
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🕒 Time Rates – Click to view or add time rate entries
Creating a New Department
You can create a new department in two ways:
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Click the "+ New" button on the main screen
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Double-click an empty row
🔔 Note: The Department field is mandatory.
Managing Time Rates
To View or Add Time Rates:
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Click the Time Rates button to open the sidebar
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The sidebar displays existing time rates
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Click + New to create a new time rate
📌 From Date is a required field when adding a new time rate.
Managing Positions
To View or Add Positions:
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Click the Positions button to open the sidebar
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View the list of current positions
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Click + New to create a new position
📌 The Position field is required when creating a new entry.
Parent & Child Departments
You can establish hierarchical relationships between departments:
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A Parent Department can contain multiple Child Departments
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The Childs column will display 1 if a department has a parent
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Use the edit interface to define or change relationships
Key Functionalities Summary
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Feature |
Function |
|---|---|
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+ New |
Add new department, time rate, or position |
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Edit/Delete |
Modify or remove existing records |
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Parent/Child Settings |
Set hierarchy between departments |
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Employee List View |
View all employees in a department |
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Position Management |
Create/edit job roles within departments |
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Time Rate Management |
Assign work hour or salary rates |