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Managing Departments on PaidHR
Managing Departments on PaidHR

To better organise your team on PaidHR, use this guide to learn how to add, edit, and manage your organisation's departments with ease.

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How can I add a new department?

1. On the “Menu,” scroll down to “People” and click on the downward arrow to reveal the options.

2. Click on “Departments.”


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  • 3. On the top right corner of your screen, click on “Add Department.”

4. Type on the “Department Name” and assign a head of department by using the downward arrow under that field.

5. Click “Confirm” and your new department will be added.

How can I add an employee to/remove an employee from an existing department?

1. On the “Menu,” scroll down to “People” and click on the downward arrow to reveal the options.

2. Click on “Departments.”

  • 3. Click on the three dots in front of the department where you want to add/remove employees.

4. From the options, click on “Edit Employees.”

5. Use the downward arrow to view the list of employees and select the ones you want to add to that department.

6. Use the “x” symbol next to each name to remove employees you want to remove from that department.

Can I rename a department?

1. To rename a department, follow these steps:

2. On the “Menu,” scroll down to “People” and click on the downward arrow to reveal the options.

3. Click on “Departments.”

  • 4. Click on the three dots in front of the department you want to rename.

5. From the options, click on “Rename Department.”

6. Type in the new name of the department.

7. Click “Confirm” and your changes will reflect.

How to Assign an HOD to a Department

1. On the “Menu,” scroll down to “People” and click on the downward arrow to reveal the options.

2. Click on “Departments.”

3. Click on the three dots in front of the department you want to assign an HOD to.

4. From the options, click on “Assign HOD.”

5. Click on the search bar to see a list of employees and select the HOD from the options.

6. The new HOD will be assigned to that department once you click on “Confirm.”

Can I delete a department?

1. To delete a department:

2. On the “Menu,” scroll down to “People” and click on the downward arrow to reveal the options.

3. Click on “Departments.”

4. Click on the three dots in front of the department you want to delete.

5. From the options, click on “Delete.”

6. You will be required to provide a reason for deleting that department.

7. Click on “Confirm” when done and the department will be deleted.

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