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Job
A job is a position of paid employment, a piece of work, a specific task to be done. On HRplus, it is an attribute tied to the position.
How does it work?
There are four tabs to be filled out when creating a new 'Job' record. They are:
- Step 1: Enable Auto Generate Job Code - When enabled Auto Generate Job Code, allows the automatic generation of job codes based on the value in the Last Job Code field. The system will use the same format as the Last Job Code and increment accordingly. The automatic generation works in conjunction with the Auto Generate Job Code Configuration and the Last Job Code By Company features.
- Step 2: Create a New Job and Enter Description.
- Step 3: Enter Job Parameters.
- Step 4: Enter Other Characteristics.
- Step 5: Enter Job Description Details.
Step 1: Enable Auto Generate Job Code
System Configurations>>Company Parameters>>System Constants>>System Interface Codes>>Auto Generate Job Code

System Configurations>>Feature Management>>Auto Generate Job Code Configuration
System Configurations>>Feature Management>>Last Job Code By Company
Step 2: Create a New Job and Enter Description
Company Code: Select your company code.
Job Code: This is a user-defined unique code that you associate with a specific job in your organization. Field length is up to 8 characters. (Required field)
Job Name: Enter the name of the Job that you are creating. (Required field)
Org Level: Allows you to define if, in this example, the Job is that of a Level 1 or Level 2 Supervisor. Note, this is simply for record keeping and has no impact on any other screen.
Job Grade: A Job Grade can also have the name "job level" or even "job classification"depending on the company. The concept is the same for all. The Job Grade reflects the amount of responsibility, impact and scope that a job has and may further be defined by impact, seniority, knowledge, skills. Job Grades are typically associated with a salary range or salary grades and a series of job titles. They can be grouped into five areas. E.g. executive management, middle management, management, advisors and employees. On HRplus, the job grade is directly linked to the salary grades, so the salary grades must be setup first to be available for selection here. See link on how to set this up: How to setup Salary Grades?
Job Grade Description: This lays out the responsibilities of what is required for the job to be done. Enter the description for the job here. (Required field)
Grade Point: Select the grade point (1, 2, 3 etc.).
Pay Type: You can use M for Monthly, W for Weekly or any other description of your choice. 2 characters are allowed. Note, this is for record-keeping purposes and does not have an impact on the salary or wages of the job.
Probation Length (Months): Enter the number of months of probation for a new hire into this job. NB: The value entered in this window will be used to calculate when an employee's probation period will end and a reminder/notification can be set up to prompt user action.
Step 3: Enter Job Parameters

Retirement Age: Enter here the standard retirement age for the job. Eg. 60
Shift Job: Select "Yes"or "No"if persons who are employed in this job are required to work using a shift system.
Job Family: Select a job family to categorize a job into a more general grouping. For example, you may group an accounts clerk and senior accountant into the job family Accounting. Note that the job family would have had to be setup to be available for selection here. See link on how to set this up: How to setup job families?
Working Hours: Enter the time period within which workers must complete standard working hours.
Position Authority: Indicate the level of authority of the Job.
Account Segment Code: If the Jobs are used as a segment in the GL or the jobs are a cost center, then enter the Account code for each Job.
Critical Job Level/Description: A critical job is one that if it were vacant, would have a significant impact on the organization's ability to conduct normal business. These positions may be managerial, technical or a support role in nature that can be occupied or vacant. Enter the information here if this differentiation is used by your company. Note that the critical job levels would have had to be setup to be available for selection here.
Reports To: Enter the Job Name(s) that this job reports to.
Oversees Positions: Enter the Job Name(s) of those jobs that reports to this one.
Step 4: Enter Other Characteristics

Special Pressures: Provide a detailed description on some of the tasks which may place the employee under pressure in their job. Eg. A certain amount of tasks may be required to be completed with a certain time frame.
Health Hazards: Provide a detailed description of anything unpleasant or harmful to their health that the employee may suffer or experience as a result of doing their job. E.g. Exposure to potential toxins, allergens or biological hazards, falling objects, chemical exposure, fire hazard, etc.
Social Isolation: Describe some of the risks of the job which may lead to social isolation. E.g. work from home policy, inflexible rules
Physical Conditions: Describe the physical conditions of the job. E.g. lighting, the size of space in which a worker must perform her job, and what kind of physical strain (i.e. heavy lifting, a worker can expect to undergo.)
Save the record when finished.
Step 5: Enter Job Description Details

Job Description: Enter a your brief description of the job.
Job Description File: Enter the name of the Job Description File.
Upload/Download/Delete Description File buttons: Upload/Download/Delete the Job Description file.
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