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Introduction #
The Department Assignments module allows you to assign employees to departments within your company, with a time-based framework. This enables you to track the history of internal personnel changes: transfers, department changes, new hires, and departures. It is accessible via Human Resources > Department Assignments.
1. Create an assignment #
You can create an assignment from:
- Module list Service Assignments
- record person record (tab Service Assignments)
- A shift record (tab Service Assignments)
Information to provide:
- Person: the employee in question (required)
- Department: Home department (required)
- Start date: the date of hire
- End date: the date the service ends (blank if the assignment is ongoing)
2. Movement Management #
Department assignments make it possible to track internal transfers:
- Arrival: Create a task with a start date and no end date
- Transfer: Enter the end date for the current assignment and create a new assignment in the new department
- Start: Enter the end date for the current assignment
Good to know: An employee can have multiple active assignments at the same time if they work in multiple departments.
3. Frequently Asked Questions #
How do I view an employee record work history?
From the record , the Service Assignments tab displays all past and current assignments, along with their dates.
How can I find out the current headcount for a department?
From the record , the Department Assignments lists the people currently assigned (those whose end date is blank or in the future).