A position is a role performed by an employee - for example, 'Sous chef' or 'Bartender'.
Employees must have their positions assigned and the appropriate rate set within SocialSchedules. This ensures hourly employees are paid accurately for the work performed.
Set employee positions and rates
From SocialSchedules, navigate to Network
Click on the employee to view their profile.
Click Positions & Pay Rates
Base rate, which is the default rate for the position across the Company
Worker's rate, which is the rate paid for this specific employee. This may or may not be the same as the base rate.
Positions are created at the Company level in SocialSchedules.
To create a position, refer to the following article: Manage Company Positions | SocialSchedules Help Center
Manage Employee Positions
Add a company position to employee profile
To add a position to the employee, click Add a position
Click the drop down and select the required position.
Confirm the rate the employee will earn when working this position.
By default, the Company rate for the position is shown.
Click Assign to save the changes.
If a timecard is received for an employee when running payroll in Salaris where the position rate = $0, this will cause an error.
Prior to running payroll, ensure that all position rates have a valid value set, equal to or above the local minimum wage.
Edit Position Rate
To edit the rate of an employee's position, click the pencil icon under the Actions column.
Enter the new Worker Rate.
Choose the date the new rate will become effective. (Any day within the last 28 days can be selected. Future date selection is not currently supported).
Click Save to save the changes.
