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Employee Setup, Roles & Authorizations

Set up new employees (users), assign them roles, and manage permissions to control access by location and job function.

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Written by Angel Horowitz
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πŸ“ Overview

Employee Roles and Authorizations define what staff members can see and do in the system. Roles are groups of permissions called Authorizations, and each employee can be assigned one or more Roles. This article walks through:

  • Creating new employee profiles

  • Assigning Roles and system access

  • Understanding permissions (Authorizations)

  • Password setup and policies

πŸ’‘ Use the system's default Roles or create your own to match your organizational needs.


πŸ“ Where You Manage Users & Roles

  • Navigate to Settings in the upper-right corner

  • Select Employee in the left-hand menu

  • Choose either Users or User Roles

  • Or use the global search bar to find "users" or "user roles"


πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Creating a New Employee

Click the arrow to learn how to create a new User

βž• Create a User

  1. In the Users page, click the βž• icon

  2. Fill in the required fields:

    • Username (auto-generated if left blank)

    • First and Last Names

    • Email Address

    • Location

    • Optional: Phone numbers, Theme, Date/Time Format

πŸ”‘ Password Setup

πŸ” Passwords can be reset by a System Administrator or any user with the 'Employee Management' authorization.

  • Assign a temporary password for the User.

    • When they login, they will be prompted to reset their password.

    • Password must be 5–20 characters, include one number, capital letter, or symbol

    • Password expiration is controlled by Company Settings

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🚫 Access Restrictions

  • Toggle login access on/off (e.g., for instructors or referees)

    • Users can be inactivated but not deleted

🌐 Optional Field

  • Enable Email Notification for program updates

βœ… Finalize

Click Submit to save the new User

🧭 Default login page

After the User has been created, you can optionally update their default login page under their profile settings. By default, this is set to the Cashregister page.

πŸ–ΌοΈ Gravatar

Images are optional and can be added later by the employee. System Administrators do not manage these avatars.


πŸ› οΈ Assigning Roles to Users

Click the arrow to learn how to assign and manage Roles

  1. After creating a new User, you will automatically be sent to the "User Roles" tab.

  2. If you are logged in and needing to adjust a User's roles, you will be prompted to authenticate with your password.

  3. Assign Roles to all locations or specific ones using the "authorized at no locations" link.

βœ… Changes auto-save, no need to click Save.

🧱 Default System Roles

Click the arrow to view default Roles and permissions

🏷️ Role

πŸ”‘ Permissions

Normal User

Basic access for customer service tasks

Normal Plus+

Slightly more permissions than Normal

Accounting

Facility-specific financial reporting

Accounting - Global

Access to all facilities' financial data

Customer Credit

Override partial payments

Employee Management

Manage employee records

Legal

Waiver administration

Managers

Merge customers, delete events, manage seasons

Managers+

Invoice reversals, reference transactions

Product Management

Global product creation/editing

System Admin

Full system privileges including Roles & authorizations

πŸ“š Authorizations & Permissions

Click the arrow to expand the list of available Authorizations

πŸ” Administrative

  • Authorization Management

  • Company Settings

  • Waiver, Pass, Tag, Resource Management

  • Audit Logs, Templates, Email Tools, Event Types

⚠️ In order to access Product settings, both Product Management and Product Location Management toggles must be turned on.

β›” Bypass Controls

  • Skip receipts, password changes, membership prompts

πŸ‘₯ Customer Management

  • Merge customers

  • Search/export reports

  • Broadcast email

πŸ’ͺ Duties

  • Host, Instructor, Referee

πŸ’° Financial

  • Daily Sales, AR reports, Refunds

  • Limited vs Global visibility

  • Reversals, Reference Transactions

πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ Groups

  • Team/Class management

🧸 Curriculum

  • Grants access to view and manage training materials used in Lil' Kickers programming

  • Includes curriculum types like Skills Institute, Enrichment in Motion, Coaches Training, and White Label programs

  • Commonly assigned to program coordinators, managers, or training staff who need visibility into structured session plans

πŸ“Š System Management

  • Dashboard, Credit/Invoice Deletion

  • Season & League Creation

πŸ’³ Payments

  • Cash Register, Cart, Partial Payments

πŸ—“ Scheduling

  • Calendar, Bookings, Score Entry

πŸ“‹ Tasks

  • Create/search tasks

πŸ‘€ Views

  • Limited Menu view


🧰 Creating and Editing Existing Roles

πŸ”§ Create a New Role

Click the arrow to learn how to create a new role

  1. Go to Settings β†’ Employee β†’ Employee Role Management

  2. Click the βž• button to create a new Role

  3. Enter a Role name, choose a symbol (legend), pick a color, and click Save Role

  4. Select the new Role to configure it

  5. Use the toggles under Authorizations and Settings to assign permissions (page auto-saves).

πŸ›  Edit or Delete Existing Roles

Click the arrow to learn how to edit or delete a role

  • To edit a Role, click the Role name from the list

  • Use the left-side navigation to adjust Authorizations or Settings

  • To delete a Role, click the trash icon on the far right

⚠️ Deleting a Role will remove it from all users assigned to it


πŸ’‘ Pro Tips

  • 🧹 Clean up unused Roles regularly

  • πŸ” Double-check location-based toggles for correct access

  • ❌ Avoid giving System Admin access unless truly needed

  • πŸ“§ Turn on Email Notification if employees need registration alerts


❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Can an employee have more than one Role?

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Yes, Roles can be combined to grant broader access.

How do I stop login access without inactivating an employee?

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Toggle "User can log in" off within the User Settings section.

Can I customize Roles?

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Yes, create new Roles from the Employee Role Management page.

Are permissions location-specific?

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Yes, each Role's permissions can be restricted per location.

Does the system email users their password?

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No. Admins must securely share temporary passwords manually.

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