HR setup overview

The full HR setup checklist in order, and how leave, expenses, loans and appraisals move from employee to manager to HR and finance.

For hr, finance and administratorsUpdated 4 Nov 2026

In this article
  1. Setup checklist
  2. How each request moves
  3. Where people find their screens

See the whole setup flow in the Configuration center.

WbizManager's HR side has three groups of guides:

  • HR administration (this module): the setups and the HR and finance steps.
  • My workspace: what every employee does for themselves. See My workspace overview.
  • Managers and approvers: what line managers do for their team. See Managers overview.

Staff can only use self-service once the setups below are done. Do them in this order: each one uses what the one before it created.

Setup checklist

#SetupWhoWhy it comes hereGuide
1Branches, departments, job titles, employment types, pay grades and public holidaysHRThe employee form needs these lists, and leave days leave out public holidays.Set up HR settings
2Employees and their supervisorsHREvery request is routed by the employee's Reporting To person (line manager). The email must match the employee's sign-in.Set up employees and supervisors
3Leave types, groups and balancesHRStaff can only apply for active leave types, and their days come from here.Set up leave
4Expense policy, categories, types, rates and GL accountsHR and financeClaims and advances read every value from here. Needs the chart of accounts first.Set up expenses
5Loan types and rulesHR and financeStaff can only apply for the loan types set up here.Set up loans
6Financial year, appraisal cycles, templates, KPIs and goalsHRAppraisals can only start once a cycle is launched.Set up performance

How each request moves

Area1. Setup (HR)2. Employee3. Line manager4. HR or finance
LeaveSet up leaveApply for leave, Track your leave, Cover for a colleagueApprove leaveGive HR approval for leave, Manage leave requests
ExpensesSet up expensesClaim an expenseApprove expensesVerify expenses, Pay out expenses
LoansSet up loansApply for a loanApprove loansExplained in Approve loans
PerformanceSet up performanceComplete your appraisalAppraise your teamReview appraisals as HR

Where people find their screens

WhoMenu
EmployeesMy Portal (My Leaves, My Requests, My Performance and more)
Line managersManager Workspace (Leave Approvals, Team Appraisals) and Approvals in the left rail
HRHR (Leave, Expense, Loan, Performance, Employee Record) and Settings › HR Settings

What each person sees depends on their role. The test account used for these guides is a Super User, which sees everything; an employee sees only My Portal, and a supervisor also sees Manager Workspace.