PowerSchool ERP Payroll and Human Resources

Menu Navigation and Access

Position Control menu

From the Human Resources menu, select Entry & Processing. From the Position Control menu, select an option:

Menu item

Purpose

Batch Position Control

Batch entry, rate assignment, and posting.

Employee Position Transfer

Search, create, and manage employee transfers.

Position Change Request

Search, create, and manage change requests.

Position Control

Search, view, add, edit, and delete positions.

Position Control Approvals

Review, approve, deny, or return pending Position Control transactions.

Position menu

From the Human Resources menu, select Entry & Processing. From the Position menu, select Position Requisitions.

Purpose: Create, search, and manage requests to fill open or new positions.

Position Control Reports menu

From the Human Resources menu, select Reports. From the Position Control menu, select a report:

Report

Purpose

Batch Status Detail

Detailed batch position information.

Batch Status Summary

Summary of batch positions.

Budget Tracking

Budget tracking by position.

Status Detail

Detailed position information by criteria.

Status Summary

FTE totals summary by job class and location.

Vacant Positions

List of positions with available FTE.

Periodic Routines menu

From the Human Resources menu, select Periodic Routines. From the Position Control menu, select an option:

Menu item

Purpose

Create New Year Positions

Use this option to roll positions to the next fiscal year.

Mass Update Positions

Apply qualifications, requirements, and certifications in bulk to selected position records.

Post Position Funding Changes

Manually post approved position funding changes and update employee pay rate distributions for changes effective on or before the current date.

Dashboard access points

The following Position Control features are available from the PowerSchool ERP dashboard:

  • Workflow Approvals:
    The Workflow Approvals page includes child tabs for Position Change Requests, Employee Position Transfers, and Position Requisitions under the parent Position Control tab when these workflow types are enabled.

  • Notification tiles:
    Dashboard notification tiles display counts of pending approvals for Position Control workflow types.

The History tab on the Employee Information page includes a Position History item that allows users to navigate directly to an employee's position record.