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HR Orange Access Roles
OrangeAccess (OA) is Syracuse University’s identity and access management system. It replaces the legacy FAST application and provides a modern way to request, approve, and review access to University systems.
OrangeAccess is replacing FAST. Beginning October 28, 2025, all requests for MySlice, Campus Solutions, HR/Payroll, and Financials must be submitted through OA.
For detailed guidance on how to use OrangeAccess, visit the ITS Getting Started with OrangeAccess page or or contact the OA support team at oahelp@su-jsm.atlassian.net.
HR Access Roles in OrangeAccess
The following table outlines HR specific access roles within OrangeAccess and is designed to help requestors determine which HR access they should request.
Important: When submitting an HR access request, please include the relevant department number(s) in the Comments section.
Department numbers are required for nearly all HR access roles and help ensure appropriate security alignment.
Name | Role Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
HR - Advanced Job Access | View | Provides view access to job information with compensation, position data, smart hire transactions, and federal work study awards. Grants access to compensation. |
HR - Basic Job Access | View | Provides view access to limited job information, position data, visa, emergency contacts, employee contact information, and federal work study awards. No compensation access. |
HR - Department Administrator Chartstring Initiator | Initiator | Provides workflow initiator access for chartstring transactions. |
HR - Department Administrator Death Initiator | Initiator | Provides initiator access for death transactions. |
HR - Department Administrator Leave Initiator | Initiator | Provides initiator access for faculty leave request transactions. |
HR - Department Administrator Pay Change Initiator | Initiator | Provides initiator access for ad hoc pay change transactions. |
HR - Department Administator Reports To Initiator | Initiator | Provides initiator access for reporting line change transactions. |
HR - Department Administrator Separation Initiator | Initiator | Provides initiator access for separation transactions. |
HR - Dean/Leader or Delegate Approver | Approval | Approval of various employee transactions in the capacity of the Dean/Leader. |
HR - Department/Unit Budget Approver | Approval | Department Budget Approver for various workflows, including but not limited to Position Evaluation Requests (PERs), pay changes, and chartstrings. Depending on process, access may be contingent on Unit affiliation or departmental security. |
HR - Department Chair Approver | Approval | Approval of various employee transactions in the capacity of the Department Chair. |
HR - Department Chartstring Approver | Approval | Approval of chartstring transactions in the capacity of the budget manager. Access is determined based on the department level security and the distribution line associated with the transaction. |
HR - Department/Unit Initiator | Initiator | Needed in conjunction with any other initiator roles. Also grants initiator access to temp Position Evaluation Requests (PERs). |
HR - Reports To Notifications | Notification | Provides notification to user for reporting line changes that are in alignment with user's department security. |
HR - Department or Unit Position Evaluation Request (PER) Requester | Initiator | Initiation access for Regular Staff, Existing Staff, and Faculty Position Evaluation Requests (PERs). |
HR - Separation Notifications | Notification | Provides notification to user for separations that are in alignment with user's department security. |
HR - Visa and Citizenship | View | Provides view access to citizenship, visa, and I-9 information. |
HR - Federal Workstudy Inquiry | View | Provides view access to federal workstudy data |
HR - Leave Accrual View | View | Provides access to the leave accrual balances. |
HR - Smart HR Only | Initiator | Enables access to initiate Smart Hire transactions |
HR - Unit Head or Delegate Approver | Approval | Approval of various employee transactions in the capacity of the Unit Leader. |
, multiple selections available,