When adding a new position, should I create a new position or increase the headcount of an existing position?

The Position Management module in HCM includes functionality to manage and track positions in a new way. For instance, positions can have multiple headcount. That is, when multiple roles share the same position attributes, a department may choose to hire multiple people into the same position. This increases the position’s headcount. This can be an easier way to manage a large number of positions, by consolidating them into one row of data.

The multiple headcount method of adding a new position requires that every employee within the position must share an identical set of Position Data. If one employee in a multiple headcount position needs its Position Data edited, a new position must be created and the existing position's headcount must be lowered. To simplify position data changes, some departments will choose to maintain a single position for every job.

At conversion, all positions will be created at a 1:1 ratio. Every job in HCM and vacancy in PRT will receive its own position. The one exception is undergraduate students whose jobs will be converted as multiple headcount positions due to their similarity within departments and high turnover rates.

Ultimately, this is a decision each department can make – either as a general rule for all positions or as a specific decision for each position.