Standard Fields, Tables, and Tabs
Purpose: To show you what standard fields, tables, and tabs you can use to customize employee profiles in your BambooHR account.
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In addition to the standard fields library, the following customizations are also available to request or create in your BambooHR account (depending on the package purchased).
The standard fields library allows you to add or remove standard fields on a specific tab of the employee profile.* Users of the Advantage, Core, or Pro package can view the standard fields library. You will also be able to add a custom field** if you do not see the option you need in the standard fields library. This help guide lists what standard fields and tables are available on each tab and where they appear.
*Please keep in mind that when you add or remove a standard field within an employee profile, the change will apply to ALL employee profiles.
**The system does not pull any custom fields into BambooHR® Payroll.
To add a new field to a specific tab from the standard fields library, navigate to an employee profile and click on the tab. Then, click Customize Layout in the top right corner.
From the dropdown menu, click Reorder Fields to see a list of standard fields you can add to the tab you are viewing on the employee profile. There are three categories:
- Field: Stand-alone field
- Field Group: Multiple fields grouped together
- Table: Fields grouped in a table format
The system categorizes fields by the tab's sections, so you can only add or remove fields designated for a specific section. Click on a field you want to add to a section.
In the example above, I have added the LinkedIn URL field to the Personal tab, and it will show under the Social Links section. You also have the option to drag and drop fields to reorder them on the corresponding tab.
If you would like your employees to view or edit a new field, you will need to update your employee access level settings.
Click Customize Layout > Reorder Fields to see a list of available standard tables you can add to the tab you are viewing on the employee profile. When you scroll through the list, you will notice line breaks in the list, indicating the available tables you can add to this specific tab.
Click on the table you would like to add, and it will appear at the bottom of the tab. In the example above, I have added the Commissions table to the Job tab.
If you would like your employees to view or edit a new table, you will need to update your employee access level settings.
Via standard fields library
If you no longer want one of the standard fields or tables to appear on employee profiles, open the standard fields library by clicking Customize Layout > Reorder Fields on the specific tab you would like to remove a field or table from. Locate the field you would like to delete and then click on the minus icon (delete). Click Done to save the change.
This action will remove the field/table from all employee profiles. If you decide to add the field/table again in the future, the system will restore all previous data associated with the field/table.
Via access level settings
You cannot remove the following fields from your account as removal would affect functionality in BambooHR. However, you can hide these fields from employees through Access Levels in Settings. In an employee access level, you will need to mark the fields as No Access under the See About Themselves section. For a manager or custom access level, you will need to mark the fields as No Access under the See About other Employees section.
You can preview as a user in an access level to ensure you have hidden the fields that users in the access level should not have access to.
- Employee #
- Status
- Name
- Middle Name
- Last Name
- Preferred Name
- Birth Date
- Gender
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- City
- State
- ZIP
- Country
- Work Email
- Home Email
- Hire Date
- Direct Reports
- All Veteran Status fields
- All fields in the Employment Status table
- All fields in the Compensation table
- All fields in the Job Information table
Via Customer Support
Please reach out to our Customer Support team if you need one of the following fields removed:
- Work Phone
- Ext.
- Mobile Phone
- Home Phone
- Education
Our Customer Support team can remove the following fields ONLY for companies without US employees:
- SSN
- Marital Status
- Ethnicity
- EEO Job Category
| Field Name | Field Type | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Allergies | Short text area | Basic Information |
| Dietary Restrictions | Text area | Basic Information |
| Birthplace | Text area | Basic Information |
| Citizenship | Countries list | Basic Information |
| Shirt Size | List | Basic Information |
| T-Shirt Size | List | Basic Information |
| Jacket Size | List | Basic Information |
| Nationality | List | Basic Information |
| NIN | Short text area | Basic Information |
| SIN | Short text area | Basic Information |
| National ID | Short text area | Basic Information |
| Secondary Language | Text area | Basic Information |
| Instagram URL | Link | Social Links |
| LinkedIn URL | Link | Social Links |
| Facebook URL | Link | Social Links |
| Twitter Feed | Link | Social Links |
| Table Name | Section |
|---|---|
| Passports | New section |
| Visa Information | New section |
| Driver License | New section |
| Field Name | Field Type | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Probation End Date | Date | Customizable |
| Contract End Date | Date | Customizable |
| Notice Period | List | Customizable |
| Team | List | Customizable |
| Bonus | Table | New section |
| Table Name | Section |
|---|---|
| Commission | New section |
| Stock Options | New section |
| Project Pay Rates | New section |
| Table Name | Section |
|---|---|
| Certifications | New section |
| Table Name | Section |
|---|---|
| Assets | New section |
| Company Credit Cards | New section |
| Field Name | Field Type | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccination Status | List | New section |
| Vaccine Received | List | New section |
| Final Dose Administration Date | Date | New section |
| Proof of Vaccination Provided | Checkbox | New section |
| Upload Covid-19 Documents | New section |
| Table Name | Section |
|---|---|
| Testing Tracker | New section |
| Vaccination History | New section |
| Vaccination Exemptions | New section |
| Exposure Tracker | New section |
Adding standard tabs occurs outside of the standard fields library but on the employee profile. To add a new tab, go to an employee profile and click More. Select Customize Tabs and then click Add Tabs to see the list of available tabs* to add.
Select the new tab you would like to add to your account. In the example above, I have added the Assets tab to the Job tab and saved my changes.
*If you have added all standard tabs in your account, Add Tabs will not show as an option.
If you would like your employees to view or edit a new table, you will need to update your employee access level settings.
If you need to delete a standard tab, navigate to More > Customize Tabs and click on the X next to the tab name. Click Done to save your changes.