Add a Temporary Employee in Resource Setup

Set up temporary employees in Resource Setup or on the Manage Resources tab.

Temporary employees are new crew members who have not been added to your back office accounting system.
  1. Select the Administration tab.
  2. Under Administrative Functions in the left pane, click Resource Setup.
  3. Click Refresh .
  4. To ensure you have the latest information from the back office accounting system, select the Synchronize from Backoffice check box, and click Refresh.
  5. Review the list to verify the employee or equipment is not already available in the system. Sort by Type (Employee or Equipment) to simplify your search.
  6. To add a new employee or piece of equipment, click Add at the top of the screen.
  7. Verify that the Active check box is marked, and enter the following information:
    • Resource No.
    • Description (Name)
    • Type (Employee or Equipment)
    • PR Group (Payroll Group)
    • Company
    • Department
    • ID
  8. In the Available field, choose the start date for the employee or the date the equipment will be available.
  9. The Temporary check box is selected by default.
  10. Click Save .
After Field Time Console syncs with the back office, you can convert the temporary employee to permanent.