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Core HR

Employees can manage their own data

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Shared by Calamari Team • January 21, 2025

A major change in the Core HR module - now every Calamari user can update custom fields independently.

This new feature allows for self-service updates of contact information, billing details, or collection of any additional information.

Administrators can set visibility and editing permissions for specific fields for managers, owners (of given employee), and the entire organization.

How to use this feature?

  • Go to Configuration -> Employee Fields
  • Select the configurable field whose visibility/editing permissions you want to modify
  • Check appropriate access boxes in the side panel

You can also modify the visibility of most system fields - they are marked as "Configurable system field".

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Core HR
Time & Attendance

Manage multiple employees simultaneously

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Shared by Calamari Team • January 21, 2025

You can now select multiple employees in the Configuration -> People view and perform bulk actions, increasing your efficiency.

This feature will speed up onboarding through group invitation sending and restoring archived profiles.

Simply select the desired employees and choose an action from the top menu to save time on repetitive tasks!

Maximize your time off - free tool

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Shared by Calamari Team • December 20, 2024

Tired of using all your PTO days and still feeling like you need a longer break? We get it!

That’s why we created Maximize Your Vacation - free tool that turns your vacation days into even more days of pure bliss! 🪄

Here’s how simple it is:

1. Pick your country

2. Enter your available PTO days

3. Get the perfect schedule that aligns your time off with holidays 🌴

No more spreadsheets or calendar puzzles - we did the math so you can focus on planning your next adventure! Just request free days in Time Off module and you're all set for 2025 ✈️

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New restriction for number of days off within a week

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Shared by Calamari Team • December 12, 2024

We've introduced a new restriction that allows you to control the number of days employees can request for specific absence types within a week. This will be particularly useful for managing flexible work arrangements, including remote work.

Administrators can set a maximum number of days per week for selected absence types and choose whether the system should display a warning or completely prevent submission of requests that exceed the set limit.

To configure the new restriction, go to Configuration → choose or create new absence type → and then pick tab "Restrictions", and select "Absence can be requested for maximum X days per week" where you can set your preferred number of days and behavior (warning/block).

Core HR

Team manager can manage data in their teammates profiles

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Shared by Calamari Team • December 12, 2024

For Core HR users we've improved the Configuration/Custom fields interface to make it easier to understand and use. This update is part of our ongoing project, designed to make employee data self-service possible and secure.

What's new in the configuration table?

  • Clear visibility of security parameters - see who can view or edit each field
  • Easy distinction between system and custom fields
  • Visual indicators for configurable system fields
  • Intuitive icons showing field types (numeric, text, and 5 other types)
  • Simplified editing - click anywhere on a row or use the edit icon to modify settings

Combined with our recent custom fields visibility update, you now have a comprehensive toolkit for managing employee data access:

  • Set specific visibility for different manager types
  • Control editing rights for the entire organization
  • Configure access to both custom and system fields
  • Give managers opportunity to edit their team's info, such as schedule changes, position updates, and other employee data efficiently.

Check out the new configuration options - and if you don't have the CoreHR module yet, try it out now!

Core HR
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Time & Attendance

Refreshed reports interface is here

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Shared by Calamari Team • December 11, 2024

To make data analysis even simpler and more intuitive, we’ve refreshed 8 of our most-used reports: People, Entitlement, Requests, Payroll, Timesheet, Activities, Presence list, and Projects.

What’s changed?

Each report now has a cleaner filtering interface with several improvements:

  • Set filters first to quickly access only the data you need
  • Preview your data directly in the browser, not just in Excel
  • Sticky header shows you what values you’re looking at
  • Your filter preferences are now saved for future use

We’ve also improved the overall performance so you can access your data faster.

Additionally, the Requests report got extra improvements:

  • Longer texts (like absence reasons) now appear in pop-up hints when you hover over them
  • Automatic loading of new data as you scroll replaces traditional pagination for smoother browsing

Two more reports - Abnormalities and Attendance - are currently being refreshed and will join the others later this month.

Take a look at new reports now!

Core HR
Time Off

Position filter and improved Entitlement changes filters

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Shared by Sebastian • October 28, 2024

We’re introducing our new Position filter, allowing you to filter information even better!

You’ll find it in the Configuration -> People and CoreHR -> People tab.

Administrators now have ten filters at their disposal, and users have six, enabling more precise data searching.

Additionally, we’ve enhanced the filters in Entitlement changes. Now you can select multiple Absence year and Absence type simultaneously, simplifying data management. These filters are available in the user’s drawer.

With these changes, accessing the information you need is faster and more tailored to your needs. Try them out now!

Mobile Apps

Work with me in CoreHR is fully mobile

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Shared by Sebastian • October 28, 2024

The full potential of Work with me is now available in our mobile apps! Every employee can complete their Work with me profile directly from their phone.

Administrators can monitor completion progress and, if necessary, fill in or modify employee profiles.

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Custom fields visibility control in CoreHR

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Shared by Sebastian • October 28, 2024

Big news for the CoreHR module! Administrators can now set the visibility of Custom fields for three types of managers, the owner and the entire organization.

Plus, there’s now editing capability for those three manager types.

How to use it?

  • Configuration -> Custom Fields
  • Choose the custom field you want to adjust visibility for
  • Simply select the access checkboxes at the bottom of the drawer

You can also change visibility for three system fields: Contract type, Employee’s number, and Custom note. Soon, this option will be available for most system fields.

This change enhances information flow and improves communication within the company. It also boosts the security of information transmission beyond physical means.

Ready to optimize your field visibility? Configure it now!

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Expandable fields in the Entitlement view

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Shared by Kasia • September 19, 2024

In response to our customers' feedback, we have improved the entitlement details view in the employee profile.

By default, all fields are collapsed and can be expanded by clicking anywhere or on the icon. You can expand any number of accordions, and the app will remember your selection, making it easier to compare employee data and reduce the number of clicks.

After expanding a field, a "Details" button becomes visible, opening a panel with full details of the specific absence type. The description and rules have been moved to the bottom.

Additionally, you can quickly preview entitlement on the bar, where data is presented in decimal numbers. Hovering over the bar will display information in hours and minutes.

This change does not affect the Entitlement view, which can be accessed from the main menu.