Organization & Departments

Configure your company's organizational hierarchy, departments, and job titles (designations).

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1. Creating Departments

Departments group employees into operational units (e.g., Engineering, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Finance).

1. Navigate to HR Press > Departments.
2. Click Add Department (or use the inline form).
3. Fill in the department parameters:
   • Department Name: e.g., Engineering, Marketing, Customer Success.
   • Department Code: e.g., ENG, MKT, CS.
   • Department Head / Manager: Select an employee from your staff directory to act as the primary department supervisor.
   • Description: Optional summary of departmental responsibilities.
4. Click Save Department.

Department Actions

• Edit: Update department name, code, or reassign department head.
• View Members: Filter the employee directory to view all personnel assigned to the department.
• Delete: Remove a department. Note: Any assigned employees must be reassigned to another department before deletion.

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2. Managing Designations (Job Titles)

Designations define the formal role titles held by employees within specific departments.

1. Navigate to HR Press > Designations.
2. Click Add Designation.
3. Configure designation fields:
   • Designation Title: e.g., Senior Software Engineer, Product Manager, HR Generalist.
   • Department: Select the parent department this role belongs to.
   • Description: Optional summary of role duties and responsibilities.
4. Click Save Designation.

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Linking employees to a department and designation establishes the organizational chart. Department heads receive email alerts when members apply for leave or log irregular attendance. Administrators can also restrict announcement broadcasts and reports by department.

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Next Steps

With departments and designations configured, add team members in Employee Directory.