Employment contracts in Begin store information about an employee's employment terms — including the contract period, position, and working hours. This is useful for tracking contract types and generating accurate reports. This feature is available to Admins.
How to add a contract
Go to Employees and open the employee's profile.
Navigate to the Contracts tab.
Click Add Contract.
Fill in the contract details:
General information:
Contract Number — an optional reference number for the contract
Contract Type — the type of employment contract
Comments — optional notes about the contract
Start Date — when the contract begins
End Date — when the contract ends (leave empty for indefinite contracts)
Object - (optional)
Hourly Wage — the employee's hourly rate (optional)
Base Wage — the employee's base salary (optional)
Overtime calculation:
Workload — the employee's workload (e.g., 1.0 for full-time, 0.5 for half-time)
Working schedule type - (Mon-Fri for workers with fixed working hours; Mon-Sun for workers according to schedule)
Working Hours — contracted hours per period
Click Save changes.
How to edit a contract
Open the employee's profile and go to the Contracts tab.
Hover your mouse cursor over the contract you want to edit
Three dots will appear on the right, click Edit.
Make your changes and click Save changes.
Multiple contracts
An employee can have multiple contracts over time. For example, if an employee's working hours change or they get a new position, you can add a new contract with the updated information. The previous contract remains in the history for reference.
NB: make sure to have only 1 active contract per person by adding end time for the previous contract.