# Appoint, Transfer, or Terminate a Person
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This guide focuses on the **People Management** module and the features available to the administrator. By following the outlined procedures, administrators can:
- Add users manually
- - Create an organisational structure
- Define job titles and positions
- Appoint a person in a position
- Add users using an import
- Transfer a person to a different position
- Terminate a person
### Add users
Users can be added to the system in two ways:
- Manually, using the **Organisational Structure**, **Job Management**, and **View/Edit People** functionalities, or
- Using the import sheet.
This guide will show both methods.
#### Method 1: Add users manually
To add new users to the system manually, it is essential that the following **prerequisites** are established:
- The organisational structure must be developed.
- Job titles and positions should be defined in the **Job Management** module.
##### Create an organisational structure
- Click the **gear icon** to access the **Setup and Configuration** menu.
- Select **Organisational Structure** from the drop-down menu.
- Create an organisational structure based on the organisation’s size, goals, industry, and work style. Some examples of organisational structures:
- - **Hierarchical structure** – based on levels of authority and responsibility
- **Functional structure** – focuses on specialised roles or departments
- **Divisional structure** – based on product lines, geographical locations, or customer types
- **Team-based structure** – centred around project teams or cross-functional units
- **Process-based structure** – focuses on workflow and end-to-end processes
Hover over the name of a level to access the editing options. You can rearrange organisational levels by using the drag-and-drop feature.
- To **add** a subordinate level, click the **plus icon** next to the relevant level name.
- Complete the details of the organisational unit.
- - Enter the name and code of the organisational unit.
- Choose the appropriate organisational level type from the dropdown menu.
- Toggle the **Publish** option on or off as needed.
- Toggle to enable new registrants to select this organisational unit when registering on the system.
- If configured in the **master data**, the business location can be selected. To learn more about master data, navigate to the [**Master Data Maintenance**](https://signature.signifyhr.co.za/books/people-management-d8c/page/master-data-maintenance "Master Data Maintenance") part of this chapter.
- Other additional information about the organisational unit can be added, but is not required.
Click **SAVE ADD NEW** to add another subordinate level to the same organisational unit. Click **SAVE** when finished or click **CANCEL** to discard any changes.
- Click the **pencil icon** next to the name of an organisational level to **edit**.
- Update the details of the organisational level. Click **SAVE** when finished or click **CANCEL** to discard any changes.
- To **delete** a level, click on the **trash bin icon** next to its name. Please note that a level cannot be deleted if it has:
- - subordinate levels,
- vacant positions, or
- active positions.
- When deleting, provide a valid reason for the deletion, confirm that you acknowledge and agree to the action, and then click **DELETE**. If you wish to cancel the operation, click **CANCEL** to discard any changes.
- The green, yellow, and red icons next to an organisational level's name indicate filled, vacant, and inactive job positions, respectively. In our example, there are four filled positions, and no vacant or inactive positions.
- By clicking on the organisational level's name, the filled, vacant, and inactive **job positions** can be viewed on the right. To move a position to another organisational unit, drag and drop it into the appropriate unit on the left.
- Once you have finished creating your organisational structure, it may look similar to our example.
##### Define job titles and positions
After establishing the organisational structure, we can proceed with creating job titles and positions using the **Job Management** functionality.
- Click the **gear icon** to access the **Setup and Configuration** menu.
- Select **Job Management** from the drop-down menu.
- This screen shows all the job titles, positions, and vacancies within your organisation.
- Click **+NEW JOB TITLE** to add a new job title.
- The job details screen will appear.
- - Enter the job title and job code.
- If the **master data** for the occupational category, occupational level, OFO code, and job grade data fields has been set up, you can select the appropriate data from the drop-down menus. To learn more about master data, navigate to the [**Master Data Maintenance**](https://signature.signifyhr.co.za/books/people-management-d8c/page/master-data-maintenance "Master Data Maintenance") part of this chapter.
- You can toggle the **Critical Job** switch on and off as required.
- Toggle to enable new registrants to select this job title when registering on the system.
- Other additional information about the job title can be added, but is not required.
Click **SAVE** when you are finished or click **CANCEL** to discard your edits.
- A message will appear to confirm the successful creation of the job title.
- After saving the new job title, click **PUBLISH** to finalise and share it.
- Toggle to confirm that you acknowledge and agree to the changes, then click **PUBLISH**.
- A message will appear to confirm that the job title was published successfully.
- Once the job title has been created, additional tab options will appear at the top of the screen. You can either set the **Requirements** for the role or click on the **Positions** tab to add new job positions associated with that role. Click on **Positions** to proceed.
- The current positions linked to the job title will be displayed. Click **+NEW POSITION** to add a new position.
