Department levels are designed to support more complex organizational structures and provide better flexibility for reporting, automation, and visibility.
Why we're adding department levels
Many companies don’t use a flat department structure. Instead, they work with different types of units such as:
Teams
Units
Subunits
Subdepartments
Department levels will help organizations reflect their internal structures more accurately in PeopleForce.
How it works
A new Levels tab is added to the Department settings. From here, admins can define their own list of levels (e.g., Department, Unit, Subunit, Team) and assign a color to each. These levels are entirely optional—organizations that don’t need them can continue using the current setup.
Note: Levels are defined as a flat list. There’s no fixed hierarchy—for example, a "Sub-unit" doesn’t have to belong to a "Unit."
Applying levels
When creating or editing a department, users will be able to assign a level to it from the list they created.
This level will appear across the platform in the following areas:
1. Org chart
Departments will display with their assigned color-coded level.
Icons and labels will help distinguish teams, subunits, etc., visually.
2. Popovers
The department popover in the org chart and employee profile will show the new level label with its color tag.
3. People directory and filters
The People list will include filters for department levels.
These filters will also be added to Core HR and Performance reports.
Review cycles can now use department level rules to include or exclude specific types (e.g., Units or Sub-units) for more targeted participation.