A GP-Locum is set up in StaffSync so that the Practice Manager:
- Can add the GP-Locum to the Roster
- Can publish casual jobs to the GP-Locum
- Can view their hours worked on the schedule to provide necessary information when paying invoices
(The Practice Manager does not need to approve the timesheet to be sent to payroll)
A GP-Locum is set up in StaffSync so that the GP – Locum:
- Can access StaffSync via the App or Browser to view their schedule and apply for additional casual jobs
- Can clock in and out of their shifts if the clinic requires them to
Please follow the following steps to setup a GP-Locum for your clinic

- Select Staff
- Click on the text ‘Add New Staff and Casuals’
- Enter the email address of the employee you wish to add – this is to ensure they don’t already have an account with StaffSync
- Select the Search Icon
- If there is no search results – then Click – Register New Casual
A. If there is a search result then click on the persons profile
B. Click on ‘Add to my preferred list‘

- Enter the Employee’s Name
- Enter the Last Name
- Enter the Phone Number
- Enter the Email Address
- OPTIONAL – If they have an alternative email address they wish to use to log in, you can enter it here
- Enter their Address. When you start typing the employee’s address select from the options that will drop down – if unknown, you can just type in the suburb or city
- Select the Role – GP-Locum
- Select Register Details
This should now open the Employee Profile

- Select General Details
- Unselect the other departments so that only the Departments – GP is highlighted
- If not already selected, Select the Role – GP-Locum
- IMPORTANT: Switch the ‘Manually Maintained Staff’ toggle to YES. If you do not do this, then when the iPayroll Sync occurs, this employee will be made inactive.
- Select ‘Clinic Manager‘ as the role this person reports to
- Click Save/Update Details

- Select Payroll Details
- IMPORTANT – Switch the Toggle – Is this person’s timesheet to be included in payroll?’ to NO
- Click Save/Update Details

- Select Rostering Detail
- Do you want to roster this person for work?
Switch this toggle to YES – you will be able to add them to the roster - Do you want this person to work additional hours outside their rostered hours?
Switch this toggle to YES – this person will receive job notifications for additional shifts. They will need to have the StaffSync App or access StaffSync via the web browser to apply for these additional jobs. - Select Save/Update Details