Restore/Reactivate an Employee

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Overview

You can restore employees by accessing your employee recycle bin. This makes seasonal and temporary employees easy to maintain and manage.

Setup

  1. Step 1: Log in as the administrator or manager.
  2. Step 2: Click “Employees” at the top of the screen.
  3. Step 3: Select the “View Full Employee List.” 
  4. Step 4: Click below the list “Restore Employees.” 
  5. Step 5: Select “Restore” next to the employee you choose. 
  6. If you do not see the restore button scroll to the bottom and use the scroll bar to move to the right.

  7. Step 6: Enter the employees rehire date.
  8. Step 7:  Check the box to set a salary or enter in the employees pay rate.
  9. Step 8: Click restore employee.
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What to Expect

Once you have restored an employee, their profile will come back the same way it was when you removed them. The employee will now be seen in all filter lists in the time cards. The employees will be billable once they are restored and on your active employee list. 

Troubleshooting

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The employee's profile settings will be the same as before you deleted them. You should review their profile settings after restoring to ensure that they are still up to date. An excellent example of this is restoring a salaried employee profile. You will want to update the "End Date" field to allow their timecards to auto-populate again.
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Yes. We do not delete any timecards after an employee is removed from the employee list, so you can still find them even after restoring them.

  1. Step 1: Log in as the administrator or manager
  2. Step 2: Tap "More." 
  3. Step 3: Tap "Settings." 
  4. Step 4: Tap "Employees." 
  5. Step 5: Tap the slider to "Inactive" to view the list.
  6. Step 6: Tap the "Employee." 
  7. Step 7: Tap "Activate." 

What to Expect

Once you have restored an employee, their profile will come back the same way it was when you removed them. The employee will now be seen in all filter lists in the time cards. The employees will be billable once they are restored and on your active employee list. 

Troubleshooting

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The employee's profile settings will be the same as before you deleted them. You should review their profile settings after restoring to ensure that they are still up to date. An excellent example of this is restoring a salaried employee profile. You will want to update the "End Date" field to allow their timecards to auto-populate again.
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Yes —We do not delete any timecards after an employee is removed from the employee list, so you can still find them even after restoring them.
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What's Next

Adding Employees

Add your employees to your account.

Billing Cycle

Account info and activation. Learn about the billing cycle and payment options.

Deleting or Removing an Employee

Deactivate employees who are no longer with your company.