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User Types, Departments, and Offices

Those types allow you to separate users into categories, department and location. 

How to Create User Types

User types help categorize employees, such as full-time, part-time, or contractors.

Steps:

  1. Go to Staff™ → User Types in the left-hand menu.
  2. Click Create User Type.
  3. Enter:
    • Name (example: Full-Time, Hourly Employees, Contractors)
    • Optional Description
  4. Click Save.
  5. Assign users by clicking Assign Users under Actions.


    How to Create Departments

    Departments organize employees based on your company structure. This is useful for reporting and applying settings across teams.

    Steps:

    1. Go to Staff™ → Departments.
    2. Click Create Department.
    3. Enter:
      • Name of the department
      • Choose a color to represent the department (can display in Time-Off™ calendar)
    4. Click Save.
    5. Assign users by clicking Assign Users under Actions.

    Find out how to assign managers to users here.



      How to Create Offices

      Offices represent different company locations. By default, new users are assigned to Head Office.

      Steps:

      1. Go to Staff™ → Offices.
      2. Click Create Office.
      3. Enter:
        • Name (example: city or town where the office is located)
      4. Click Save.
      5. Assign users by clicking Assign Users under Actions.

      Tip: Paid holidays can be assigned based on office location, which is helpful for companies with offices in different countries.