Summary

The Positions entity defines generic job titles. When you define positions for an organisation, use as few as possible, but maintain the uniqueness of the roles. The roles must accurately reflect the nature of the position. For example, the generic role of "Manager" could occur at multiple levels in the business, and each instance would have different accountabilities. You would create roles that reflect these accountabilities, such as "Line Manager", "General Manager", "Senior Manager" and "Executive Manager".

Positions and Employees

A position analysis outlines an organisation’s expectations for a position. It is not based on the employee holding the position.

Positions that employees hold are displayed in:

• Employees - Payroll
• Employees - Appointments
• Work Area Positions - Details (i)

Positions and Work Area Positions

To copy data from a Positions record to a Work Area Positions record, right-click the Work Area Positions record and click Copy Defaults From Position.

Creating a Positions record

Most of the fields in a Positions record relate to existing database tables. Before you create a Position, you should create the required records in the following tables:

• Position Classifications
• Position Levels
• Position Groups
• Contracts
• Key Result Areas
• KRA Tasks
• Position Competencies
• Position Qualifications