Employee Grade

Overview

Employee Grade – Business Overview

Employee Grade in Dafater is used to define structured levels within your organization’s workforce. It represents an employee’s position level based on responsibility, seniority, or role value, and acts as a foundation for consistent HR decisions across the company.

What Employee Grade Is Used For

Employee Grade helps businesses: - Classify employees into clear, standardized levels
- Ensure fair and consistent salary structures
- Support transparent career progression and promotions
- Align benefits, allowances, and policies with employee levels

By using Employee Grade, organizations create clarity around “who is at what level” and what that level means in practical business terms.

Prerequisites and Setup Requirements

Before using Employee Grade effectively, the business should: - Define its organizational hierarchy and job structure
- Agree on grading criteria (such as experience, responsibility, or leadership scope)
- Align management and HR teams on how grades will be applied consistently

This setup ensures that Employee Grades reflect real business needs rather than arbitrary labels.

Typical Workflow and Business Fit

Define Grades
HR establishes Employee Grades such as junior, mid-level, senior, or management tiers.
Assign to Employees
Each employee is assigned an appropriate Employee Grade based on their role and experience.
Use in HR Decisions
The Employee Grade becomes a reference point for salary ranges, promotions, performance reviews, and benefits eligibility.
Ongoing Review
As employees grow or roles change, grades may be updated to reflect new responsibilities.

This workflow ensures consistency and fairness across all employee-related processes in Dafater.

Key Business Scenarios Where Employee Grade Is Essential

Salary and Compensation Planning
Ensures employees at the same level are treated equitably.
Promotions and Career Progression
Provides a clear framework for moving employees to higher responsibility levels.
Organizational Scaling
Helps maintain structure and clarity as the workforce grows.
Policy and Benefits Management
Allows benefits and rules to be applied by grade rather than individually.

Important Considerations for Users

Employee Grades should be clearly defined and documented to avoid confusion.
Grades must be applied consistently across departments to maintain fairness.
Regular reviews are important to keep grades aligned with evolving business roles.
Communication with employees is key so they understand how grades affect their growth and compensation.

In summary, Employee Grade in Dafater is a core building block for structured workforce management, helping organizations maintain fairness, clarity, and scalability in their people operations.

Basic Information

Module: HR
Document Type: Other

Fields

Field Name	Label	Type	Options	Description
defaultsalarystructure	Default Salary Structure	Link	Salary Structure	Default salary structure applied to employees within this grade.
currency	Currency	Link	Currency	Currency used for salary calculations and payments in Dafater.
defaultbasepay	Default Base Pay	Currency	currency	Standard base pay amount for employees assigned this grade.

Permissions

Role	Read	Write	Create	Delete
HR Manager	✓	✓	✓	✓
System Manager	✓	✓	✓	✓
HR User	✓	✓	✓	✓

DocType	Relationship	Module
Bulk Salary Structure Assignment	Linked from	Payroll
Employee	Linked from	Setup
Employee Attendance Tool	Linked from	HR
Employee Onboarding	Linked from	HR
Employee Onboarding Template	Linked from	HR
Employee Separation	Linked from	HR
Employee Separation Template	Linked from	HR
Leave Control Panel	Linked from	HR
Payroll Entry	Linked from	Payroll
Salary Structure Assignment	Linked from	Payroll
Shift Assignment Tool	Linked from	HR
Currency	Links to	Geo
Salary Structure	Links to	Payroll