PowerSchool ERP Payroll and Human Resources

Position Control - Position History Page

Use this page to display the history of a position, including a listing of employees who held the position, start and end dates, and other related information. If needed, you can add or change information in certain fields.

Menu Path:  Human Resources > Entry & Processing > Position Control > Position Control > search for and select a position > select Position History

Displaying and updating Position History records

  1. Select Human Resources > Entry & Processing > Position Control > Position Control to display the Position Control page.

  2. In the Search Criteria section, enter criteria identifying the records to list, and then select Search. To run an advanced search, use the Advanced Search button.

  3. In the untitled List section, select the position whose history you want to access.

  4. Select on the Occupants action. From the Occupants page, select an occupant.

  5. Select Employee Position History on the Action Bar to display the Employee Position History page.
    If a position does not have history records, then Position History was not enabled in the profile or Position History was not captured for this employee. If this is the case, an error message will display.

  6. In the Position History Information section, complete or update the fields as needed. For field descriptions, refer below.

  7. Select OK to save your changes.

Fields

Fields

Description

Location

Code identifying the primary building or site associated with the position. These codes are defined in Human Resources’ Location table.

Reason

Text explaining why the employee’s position was assigned or vacated. Character/25

  • This may be entered through the Employee Position History page if the user has the appropriate security resource.

Exempt Status

User-defined code referencing an employee’s exemption status, usually in regards to taxes. The code can also address other aspects of employment if desired, such as retirement plans or contracts. Character/1

Used for information purposes only, this field does not appear in other records.

EEO Category

Select the employee’s EEO category.

Supervisor

Name of the employee’s supervisor. Character/25

Department

Code identifying the employee’s department, as defined in Human Resources’ Department table.

Operator ID

The user ID of the staff member who entered the record.