Creating an Announcement — Tazk Payroll Help

Overview

Create targeted announcements that reach specific employees based on department, location, or individual selection. Announcements appear in the employee's mobile app and web portal.

Announcement creation form with Department, Location, Employees, Days, and Announcement text fields

Form Fields

Field	Required	Description	Example
Select Department	Yes	Target department(s) — select one, multiple, or "All"	All Departments
Select Location	Yes	Target location(s) — select specific offices or "All"	Main Office
Select Employees	Yes	Choose specific employees or "All" in the selected dept/location	All Employees
Days	Yes	Number of days the announcement stays active/visible	7 days
Announcement	Yes	The announcement text/message content	"Office closed on April 14th..."

Steps to Create

Navigate to Announcements from the sidebar
Click the + button in the toolbar
Select Department — this filters the employee list
Select Location — further filters the employee list
Choose target Employees — select all or pick specific individuals
Set the number of Days for visibility (e.g., 7 days for a week-long notice)
Type the Announcement message — keep it clear and concise
Click Submit to broadcast

Common Use Cases

Holiday Notice — Announce upcoming holidays and office closure dates
Policy Changes — Notify about updated attendance, leave, or expense policies
Event Announcements — Company events, team outings, birthday celebrations
Urgent Notices — Emergency closures, infrastructure changes, system maintenance
HR Updates — Open enrollment periods, training deadlines, appraisal cycle launches

Tip: Use announcements for company-wide updates, policy changes, holiday notifications, and urgent notices. For targeted communications to individuals, use the Chat module instead.

Note: Announcements trigger push notifications on the mobile app. Employees who have app notifications enabled will receive an immediate alert.

Form Fields

Field

Required

Description

Example

Select Department

Yes

Target department(s) — select one, multiple, or "All"

All Departments

Select Location

Yes

Target location(s) — select specific offices or "All"

Main Office

Select Employees

Yes

Choose specific employees or "All" in the selected dept/location

All Employees

Days

Yes

Number of days the announcement stays active/visible

7 days

Announcement

Yes

The announcement text/message content

"Office closed on April 14th..."

Steps to Create

Navigate to Announcements from the sidebar

Click the + button in the toolbar

Select Department — this filters the employee list

Select Location — further filters the employee list

Choose target Employees — select all or pick specific individuals

Set the number of Days for visibility (e.g., 7 days for a week-long notice)

Type the Announcement message — keep it clear and concise

Click Submit to broadcast

Common Use Cases

Holiday Notice — Announce upcoming holidays and office closure dates

Policy Changes — Notify about updated attendance, leave, or expense policies

Event Announcements — Company events, team outings, birthday celebrations

Urgent Notices — Emergency closures, infrastructure changes, system maintenance

HR Updates — Open enrollment periods, training deadlines, appraisal cycle launches

Tip: Use announcements for company-wide updates, policy changes, holiday notifications, and urgent notices. For targeted communications to individuals, use the Chat module instead.

Note: Announcements trigger push notifications on the mobile app. Employees who have app notifications enabled will receive an immediate alert.