Adding a Department (in Human Resources)

• From the Human Resources screen, select the Maintenance menu, Positions, and then Departments.

• At the Departments screen, click the New Record button.

Note:  For any field equipped with the repeat function, click the Repeat button or press the Ctrl+R keys to repeat the previous entry for the specified field.  The repeat function is only available after your initial entry.

• Enter a unique ID for the department in the Department ID field.  The ID can be alphanumeric and up to 10 characters long (no spaces).

Note:  To have the system automatically assign the ID using the first 10 characters (letters and numbers only) of the description, leave the ID field blank; once the record is saved, the ID will be assigned.

• Enter the description for the department in the Department Description field.  The description can be up to 40 characters long.

• Click the Save button.