Last Update: March 04, 2014

User Permissions Affecting Election Worker Functions

The functions related to election workers can be configured to reveal features to some users and hide them from others. This is done by granting/withholding permissions to user types in VOTER FOCUS ADMIN > User Permissions. (See How to Enable/Disable Features in Voter Focus for instructions.)

 

Permission Name

Secured Feature

User Interface Elements Shown/Hidden

ChangeElectionFocus

Change the focused election in which the user is working. If the user does not have this permission, their focused election will be the default election.

The Change Election Focus button on the VR Systems Console.

DesignDocuments

Allows users to create specifications for the various notices scheduled and sent to election workers.

The Document Maintenance button on the Printing tab.

DocumentScheduling

Allows user to:

  • Run the routine that imports voter registration numbers from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, loads them into a form document, and schedules notices for the selected voters.

  • Unschedule the printing of selected documents in the Notices Queue.

The Document Scheduling button on the Printing tab.

ElectionWorkAssignments

Assign workers to work in an election.

The Make Work Assignments button on the Election Workers tab.

ElectionWorkCopyAll

Copy the work assignments for one election to another election.

The Copy All Precincts button on the Election Worker by Precinct dialog.

ElectionWorkerEmailAdmin

Validate worker email addresses.

The Email Administration button on the Election Worker Utilities dialog.

ElectionWorkerFlexSearch

Search for workers meeting specific criteria and use the search results in various ways: print the results, export them to a file, use them as a data file for mail merge output.

The Worker Flexible Search button on the Election Workers tab.

ElectionWorkerNotesUpdate

Edit and delete existing notes in election worker records. Without this permission, users can create notes but they cannot alter or delete them.

The ability to bring up the Election Worker Note dialog by clicking in the note entry on the Worker Maintenance dialog's Notes tab.

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ElectionWorkerLockPayroll

Lock elections for payroll processing.

The Lock Payroll button on the Election Worker Admin tab of the Election Worker Utilities dialog.

ElectionWorkerMaintenance

View and update records of election workers.

The Worker Maintenance button on the Election Workers tab.

ElectionWorkerOptions

Set the options pertaining to functions on the Election Workers tab.

The EW Options button on the Election Workers tab.

ElectionWorkerPayRates

Maintain election worker positions and rates of pay.

The Position and Payrate Maintenance button on the Election Worker Utilities dialog.

ElectionWorkerPayroll

Perform the tasks pertaining to payroll processing for election workers..

The Process Payroll button on the Election Workers tab.

ElectionWorkerReports

Run the reports under the Election Worker Reports section of the Voter Focus Reports dialog.

The EW Reports button on the Election Workers tab.

ElectionWorkerTraining

Create and schedule classes for worker training. Also to assign workers to classes, send them invitations, and record attendance.

The Train Workers button n the Election Workers tab.

ElectionWorkerUtilities

Access the Election Worker Utilities dialog.

Note that certain utility programs have separate permissions, so their buttons won't appear on the Election Worker Utilities dialog unless the user has those specific permissions. These include:

Position and Pay Rate Maintenance
(permission: ElectionWorkerPayRates)

Email Administration
(permission: ElectionWorkerEmailAdmin)

Lock Payroll
(permission: ElectionWorkerLockPayroll)

The EW Utilities button on the Election Workers tab.

EWFileStoreAddfiles

Add a file to an election-worker record.

The Add File icon on the Worker Maintenance dialog.

EWFileStoreDeleteFiles

Delete a file from an election-worker record.

The Delete icon on the Add File to Database dialog in the Worker Maintenance program.

EWEarlyVotingWork

Maintain information and work assignments on workers available for work at early voting sites.

The option E,Early Voting work on the Select a Work Type dialog.

EWElectionCenterWork

Maintain information and work assignments on workers available for work at election centers.

The option C,Election Center work on the Select a Work Type dialog.

EWPrecinctPollWork

Maintain information and work assignments on workers available for work at precinct polling places.

The option V,Precinct poll work on the Select a Work Type dialog.

LocationAtAGlance

See a summary of information on election-work locations such as polling places, early voting centers, and election centers.

The Location At A Glance button on the Election Workers tab.