How to Manage Department Hierarchy in Workwisely CoreHR

Department Hierarchy

It defines the structured organization of departments within a company, ensuring clear reporting relationships, workflow efficiency, and proper role assignments. It establishes the levels of management and operational units within the organization.
  1. Navigate to CoreHR → Org Structure → Department Hierarchy
  2. Click on +Add New and enter the details and click Save
Fig: Add Department Hierarchy


Managing an existing department hierarchy 

Department(Edit)

The department tab displays a list of departments along with details such as department header,Parent department and Status. To edit an departments there are two ways:
  1. Click on the record and select Edit. In the Edit department screen, make the necessary changes and click Save to update the details.
  2. Click on the Three Dots in the Actions column, select Edit, make the necessary changes and click Save to update the details.
Fig: Edit Department

Department(Delete)

If a department is associated with employees, it cannot be deleted directly. First, you must update the department for those employees. Once no employees are linked to it, you can proceed with deletion. To delete a department, first set its Status to Inactive, then click on the Three Dots in the Actions column, select Delete, and confirm by clicking Yes.

Fig: Delete Department

Fields Description

Title

Description

Department Code

It is a unique identifier assigned to each department within an organization. It helps streamline HR, payroll, reporting, and system integration by ensuring consistency in department identification across various modules.

  • Example-  HR001 for Human Resources

Department Name

Mandatory Field

The Department Name represents a functional unit within an organization, responsible for specific tasks, operations, or strategic objectives.

  • Example- Human Resources

Department Header

Mandatory Field

It defines the hierarchical structure of departments within an organization.

  • Corporate - The highest level, representing the overall organization or headquarters.

  • Division - A major business unit within the company, typically covering multiple functions or regions.

  • Sub Division- A specialized segment within a division, focusing on specific functions.

  • Department - A functional unit responsible for a specific area of work within a division.

  • Sub- Department - A smaller unit within a department that manages specialized tasks.

Parent Department

It is the primary or higher-level department under which a sub-department or division operates.

  • Example- Talent Acquisition parent department is Human Resources.

Bonus Type

It refers to the classification of bonuses allocated to employees based on their department’s policies, performance, or organizational incentives.

  1. Sales - Performance Bonus, Finance-Year-End Bonus



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