Setting a different manager for one person in a shared job in HR

Query

• "Different manager for one person in a shared job"
• "Changing the manager affects everyone in the job"
• "How do I give one employee a different manager from others in the same job?"
• "Employee reports to a different manager from the rest of the same role"

Answer

Managers are set on the job, not the person, so everyone in a shared (multi-occupancy) job reports to the same manager. To give one employee a different manager, create a separate job for them, set its manager, then move the employee onto it. For a unique reporting line, both the employee and the manager need to be in single-occupancy jobs.
 

How to fix it

1. Go to Job, Pay & Reward > Job and Pay Configuration > Jobs, and create a new job for the employee. Use a unique Job Number. See Jobs - Viewing and creating Jobs.
2. Open the new job and select the Hierarchy tab.
3. Click Change Manager, choose the manager's job, then click Yes to confirm. See Job hierarchy - viewing and changing a manager.
4. Go to the employee's Job and Pay record and use the magnifying glass to select the new job. See Viewing and creating Job and Pay records.

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