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Standard System Workflows

This article explains the available workflows that can be enabled in Sense

Updated over a month ago

Reminder/Alert Workflows:

Name of workflow

Workflow Description

When can the notification be sent?

Who receives this?

Does this create a To Do?

Probation (End Date)

The probation end date workflow sends a notification when a probation end date is upcoming

The reminder can be sent either 7 or 30 days before the end date

Admins and Manager

Yes

Probation (Next Review)

The probation next review date workflow sends a notification when a probation review is upcoming

The reminder can be sent either 7 or 30 days before the review date

Admins and Manager

Yes

Probation (Start Date)

The probation start date workflow sends a reminder a set number of days after the start date

You can select the number of days after the start date (e.g 90 days)

Admins and Manager

Yes

Upcoming Birthday

The birthday workflow sends notifications before an upcoming birthday

The reminder can be sent either 7 or 30 days before the birthday

Admins

Yes

Training Expiry

The training workflow sends a reminder when training is due to expire

The reminder can be sent either 7 or 30 days before the expiry

Admins

Yes

Employment Check Expiry

The employment check expiry workflow sends a reminder when the valid to date is upcoming

The reminder can be sent either 7 or 30 days before the expiry

Admins

Yes

Length of Service

The length of service workflow sends a notification before the work anniversaries

The reminder can be sent either 7 or 30 days before the anniversary

Admins

Yes

Vehicle Expiry

The vehicle expiry sends a reminder of upcoming expirations of vehicle insurance

The reminder can be sent either 7 or 30 days before the expiry

Admin and Employee

Yes

Weekly To Do Recap

The weekly recap workflow sends a summary of tasks due, including current week and overdue items

This reminder is sent out every Monday

All users

No

Profile Update Notification

The profile update workflow sends a notification when someone updates a user's personal details, bank details or contact details

As soon as the change is made

Admin or Managers

Yes

Onboarding and Offboarding Workflows:

Name of workflow

Workflow Description

When can the notification be sent?

Who receives this?

Does this create a To Do?

Onboarding

The onboarding workflow sends a notification and tasks when a new starter is added.

As soon as a new starter is added

Admin

Yes

Offboarding

The offboarding workflow sends a notification and tasks when an employee is marked as a leaver. The offboarding workflow also includes a calculation for the pro-rata entitlement*

As soon as the employee is marked as a leaver

Admin

Yes

Document Workflows:

Name of workflow

Workflow Description

When can the notification be sent?

Who receives this?

Does this create a To Do?

Personal document

The personal document workflow sends a notification when a personal document is added

As soon as the document is added

Employee, Manager or Both

Yes

Company document

The company document workflow sends a notification when a company document is added

As soon as the document is added

All users

Yes

Events and Planner Workflows:

Name of workflow

Workflow Description

When can the notification be sent?

Who receives this?

Does this create a To Do?

Event Added

The event added workflow triggers a notification when an employee adds an event

As soon as the event is added

Manager

Yes

Event Updated or Cancelled

The event updated or cancelled workflow sends a notification when an event is added or updated by an employee

As soon as the event is updated or cancelled

Manager

No

Holiday Entitlement Reminder

The holiday entitlement workflow reminds employees to book any remaining entitlement before the end of the holiday year

A date of your choice (e.g 31st October every year)

Employee

No

TOIL entitlement request

The TOIL entitlement workflow allows employees to submit a request to claim their TOIL entitlement through the 'TOIL Request' screen, which creates a task for the manager to approve. Once approved, the TOIL entitlement is updated accordingly

As soon as the request is made

Manager

Yes

Timesheet Accrual

The timesheet accrual workflow allows employees to submit a request through the 'Timesheet Hours' screen, which creates a task for the manager to review and approve. Once approved, the submitted timesheet hours are multiplied by 12.07%, and the resulting amount is added to the employee’s holiday entitlement

As soon as the request is made

Manager

Yes

Event Approver

The event approver workflow enables the selection of someone other than the employee's manager to approve their event requests. The designated event approver is specified in the employee's job details screen.

As soon as the request is made

Event approver

Yes

Performance Workflows:

Name of workflow

Description Workflow

When can the notification be sent?

Who receives this?

Does this create a To Do?

Performance

The performance workflow is initiated through a button in the system, which sends a form for the employee to complete, followed by the manager.

Once triggered by an Admin

Employee then Manager

Yes

Goals Due

The goals due workflow sends a notification before the goal due date.

The reminder can be sent either 7 or 30 days before the due date.

Employee and Manager

Yes

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