Position Standards
Position standards define a method of characterizing workers based on their position category, subCategory, and space standard. Position standards are used in conjunction with space standards to indicate the type of space that should be assigned to a user in a particular type of position. For example, you can use position standards to indicate that a Level 2 Chemical Engineer should be assigned a different type of work space than a Marketing Director of Communications.
A position standard is assigned to a user on the Edit User page.
To open the Space Standard Definition page:
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Open the Administration Menu page.
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Under the SPACE ADMIN heading, click Position Standards.
The Admin – Position Standard page opens. All defined position standard values are displayed, listed in order of Tab Order first, then chronologically by Last Update date.
A position standard defines the type of space that should be associated with a worker in a particular position. To create a position standard:
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Click the Add Position Standard link.
The Add Position Standard dialog box opens.
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In the Name field, enter a name for the position standard.
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In the Description field, enter a description of the position standard.
This field can be used to provide more information about the space standard. This value can be up to 1000 characters long. As you type, the character count updates indicating the number of additional characters that can be entered.
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In the Active field, select Yes to make this position standard active.
Inactive values remain in the system, but are not displayed to users.
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In the Tab Order field, enter a numeric value.
The Tab Order indicates the position, in menus, where this value will be listed. Lower numbered values are displayed toward the top of the list. Values will the same tab order will be sorted alphabetically.
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In the Position Category field, select the position category associated with this position.
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In the Position SubCategory field, select the position subCategory associated with this position.
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In the Space Standard field, select the type of space that workers in this position should be assigned.
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Click ADD.
The position standard is added to the system. The position standard parameters are displayed, including the name of the user who added the position standard and the date and time it was added.
Position standards can be modified. For example, if you want to change the type of space associated with a position standard, you can modify the space standard value. To edit a position standard:
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Click the Edit link to the right of the position standard you want to edit.
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Modify any of the following values:
- Name – the value that users see
- Description – information about the space standard
- Active – Yes indicates that the space class is active (displayed to the user)
- Tab Order – the position in which the space class will be displayed in drop-down menus
- Position Category – the position category associated with the position standard
- Position Sub-Category – the position subCategory associated with the position standard
- Space Standard – the type of space associated with the position standard
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Click UPDATE.
The modified position standard parameters, including the name of the user who edited them and the date and time when they were edited, are displayed.
Position standards that have not been used can be deleted from the system. You cannot delete a position standard if it has been assigned to users.
If a position standard has been used but is no longer needed, you can edit it and make it inactive to prevent it from being displayed to users.
To delete a position standard:
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Click the Edit link to the right of the position standard you want to delete.
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Click the Delete link in the upper right corner of the dialog box.
A dialog box opens asking you to confirm your choice.
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Click OK.
Create a Position Standard