Employee Groups

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Overview

Employee groups are used to manage the default settings for multiple employees. Employees assigned to a group will inherit the group settings. This is a great way to save time when you are managing a large staff. 

Setup

Creating Employee Groups

  • Step 1: Log in as an administrator via browser.
  • Step 2: Navigate to Settings, then Employee Groups.
  • Step 3: Click New Employee Group.
  • Step 4: Under General Settings, create a name for your group.
  • Step 5: Fill out the group profile settings.
  • Step 6: When ready, click Save Settings.

Adding Employees to Groups

After adding your employees to your OnTheClock account, they can be added to groups.

  • Step 1: Log in as an administrator or manager.
  • Step 2: Click My Team in the top menu, then select Team Directory.
  • Step 3: Click the edit icon next to the team member you’d like to update.
  • Step 4: Under General Settings, select your group from the dropdown list.
  • Step 5: Click Save Settings.
  • Add employee to group

Exporting Employee Groups

The Employee Groups page lets you create and manage groups that maintain default settings for employees. Any employee assigned to a group will automatically inherit the group’s settings. You can also export the list of employee groups into a CSV file for reporting, analysis, or sharing.

How to Export Employee Groups

  • Step 1: Go to the Employee Groups page in your OnTheClock account.
  • Step 2: Click the Export button in the upper-right corner.
  • Step 3: Select the format (CSV).
  • Step 4: The file will download to your device. Open it with Excel, Google Sheets, or another spreadsheet tool.

What the Export Includes

  • Employee Group – The name of the group (e.g., “Full time employees,” “New hire”).
  • Dept – The department the group is assigned to (if applicable).
  • Employees Assigned – The number of employees currently assigned to the group.

Business Use Cases

  • HR Planning – Review how many employees are assigned to each group for resource planning.
  • Department Analysis – Check distribution across departments to balance workloads.
  • Policy Audits – Confirm employees are properly grouped to inherit the right settings (e.g., PTO rules, schedules).
  • Onboarding Review – Ensure new hire groups are set up and being used consistently.
  • Data Sharing – Export and share with managers or HR teams to verify employee assignments.
  • Record Keeping – Maintain historical exports to track group changes over time.

What to Expect

Overriding Group Settings

Even if your employee is in a group, you can modify settings in their profile to override group settings.

  1. Step 1: Log in as an administrator or manager via a browser.
    Step 2: Click “My Team” in the top menu, then select “Team Directory” from the dropdown.
    Step 3: Click the edit icon next to the team member you’d like to modify.
    Step 4: Locate the setting you want to change.
    Step 5: To make edits, toggle the gear icon from red to green.
    Step 6: Click “Save Settings.”

  2. When there are customized settings outside the group, a message will display that looks like this one below.
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