# Employees - Departments

PhreeBooks allows employees to be grouped by departments. Departments are organized in a hierarchical manner. Departments are used for reporting and to help set roles and identify your companies structure.

### Adding a Department

1. Select Employees->Departments.
2. Press the New icon. A popup will appear to enter the information.
3. Enter the Department ID. (short description of the department, department number, etc.)
4. Enter a description of the department, formal name, etc.
5. If this department is a subordinate to another department, Select the Yes button and choose the department from the drop down menu.
6. Select the type of department this department is a part of.
7. Enter the name of the department type and press Save.

### Editing a Department

1. Select Employees->Departments.
2. Press the Edit icon next to the department you wish to edit. A popup will appear with the current information fill in.
3. Make any necessary changes and press Save to update the database.

### Deleting a Department

1. Select Employees->Departments.
2. Press the Delete icon next to the department you wish to delete. A popup will appear to confirm the deletion.
3. Press OK to confirm the deletion and the department will be removed from the database.

### Assigning an Employee to a Department

1. Select Employees->Maintain Employees
2. Press the Edit icon next to the employee you wish to assign to a department.
3. On the employee maintain screen, select the department to assign to this employee.
4. Press the Save icon to commit your changes and update the database.

### Related Topics

Adding Employees
Editing Employees
Deleting Employees
Adding Department Types