Managing Drivers & Employees

Overview of driver/employee records and search

Packaging Module

The Packaging module is used to:

  • Store employee details

  • Store Salary Packaging data

  • Generate login access

  • Link employees to vehicle contracts

This module is hidden unless you intend to:

  • Transfer salary packaging data from other systems

  • Store and report packaging and novated vehicle information from a single repository

Your system can also be configured to provide access to an Employee Portal, allowing employees to:

  • View packaging balances

  • Lodge reimbursement claims

  • View their vehicle balance

Employee and Driver data are stored in the same underlying database tables, however:

  • The screens display different fields depending on whether the record is viewed as a Driver or Employee.


Vehicle Tabs (When Active Contract Exists)

If the employee has an active vehicle contract, additional vehicle screens are displayed.

These are identical to the corresponding contract tabs:

  • Vehicle Events → Same as Contracts → Events

  • Vehicle FBT → Same as Contracts → FBT

  • Vehicle Maintenance → Same as Contracts → Maintenance

  • Vehicle Claim → Same as Contracts → Claim


Navigation Path

Main Page → Packaging → Employees

Header Tabs:

  • Contact

  • Finances

  • Assets & Liabilities

  • Current Packages

  • Item

  • Transactions

  • Events

  • Contracts

  • Vehicle Events

  • Vehicle FBT

  • Vehicle Maintenance

  • Vehicle Claim

  • Password


Buttons

Button

Description

New

Click to create a new driver


Header Section

Column One

Field

Description

Driver ID (Number)

Displays the Driver ID. Enter directly or use search. When searching by Mobile, the number entered must contain no spaces (stored numbers may contain spaces and will still be found).

Name (Text)

Displays the driver’s name (Surname, Given Name).

Employer (Text)

Displays the employer’s name.

Column Two

Field

Description

FBT Type (Text)

Displays the employer’s "Employer FBT Type".

Payroll Cycle (Text)

Displays the driver’s stored Pay Cycle.


Create Driver (From Quote Screen)

When creating a quote, a new driver can be created directly from the Quote screen.


Using the Add Folder Icon

When creating a new quote:

  • An Add Folder icon (Create Driver) appears next to the Driver ID field.

When you click the Add Folder icon:

  1. The Create Driver window opens.

  2. The screen displays the Drivers → Contact tab.

  3. Enter driver details.

  4. Click Create.

Note:

  • The Client field is automatically populated from the quote.

  • It cannot be changed from this screen.

Selecting:

  • Create

  • Cancel

  • X

Will close the driver window.


Entering the Driver Name Directly

If you type a driver’s name directly into the quote:

If the name is new:

  • You are prompted to create a new driver record.

  • Selecting Yes opens the Create Driver window.

  • Name and Client are prefilled.

  • Selecting Cancel returns you to the quote screen.

If the driver exists for the selected client:

  • The quote refreshes with that driver’s record.

If multiple drivers exist for the selected client:

  • A pop-up window displays matching drivers.

  • Select the correct driver.

  • If none match:

    • Close the pop-up.

    • Create a new driver or proceed without one.

If the driver exists under another client within the same group:

  • A pop-up window displays those drivers.

  • You may select one or close the window.

If you select a driver from another client:

  • The quote updates to the client linked to that driver.

If you exit the window:

  • You may create a new driver.

  • Or continue quoting without a driver.


Edit Driver Icon Behaviour

Once a driver is selected or created:

  • The Add Folder icon changes to Edit Folder (Edit Driver).

Clicking Edit Folder:

  • Opens the Driver window.

  • Allows editing on the Driver → Contact tab only.

  • Other driver tabs are not accessible at this stage.


View Driver (From Saved Quote)

When the quote is saved and viewed in View Mode:

  • A View Driver icon appears.

Clicking this icon:

  • Opens the full driver record window.

  • All driver tabs are accessible.

  • Most driver functionality is available (e.g. editing finance fields, creating events).

Restrictions:

  • Cannot change the client.

  • Cannot enable login access from this window.


Recommended Workflow (Editing Driver from Quote)

When editing Driver information from:

Fleet → Administration → Quotes | Contract/Driver Details

Use the following process:

  1. Click the View Driver icon next to Driver ID.

  2. In the pop-up window, click Edit.

  3. Make required changes.

  4. Click Save.

  5. Close the window using the X (top right).

  6. Changes will carry through to the quote.


Important Note on Data Refresh

Changes made:

  • At Fleet → Administration → Drivers

  • Or via Edit Driver icon (Contact tab only)

Do not automatically refresh in the quote.

To refresh Driver data:

  1. Delete the Driver ID.

  2. Tab off the Driver ID field.

  3. Re-enter the Driver ID.

  4. Tab off the field again.

  5. Driver data will refresh.

  6. Save the quote.


Validations and Alerts

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