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What type of role to assign to a user?

Wibby has three main user roles with different levels of access and permissions.

Available roles

Admin

Best for: HR staff, senior management, system administrators

Capabilities:

  • Full access to all settings and features
  • Manage all employees and departments
  • Approve or reject any leave request
  • Access all reports and analytics
  • Manage integrations and billing
  • Configure policies and settings

Manager

Best for: Team leads, department heads, supervisors

Capabilities:

  • View and manage team members
  • Approve leave requests for their team
  • View team reports and analytics
  • Edit team member schedules (if permitted)
  • View company policies
  • Cannot modify system settings

Employee

Best for: Regular employees, individual contributors

Capabilities:

  • Request and view their own leave
  • View their leave balance
  • Edit their own profile and schedule
  • See company holidays and policies
  • Cannot approve requests or access admin features

How to assign roles

  1. During user creation

    • Go to People → Add Employee
    • In Access section, select the role
  2. For existing users

    • Edit the user profile
    • Update the Role field
    • Save changes

Role selection guide

  • Admin: Only for users who need full system access
  • Manager: For anyone who approves leave or manages a team
  • Employee: Default for most users who just request leave

Tips

  • Start with the minimum required permissions
  • Use Manager role for team leads and supervisors
  • Reserve Admin role for essential staff only
  • Review role assignments regularly
  • Users can have multiple roles in some cases