Setup: Employees - Document Library

The following video reviews the Document Library tab on an employee record.

How to get there: Setup | Employees | Document Library tab

  • This is used to store both personal (e.g. identification or proof documents) or general documents and images for the Employee. Documents that are uploaded from the Employee Portal may appear here. Files from the Right Check App (used by some customers) that are used to carry out instantaneous Passport and Visa checks are stored here.

  • To upload a general document, select +Add (under General Documents) to open a pop-up window where the document can be uploaded. More information about this can be found in the section Uploading a General Document below.

  • To upload a personal document, select +Add (under Personal Documents) to open a pop-up window where the document can be uploaded. More information about this can be found in the section Uploading a Personal Document below.

General Documents can be converted into Personal documents by selecting the . See the Converting a General Document into a Personal Document section below for more information.

If a user selects the next to the document, the system will open a new window and the document will be shown.

The screen is controlled by the Timegate Web Security Function Role assigned to the user. If the personal documents security item or the Recruit license is disabled, then the Personal Documents panel on the page will not be shown.

The key areas for this are shown and detailed below.

Screen Layout and Fields

General Documents

Document Date Time

Date and time that the document was uploaded (automatically updated)

User

User that uploaded the document (automatically updated)

Notes

Document notes entered when the document was uploaded - this is a mandatory field and must be completed when uploading documents

Media

Type of document uploaded (automatically updated)

Delete the document

View the document

Convert a General document into a Personal one - see section below about how to do this

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Personal Documents

Document Type

Type of document, selected from drop-down list (mandatory)

Document Number

The document number (optional)

Reference

Document reference (optional)

Issue Date

Date that the personal document was issued (optional)

Expiry Date

Date that the person document becomes invalid (optional)

Categories

System generated (as applicable via PASS from Right Check).

Source

System generated

Screen Actions

Save

Select to Save Employee changes

Delete Employee

Delete the Employee from the system.

Note: If the Employee is a leaver, then do not Delete the Employee. Instead, set their Date Left on the HR Tab

Refresh

Select to revert to the unsaved state

View Diary

Select to view Employee Monthly Diary screen

View Branch

Select to view Branch information screen

View Tasks

Select to view Employee Help Desk Tasks screen

+Add (General)

Selecting +Add will open a pop-up where the document can be selected. See Uploading a General Document below

+Add (Personal)

Selecting Add Document will open a pop-up where the document can be selected. See Uploading a General Document below

Uploading a General Document

Selecting +Add from under the General Document heading will open a pop-up where the document can be selected

Screen Layout and Fields

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Portal Access

Note: This is not an active field.

File

Select Choose File. Use your operating system’s in-built file navigator to find the general document that you wish to upload. Once selected “No file chosen” will be replaced by the file name

Notes

This mandatory field must be completed. Enter a description of the file that is being uploaded

Save

Select to Save

Back

Return to previous screen

Uploading a Personal Document

Selecting +Add from under the Personal Document heading will open a pop-up where a personal document can be selected and uploaded, and it’s details entered.

Screen Layout and Fields

Document type

Select from the drop down list using the (mandatory)

Document Number

The document number (optional)

Reference

Document reference (optional)

Issued date

Date that the personal document was issued (optional)

Expiry Date

Date that the person document becomes invalid (optional)

File

Select Choose File. Use your operating system’s in-built file navigator to find the general document that you wish to upload. Once selected “No file chosen” will be replaced by the file name

Save

Select to Save

Back

Return to previous page

Converting a General Document into a Personal Document

When a user selects  next to a document in the General Documents area, a pop-up window will be launched which will enable them to covert a general document into  a personal one.

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Screen Layout and Fields

Document type

Select from the drop down list using the (mandatory)

Document Number

The document number (optional)

Reference

Document reference (optional)

Issued date

Date that the personal document was issued (optional)

Expiry Date

Date that the person document becomes invalid (optional)

Save

Select to Save

Back

Return to previous page