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Setting up your organization structure

How to set up locations and departments in Begin.

Written by Merilin Peetris
Updated today

Begin organizes your company into a two-level hierarchy: Locations at the top level, and Departments within each location. This article explains how to set it up.

Understanding the structure

  • Locations — represent your physical offices, sites, or branches

  • Departments — teams or units within each location

How to access the organization page

Click Organization in the left sidebar. The page title is Organization manager and shows the description: "Build your 2-level organizational structure. Create locations and departments."

How to add a location

  1. Click the Add location button in the top right

  2. Enter a name for the location

  3. Click Save changes

How to add a department

  1. Click the actions menu (three dots) on a location row

  2. Select Add department

  3. Fill in the department name, parent location, department code, and assigned employees

  4. Click Save changes

Department calculation settings

Each department has a Calculation tab where you can override company-wide overtime and compliance rules for that department.

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