ADMIN HELP CENTER
Organization Structure
The skeleton every HR process is built on — six components you configure once so onboarding, payroll, attendance, and approvals all route correctly on day one.
Core HR ▸ Organization Structure
Step 1 — Business Units: Define who owns budget and operations.
Step 2 — Department Hierarchy: Build the reporting tree under each Business Unit.
Step 3 — Designations + Grades: Roles and pay bands sit inside the hierarchy.
Step 4 — Locations + Work Schedules (in parallel): Physical sites and shift patterns for attendance.
Step 5 — Employee Type: Bundle payroll, benefits, and holiday rules into each worker category.
ONBOARDING
New-hire pickers pull Department, Designation, Grade, Location, Work Schedule, and Employee Type directly from Org Structure.
ATTENDANCE & PAYROLL
Work Schedule + Employee Type drive clock-in windows, overtime, LOP, and salary calculation days.
LEAVE & APPROVALS
Workflow routing reads the Department Hierarchy and Designation Header to pick the right approver.
COMPENSATION
Grade bands decide hiring ranges, promotion ceilings, and comp-exception flags.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can we change the Organization Structure after go-live?
Yes — add, edit, or retire (Inactive) any of the six components at any time. Existing employees keep pointing at their current values; changes only affect new assignments unless you explicitly bulk-update.
How long does initial setup take?
For a small company (< 200 employees) it's typically a half-day of focused work if the org chart is already documented. For larger or matrixed orgs, plan a week to clean up department codes and pay bands before entering them.
Is there a migration path from our existing HRIS?
All six components support CSV bulk-import from their own screens. Export your current org from the legacy HRIS, shape it into the template columns, and import in the recommended order.
Who should own Organization Structure going forward?
Usually HR Admin with input from Finance (for Business Units and Grades) and each Department Head (for Department Hierarchy additions). One admin owning all six is the cleanest pattern.