Employee Home Department

Every employee added to uAttend must be assigned a home department, which is typically the department in which the employee spends most of their workday. This setting can be updated or changed at any time, however, it is important to note that the home department determines key settings such as break and lunch deductions, overtime, start and end zones, and lockout rules. Employees working across multiple departments can use the department transfer. Check out our articles on Department Transfer for more details.

Updating an employee's home department will modify their current and past time and attendance data. To maintain data integrity, export and save reports and timecards before making any changes. Follow the steps below to update an employee's home department.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The clocking rounding rules set at the department level will apply to all clockings, including breaks and lunches. If this is not appropriate for your organisation, you may wish to disable this feature. It is your responsibility to comply with all applicable laws.
 

To update the home department for an employee:

1. Log in to the uAttend cloud portal as an administrator or supervisor (with permissions).
2. Click on the People tab.
3. Click on the name of the intended employee or click the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner of the window to search for an employee.
4. Click the Job and Pay tab from the navigation panel on the left.
5. Click the drop-down menu and select the intended Home Department for this employee.
6. Click the SAVE button.