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Portal: Create a Work Group

Learn how to create a new Work Group in Portal, helping you manage employee scheduling and time calculation.

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Written by James Pardy
Updated over 5 months ago

Work Groups are used in Portal to define how employees’ time is managed—such as clocking calculations, scheduling, and overtime rules.

This guide explains how to create a new Work Group or copy an existing one in Portal.

Steps to create a new Work Group

  1. From the WFM Admin Dashboard, click WFM Configuration.

  2. Search for and select the Work Groups tile.

  3. Click Add.


Or copy an existing Work Group

If you’d like to use an existing Work Group as a template:

  • Click the three dots menu next to the relevant Work Group.

  • Select Copy Work Group.
    This will copy all current configuration, saving you setup time.


Populate the Work Group details

  1. Enter a unique code and description for the Work Group.

  2. Select the relevant Company from the dropdown menu.

  3. Complete all other required fields. Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

  4. Switch on the following toggles:

    • Calculate Clockings

    • Active

  5. Click OK.


Additional configuration

Once saved, use the tabs on the left-hand menu to further configure:

  • Scheduling rules

  • Overtime settings

  • Additional pay options

  • Clocking behaviour

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