Shared employees scenarios
A shared employee is defined as a person who has the direct role employee in more than one group (i.e., typically a section and/or unit). Below you can find examples of the most common shared employees scenarios.
Employees shared between sections
Scenario 1
Criteria
- An employee has direct role in two sections under the same home unit.
- Each section has a manager with absence permissions and with direct role level 5.
Result
The notification will go to both managers on the sections (referred to in the image below as "M lvl5" - manager, level 5).
![](https://files.helpdocs.io/BbQNTEsnCh/articles/7lf1i857d4/1615362851265/shared-employees-section-1.jpg)
Note that in the picture above, the green colour indicates that the individual with multiple roles is the same person.
Scenario 2
Criteria
- An employee has direct role in three sections under the same home unit.
- Two of the sections have a manager with absence permissions and with direct role level 5. The third section has no one with a manager role.
- A manager with absence permission has a manager role on unit, role level 4.
Result
The notification will go to both managers on the sections (referred to in the image below as "M lvl5" - manager, level 5). The manager on the unit will not receive any notification.
![](https://files.helpdocs.io/BbQNTEsnCh/articles/7lf1i857d4/1615362882339/shared-employees-section-2.jpg)
Note that in the picture above, the green colour indicates that the individual with multiple roles is the same person.
Scenario 3
Criteria
- An employee has a direct role in two sections under the same district.
- The sections have a manager each with absence permissions and with direct role level 5.
- A manager with absence permission has a manager role on the employee's home unit, role level 4.
Result
The notification will go to the managers on the sections (referred to in the image below as "M lvl5" - manager, level 5). The manager on the unit will not receive any notification.
![](https://files.helpdocs.io/BbQNTEsnCh/articles/7lf1i857d4/1615362971426/shared-employees-section-3.jpg)
Note that in the picture above, the green colour indicates that the individual with multiple roles is the same person.
Employees shared between units
Scenario 4
Criteria
- An employee has direct role in two units under the same district, one of the units being the home unit.
- A manager with absence permission has a manager role on the employee's home unit, role level 4.
- A manager with absence permission has a manager role on other unit, role level 4.
Result
The notification will go to the managers on the home unit (referred to in the image below as "M lvl4" - manager, level 4). The manager on the "away" unit will not receive any notification.
![](https://files.helpdocs.io/BbQNTEsnCh/articles/7lf1i857d4/1615363010563/shared-employees-units-1.jpg)
Note that in the picture above, the green colour indicates that the individual with multiple roles is the same person.