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How to Assign/Change Roles to Users with the Role Assignment Page

You can manage which roles are assigned to an employee by navigating to the role’s detail page and using the Assign Roles option from the employee list within that page.

  1. From the left sidebar, scroll down and click Roles to open the roles list.

    Roles list showing available roles including HR Executive

  2. Click the name of the role whose user assignments you want to manage (e.g., HR Executive). The role’s detail page opens, showing its permission mapping.

    HR Executive role detail page showing Update Role form and Role Permission Mapping

  3. Find the employee in the Employees section

    Section titled “Find the employee in the Employees section”

    Scroll down below the Role Permission Mapping to find the Employees section. This lists all employees currently assigned this role. Click the button on the employee whose roles you want to modify.

    Employees section of the role page showing Mary Johnson with the three-dot action button highlighted

  4. In the dropdown menu, click Assign Roles under the Account section.

    Action dropdown showing Assign Roles, Reset Password, Credit Leaves, Leave Records, and Claims options

  5. The Role Settings page for the employee opens. The Available Roles panel on the left shows roles not yet assigned. The Assigned Roles panel on the right shows roles currently active for this employee.

    Role Settings page for Mary Johnson showing Available Roles on the left and Assigned Roles on the right

    • To assign a role: Click a role in the Available Roles panel to select it, then click the button to move it to Assigned Roles.
    • To remove a role: Click a role in the Assigned Roles panel to select it, then click the button to move it back to Available Roles.

    Role Settings page with a role selected in Available Roles and the single-assign arrow button highlighted

  6. Once the Assigned Roles panel reflects the desired roles, click Save.

    Role Settings page showing updated Assigned Roles panel with the Save button

  7. A green “Role has been updated” success notification confirms the changes were saved.

    Success toast notification reading "Role has been updated"