Staffing Service Branch Basic Screen

Branch Name

Displays the name of the staffing service branch.

You may edit this field, but keep in mind that StaffSuite does not allow two different branches to share the same name if they are associated to the same staffing service component. For example, AAA Staffing Service (a divisional component) cannot own two branches that are both named Acme. However, branches owned by two different staffing service components can share the same name. For example, AAA Staffing Service can own a branch called Acme and BBB Staffing Service can own a branch called Acme.

Staffing Service Component Name

Displays the name of the staffing service component that owns the branch.

This field cannot be edited. If you accidentally associated the branch with the wrong staffing service component, you should delete the branch and re-add it using the Add Wizard. However, if you have already associated the branch to an employee, company, company rep, assignment, or position, you will not be able to delete it. In that case, you can inactivate the branch.

View Staffing Service Component

Click this button to display the Staffing Service Basic window for the staffing service listed in the Staffing Service Component Name field.

Click here for information on the Staffing Service Basic window.

Addresses

Displays and allows editing of the various addresses associated with this staffing service branch.

To see a different address than the one currently displayed, use to select the type of address you want to view.

To see a quick list of all address stored for this branch, click and a grid will display a list of all currently entered addresses. NOTE: This is for viewing purposes only. You may not edit address information from the grid.

To edit address information, click . A small window pops up. Use to select the address type you wish to edit and then add, edit, or remove information from the fields (street address, city, etc.), as needed. When finished, click OK to confirm your changes and close the address edit window. Click Apply to confirm your changes, but leave the address edit window open allowing you to make further changes. Click Cancel to close the address edit window without confirming your changes.

Phone

Displays and allows editing of the various phone numbers associated with this branch.

To see a different phone number than the one currently displayed, use to select the type of phone number you want to view.

To see a quick list of all phone numbers stored for this branch, click and a grid will display a list of all currently entered phone numbers. NOTE: This is for viewing purposes only. You may not edit phone number information from the grid.

To edit phone number information, use to select the type of phone number you would like to edit and then change the information in the field itself.

E-Mail

Displays and allows editing of the email address of this staffing service branch.

To send a quick email to the address listed, click . Your email program displays with the email address in the To: field.

Main Contact

Displays the name of the main contact person at this staffing service branch.

NOTE: Main Contact is one of the search criteria used to look up a staffing service branch.

Branch Number

Displays the branch number entered during the Staffing Service Branch Add Wizard.

You may edit this field, but keep in mind that StaffSuite does not allow two different branches to share the same number if they are associated to the same staffing service component. For example, AAA Staffing Service (a divisional component) cannot own two branches that share the number 10. However, branches owned by two different staffing service components can share the same number. For example, AAA Staffing Service can own a branch using number 10 and BBB Staffing Service can own a branch using number 10.

Inactive Branch

A check in this box indicates that the branch is inactive. An inactive branch will not appear in any edit lists or have any files added using the branch name or number.

NOTE: A branch can only be inactivated if it has no current open or filled assignments associated with it.

Clicking on the box toggles it between checked and unchecked.

Payroll/Billing

This section contains 4 fields designed to work with the PayBill division of StaffSuite:

• Auto Gen Tax Code: This field is reserved for a later version of StaffSuite.

• Standard Hours: Indicates the number of hours used to define a work week. This is typically set to 40 hours. Any hours worked exceeding this amount will be billed at an overtime rate.

• Branch Tax Code: Indicates the taxing location code (GeoCode) for the branch's physical location. This is used for Occupational Privilege Tax when you want to base the tax on the physical location of the branch. Click the button to display the Branch Tax Code window. Either use the droplist to select the State, County, etc., or type in the geocode to select the State, County, etc. Click OK when you are satisfied with your selections.

• Invoice Message: Enter the message to print on the invoices for this branch (if different from the invoice message of the default corporation).

Operations

This section contains three fields:

• Office Open: Indicates the first open day of the standard work week for this branch. This is used by the overnight processor to develop weekly reports.

• Office Close: Indicates the close day of the standard work week for this branch. This is used by the overnight processor to develop weekly reports.

• Time Zone: Indicates the time zone this branch operates under. This is used to create correct timestamps on activities, reports, etc.

Default Values

This section contains seven fields:

• Default Area Code: Indicates the area code that should default into all phone numbers associated with this branch.

• 1st QC After Arrival Days: Indicates the default number of days after an assignment start date that you wish to be notified to perform the first quality check call.

• Recurring QC Days: Indicates the default number of days after the first quality check that you wish to be notified, on a recurring basis, to perform continuing quality check calls.

• Work Class: Identifies the default work class (accounting, consulting, managerial, etc.) for this branch. Use to edit the field, if necessary.

• Workers Comp: Identifies the default workers comp code for this branch. Use to edit the field, if necessary.

• Corp/dba Name: Identifies the default corporation associated with this branch. When you use , the list shows the "doing business as" name of all active corporations.

• Unemployment State: Identifies the state to which the employee's wages for the quarter are to be reported. This field is only used when a corporation is set up to use the employee's unemployment state for wage reporting.

• Quick Staffing Service Branch Look Up

• Add Staffing Service Branch

• Delete Staffing Service Branch