All departments will have employee managers to add/modify staff and credentials. However, not all employees need to have a direct manager. There are two levels of employee managers in RecStaff.
1. Department Employee Manager
2. Direct Employee Manager
1. A department employee manager is someone who has access to the Manage Employees menu option and can add/modify employee profiles, add/modify credentials, approve time off requests and message staff for any staff member within their department.
2. A direct employee manager is someone who also has the system role manage employees BUT is also listed on a staff members employee profile as their direct manager. Employees can only have one direct manager per department.
Direct Employee Managers have access to the Manage Employees menu AND receive credential expiry notifications for their staff. They can also search the employee listing page by their managerial name. This makes it easier for larger organizations with departments with large staff rosters and multiple managers to manage their staff.
For example: an organization with 300 staff members in one department with 3 managers would likely have each manager overseeing a subset of these employees. In this case, setting up a direct employee manager relationship would help when searching through the departments staff roster to modify staff credentials, approve time off requests or communicate with staff.
Note: Credential expiration notifications are only sent to the direct employee manager.
To create a Direct Employee Manager you must already be assigned the system role manage employees for the department. Once you have the system role you can make yourself a direct employee nManager.
1. Click on Manage Employees
2. Click on Employees
3. Click on edit pencil icon of the employee
4. Choose the Department Manager drop down box for the department (you will only be able to access your own dept)
5. Click on the manager name
6. Click Save to confirm
