Administrators can view and edit all employee fields and access all areas of Sage HR. By default, the first user who creates the Sage HR account receives administrator access.
View current administrators
Go to Settings.
Select Permissions, then click Admin.
The page lists all employees who currently have administrator access.
Remove an administrator's access to settings
Go to Settings.
Select Permissions, then select Admin.
Clear the checkbox next to the user under Can access settings.
Select Save.
Give or remove administrator access
You manage administrator access from the employee's profile.
Change Employee to Administrator to grant administrator access
Change Administrator to Employee to remove administrator access
When you grant administrator access, Sage HR automatically assigns the Employee administrator permission role.
Additional permissions for Sage HR payroll integrations
If you use Sage HR with Sage payroll software, you may see additional administrator permissions:
Manage Access to Payslips and tax documents
View Employee's Payslips and tax documents (P60s)
Review bank account changes
These permissions control access to employee payslips, tax documents, and bank account change approvals.
Additional information for Sage HR integrated with Sage payroll software
If you use Sage HR with Sage 50 Payroll (UK), only the original account administrator can grant access to:
Manage Access to Payslips and P60s
Review bank account changes
This administrator is also known as the Main Admin. Some options may appear greyed out for the Main Admin, but they do still have these permissions.