- The position details screen will appear.
- - Enter the position title. The position code will be automatically generated.
- Click the **hand icon** to select the location in the organisation.
- Click the **Critical Position** toggle if required.
Click **SAVE** when you are finished or click **CANCEL** to discard your edits.
- You can return to **Job Management** to continue adding job titles and positions as needed.
##### Appoint new users manually
Since the organisational structure and the job titles and positions have been created, we can now add a new person to the system.
- Hover over the **sidebar menu** and click **People Management**.
- Navigate to the **VIEW/EDIT PEOPLE** tab
- Click **+PERSON**.
- Expand the organisational units to find the new position you have just created.
- Ensure the job title and the position title are correct, then click **+PERSON** to add a new person.
- Use the user details screen to populate the information for the new user, taking note of the required fields (marked with a **\***). Update their reporting lines by clicking on the **hand icons**, and complete their appointment information. Click **SAVE & GO TO PROFILE** to finish setting up the new user's profile, or click **SAVE ADD NEW** to continue adding new users. Click **CANCEL** to discard your edits.
- If you have selected **SAVE & GO TO PROFILE**, you will be taken to the user's profile page. Click **Welcome Notification** in the profile banner to send a welcome email to the new user.
- Review the contents of the welcome email, then click **SEND**. This will send the user an email containing the system’s URL, their username, and a password reset link.
- You may further revise the user's information in their profile, including updates to biographical details, appointment history, or access rights. Click **SAVE** when you are finished or click **CANCEL** to discard your edits.
Follow the above procedure to add users manually. This method is effective for adding small numbers of users at a time. Alternatively, follow **Method 2** below if you prefer to streamline the process and add many users at a time.
#### Method 2: Add users using the import sheet
Using an import sheet, you will:
- establish the organisational structure,
- create job titles and positions,
- add new users,
- add details pertinent to each user, such as their username, gender, addresses, and contact information, and
- configure their reporting lines.
- Use the **sidebar menu** to navigate to **People Management**.
- Click this **ellipsis icon** to access the **Module-Specific Functions** menu.
- Click **Import** on the drop-down menu.
- Ensure the drop-down options are set to **People Management** and **Employee Data**. Click **PROCEED** to continue.
- To access the import sheet, click **DOWNLOAD IMPORT TEMPLATE**.
- Populate the downloaded Excel import sheet with the users' information. This procedure requires attention to detail to ensure the information on the system is accurate. Please do not hesitate to ask the Signify Consultant for assistance.
- Once the import sheet has been completed and checked for errors, click **UPLOAD IMPORT FILE**.
- Click on **IMPORT** to initiate the data validation and import processes.
- The import will be staged and will run in the background until completed. If the rows were staged correctly, your pop-up window will look like this:
- An **automatic user import** runs daily at midnight, and your newly added users will appear in the system. However, this task can be kicked off on an ad hoc basis if required. See the **Bulk Additional Service Imports** section at the end of this chapter for more information.
### Transfer users
Once a person’s role or position in the company changes, they can be transferred using the **People Management** module.
- Hover over the **sidebar menu** and click **People Management**.
- Navigate to the **VIEW/EDIT PEOPLE** tab.
- Hover over the card of the person you would like to transfer and click on the **pencil icon** to manage their profile.
- On the left-hand menu on the person's profile, click on **APPOINTMENT**.
- At the bottom of the screen, click on **TRANSFER PERSON**.
- Expand the organisational structure to find the correct organisational unit.
- Click the location in the organisation to which the employee is being transferred.
- Click on the employee’s new position on the right side of the screen. If the new position has not been created, you can do so by clicking **+POSITION**. Alternatively, you can select an existing position from the **Job Library**.
- Complete the details of the transfer, then click **SAVE** to proceed or **CANCEL** to discard your changes.
- The employee’s previous position and new role are recorded in the **Appointment History** tab on the employee's profile.
### Terminate users
When an employee's journey with a company concludes, they can be terminated using the **People Management** module.
- Hover over the **sidebar menu** and click **People Management**.
- Navigate to the **VIEW/EDIT PEOPLE** tab.
- Hover over the card of the person you would like to terminate and click on the **pencil icon** to manage their profile.
- On the **left-hand menu** on the person's profile, click on **APPOINTMENT**.
- At the bottom of the screen, click on **TERMINATE PERSON**.
- Complete the details of the termination, including their last day of service and their termination reason. Click **TERMINATE** to proceed with the termination, or click **CANCEL** to discard your edits.
- Once the termination is complete, the person's profile will reflect the details of the termination.
- Terminated users can be viewed by clicking on the **TERMINATED** filter on the **People Management** dashboard.
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