HR settings
HR Settings is where you configure all the dropdowns and structures Tribe uses.
What you can configure
| Tab | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Departments | Org units employees belong to |
| Positions | Job titles you can assign |
| Leave types | Categories of leave + day allowances |
| Salary bands | Pay ranges per role level |
| Benefits | Pension, healthcare, gym, etc. |
| Appraisal cycles | Performance review periods |
Why this matters
Most HR pain comes from inconsistent dropdowns — "Engineering" in one record and "Engineering Dept" in another. HR Settings makes you define your taxonomy once.
Setup order
For a new org:
- Departments first — "Delivery", "Sales", "Engineering", "Operations"
- Positions — "Project Manager", "Senior Developer", "BA"
- Leave types — Annual / Sick / Parental / Public holiday
- Salary bands — your salary structure
- Benefits — what you offer
- Appraisal cycles — half-yearly / annual
Add / edit / delete
Each tab supports list + add + delete. Click into a row to edit.
Who can change settings
Admin and Owner only. Other roles see the dropdowns but can't modify them.
Tips
- Start lean. 5 departments and 10 positions is better than 50 of each.
- Match to your real structure, not aspirational. If you have 1 Engineering team, don't pre-create 5 sub-teams "in case".
- Don't delete after the fact. Once a position has employees, deleting it orphans them. Mark it inactive instead.