How to add a department

How to add a department

1. Sign into the Rise platform, then under Directory, click Departments on the left hand side menu.



2. Click the +Add department button.



3. Enter the following details, then click the Add department button within the pop-up:
  1. Department Name: Enter a unique department name.
  2. Code: Enter a unique department code.


4. If you’d like to add employees to the new department, select +Add employees.


5. Select the employee(s) you want to add to the department, then click Add selected employees to save your changes.



Optional steps for payroll admins

1. To edit the RP Account, RS Account, or Payroll Instructions for this department, navigate to Payroll. 

2. Click your payroll organization name, then click View organization settings. 

3. Click the Payroll Departments tab and fill in the following values for the new department.

RP Account: Enter the CRA payroll remittance account number. If your organization has only one account with CRA, leave it as organizational default. If you have several RP account numbers, you can assign a specific RP account number to a given department where the money can be remitted.

RS Account: Enter the Revenue Quebec business account number (applicable to Quebec clients only). If your organization has only one RS account, then leave it as organizational default. If you have several RS account numbers, you can assign a specific RS account number to a given department where the money can be remitted.

4. Click Save when you’re done to save your changes.

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