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HR Module Overview

Overview of the HR module: employee directory, org chart, leave, payroll, workflows, and permission levels.

Mitch Wigham
Updated 24 June 2026 · 7 views

Introduction

The Human Resources module provides a complete employee lifecycle management system. It is designed for HR administrators and managers to manage employee records, leave, payroll, onboarding/offboarding workflows, and performance reviews.

Key Features

  • Employee Directory — searchable list of all employees with profile cards.
  • Org Chart — visual hierarchy showing reporting lines and departments.
  • Leave Management — leave types, employee balances, request submission, and approval workflow.
  • Payroll Records — pay period records with gross, deductions, and net (HR admin view only).
  • Onboarding/Offboarding — task-based workflow checklists with due dates and role-based assignees.
  • Performance Reviews — review cycles (Annual/Quarterly) with competency ratings.

Navigation

Access the HR module from the HR icon in the left sidebar. Sub-sections:

  • Employees — full employee list and org chart.
  • Leave — requests awaiting approval, leave balances, leave types.
  • Payroll — payroll run history per employee.
  • Workflows — active onboarding and offboarding instances.
  • Reviews — performance review cycles and individual reviews.

Permissions

Role Access Level
ADMIN Full access to all employee records, salary, payroll, and all HR admin functions.
MANAGER View employees in their department. Approve/reject leave requests. Cannot see salary.
AGENT View their own employee profile. Submit leave requests. Cannot see others' records.
CUSTOMER No HR access.

Employment Types

  • FULL_TIME — salaried employee, full hours.
  • PART_TIME — salaried employee, reduced hours.
  • CONTRACT — fixed-term contracted employee.
  • CONTRACTOR — self-employed contractor.
  • VENDOR — external vendor contact tracked in HR.
  • INTERN — internship / placement.

Leave Management

Employees submit leave requests through the portal. Managers receive a notification and approve or reject from the Leave → Approvals tab. Leave balances are tracked per employee per leave type per year. Approved leave deducts from the balance automatically.

Performance Reviews

Review cycles are created by HR admins with a set of competencies (skills/behaviours). Reviewers (typically managers) rate employees against each competency on a numeric scale and add comments. Reviews move through DRAFT → SUBMITTED → ACKNOWLEDGED. Employees can see their own completed reviews.

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