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# Departments
This helps you track time, attendance, and reports by department, making it easier to manage payroll, schedules, and labor costs across different areas of your business.
1. **Add Department** – Button to create a new department. Administrators can add a department name and assign employees to it.
2. **Departments List** – Displays all the departments currently set up in the system. Clicking a department shows its details on the right.
3. **Department Name** – Text box to enter or edit the name of the selected department.
4. **Department Members** – Shows the list of employees assigned to the selected department. You can edit this list to add or remove members.
5. **Delete This Department** – Removes the selected department from the system permanently.
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