Overview of an Advanced Organisation Structure
About
The system provides for two types of Organisation Structures. When a company is registered, the system will default to the Basic Organisation Structure which consists of one organisation hierarchy level i.e. Company. Activating the Advanced Organisation Structure allows you to define Organisational Hierarchy Levels and Units as well as Pay Points,Regions and Grades.
Edition
This feature is available on Premier and Master.
How to Activate the Advanced Organisation Structure
The Advanced Organisation Structure can be selected on the Basic Company Information Screen.
Navigate > Config > Basic Settings > Company Settings > Basic Company Information Screen > General Details Tab
Selecting the option "do you want to use the more involved Hierarchy Structure Module(if not a simplistic option will be used." activates the Advanced Organisation Structure
Important Comment
Importance of the Organisational Structure
The Advanced Organisation Structure affects important aspects of payroll set-up e.g. the Security Module, Workflow Paths, the General Ledger Entry, Position Management and Reporting. It is therefore advisable to carefully plan the required Organisation Structure before implementing it.
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