Employees
Overview
The Employees submodule is used to create and manage employee records in Caddayn Biller. It stores employee details and controls the branches, modules, submodules, and departments each employee can access.
Administrators can search, filter, add, and update employee records from this page.
Interface Overview
The Employees page provides the following controls:
Search by Name – Find employees using their name.
Filter – Filter employees by status, department, location, or address.
Refresh – Reload the latest employee records.
Add Employee – Create a new employee record.
Action Menu (⋮) – Manage an existing employee record (for eg. activate/deactivate an employee).
The employee list displays:
Employee Code
Employee Name and Email
Address
Mobile Number
Status
Employee status is displayed as Active or Inactive which is managed from the Action Menu (⋮).
Creating an Employee
To create a new employee:
Open Master Data → Employees.
Click Add Employee.
Complete the required details in the Personal tab.
Configure Branch Access.
Configure Permissions.
Click Save.
Personal Information
The Personal tab contains the following fields:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Employee Image | Upload an employee image. The maximum file size is 3 MB. |
Employee Name | Name of the employee. This field is required. |
Employee Email | Email address of the employee. This field is required. |
Phone | Primary contact number with country code. This field is required. |
Date of Birth | Employee’s date of birth. This field is required. |
Alternate Phone | Secondary contact number. |
Country | Employee’s country. This field is required. |
State or Province | Employee’s state or province. This field is required. |
Address | Employee’s address. This field is required. |
Configuring Branch Access
The Branch Access tab controls the branches that an employee can access.
To configure branch access:
Open the Branch Access tab.
Select the branches assigned to the employee.
Review the selected branches.
Save the employee record.
Branch access should be configured according to the employee’s responsibilities and assigned work locations.
Permissions
The Permissions tab controls the modules and functions available to an employee.
Permission | Description |
|---|---|
Accounts | Track and manage expenses. |
Customer Reward | Manage reward programs and customer rewards. |
Dashboard | View sales, purchases, stock levels, profit margins, expiry reminders, and other business summaries. |
Inventory | View items, track stock levels, monitor prices, and manage inventory details. |
KOT | Manage kitchen order tickets, table orders, and kitchen displays. |
Lead Management | Create and manage sales leads and track their progress. |
Master | Manage items, suppliers, branches, customers, discounts, offers, tables, visitor management, vehicle management, departments, create modules, and employees. |
Operations | Manage appointments, tasks, workflows, and attendance tracking. |
Printer Templates | Customize, preview, and print document templates. |
Purchase | Manage purchases, returned purchases, stock, and stock transfers. |
Quotations | Create, manage, and track sales quotations. |
Reports | Generate, view, and download general, overview, Caddayn, day book, and GST reports. |
Sales | Manage Point of Sale, item returns, and bill history. |
Workforce Operation | Manage shifts, holidays, and leave requests. |
Submodule Permissions
Each permission group can be expanded to configure access to individual submodules. This allows administrators to assign more specific permissions instead of granting access to an entire module.
For example:
Permission Group | Available Submodules |
|---|---|
Accounts | Expense Type, Expenses, Income, Income Types, Investment |
Master | Assets, Branch, Create, Customers, Departments, Discounts, Employees, Items, Offers, Rewards, Rooms |
Sales | Bill History, POS, Pay Later, Return Item |
Let’s take the Accounts module as an example:
Note: This way you can select only the modules and submodules required for the employee’s role.
Assigning Departments
Departments must be created before they can be assigned to employees.
Departments cannot be assigned during the initial employee creation process. The employee must first be saved.
To assign a department:
Create the required department under the appropriate Master Data section.
Create and save the employee record.
Open the employee’s Action Menu (⋮).
Select Edit.
Open the Departments tab.
Select the required department.
Save the changes.
Editing an Employee
To update an employee:
Locate the employee in the Employees list.
Open the Action Menu (⋮).
Select Edit.
Update the Personal details, Branch Access, Permissions, or Departments.
Click Save.
Deleting an Employee
To remove an Employee:
Locate the Employee from the list.
Click the ⋮ menu.
Select Delete.
Confirm the deletion.
Production Notes
Required personal information must be completed before saving an employee.
Branch Access controls the branches available to the employee.
Permissions control the modules and operations the employee can use.
Submodule permissions allow more detailed access control.
Departments must be created before they can be assigned.
Always save the employee first before assigning departments.