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How to Upgrade an Employee to Manager and Assign Worker Permissions
How to Upgrade an Employee to Manager and Assign Worker Permissions

You can upgrade an employee to manager status directly from within their profile.

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Written by Rachel
Updated over 4 months ago

Overview: Managers are upgraded Employees. They can be upgraded from within their user profile. Once a Manager has been upgraded, you can then give them either View or Approval permissions over other Employees.

Instructions:


Upgrade an Employee to Manager

Start by clicking Employees in the top navigation followed by View next to the name of the user you want to upgrade to Manager:

In the profile, click the Edit button located in the top right-hand corner:

Scroll down and check the box next to Manager:

Save once done.

If you go back to your Employee list, you'll see that they are now listed as a Manager:


Assign Worker Permissions

Start by clicking Employees in the top navigation followed by View next to the name of the Manager who you'd like to assign employees:

In their profile, select Employees assigned from the left-hand menu. Once at the Employees assigned section, click the Edit Assignment button:

Here you can assign different permissions based on the features you're using. By default, every account will have the Time Permissions section:

Below is a breakdown of the different manager permissions:

Time Permissions

Schedule Permissions

Availability Permissions

  • None: The None permission option means a Manager will not have any permissions over the employee. They will not be able to view or approve their time, time cards, or time off. They are not able to take action on pending approvals or run reports on an employee.

  • None: The None permission option means a Manager will not have any scheduling permissions over the employee. They will not be able to view or create shifts for the user.

  • None: The None permission option means that a Manager will not be able to view, create, edit or delete availability.

  • View: View permissions allow a Manager to view assigned employee's time cards and time off information. They are able to run reports on those they're assigned.

  • View: View permissions allow a Manager to view schedules for those they're assigned. They cannot edit or publish schedules, only view them.

  • View: View permissions allow a Manager to view assigned employee's availability information. They are not able to edit or delete availability.


  • Approval: Approval permissions allow a Manager to approve time, time card, and time off requests. They can edit, delete and add new punches. They can also edit, delete and add time off. They are able to run reports on those they're assigned.

  • Edit & Publish: The Edit & Publish permissions allow a Manager to create, edit, and publish schedules for those they're assigned. They can notify employees of newly created shifts.

  • Edit: Edit permissions allow a Manager to create, edit, and delete assigned employees' availability.

Save once done.


FAQ

Q: Why don't I see the Employees assigned option in the left-hand menu?

A: If you don't see the Employees assigned option, it means the user hasn't been upgraded to Manager yet. Please refer to the "Upgrade an Employee to Manager" section for help upgrading.

Q: Can managers update billing information or add new employees?

A: Managers are unable to access account settings and therefore are unable to update billing or plan information. They are also not able to add new employees because doing so can impact your plan.

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