This article covers Communications permissions from the custom roles and permissions, Permissions Table.  Check to see if custom roles and permissions are available on your plan here.
In this article, we will explore:

• The default permissions for common Deputy roles. This will help you understand the expected behavior for each role and permission.
  • Note: Customizing a common role or creating a new one will alter these default settings.
• What each permission controls and links to related help content for that feature.

Communications Permissions

• Default Permissions for Common Roles
• 1. News Feed Posts
• 2. News Feed comments
• 3. Access Messaging
• 4. Create Messaging groups
• 5. Be a Messaging group administrator
• 6. Start a Messaging conversation with team members outside of their location

Communications

News Feed and Messaging:  The News Feed and Messaging features in Deputy allow you to communicate with one or more team members. 

The following permission settings are also available on the Communications tab of Business Settings. 

Note: Changing the setting on the Communications tab of Business Settings will also change the setting in the Permission table. 

See News Feed and Deputy Messaging to learn more. 

Default Permissions for Common Roles

Permission	Advisor (Not Editable)	Employee	Supervisor	Location Manager	Payroll Admin (Deputy Payroll Only)	System Admin
News Feed posts
News Feed comments
Access Messaging
Create Messaging groups
Be a Messaging group administrator
Start a Messaging conversation with team members outside of their location

1. News Feed Posts

If the Access column for this role’s permission contains a green check mark, a team member in this role can create News Feed posts in locations where they are assigned.  

2. News Feed comments

If the Access column for this role’s permission contains a green check mark, a team member in this role can comment on News Feed posts.

3. Access Messaging

If the Access column for this role’s permission contains a green check mark, a team member in this role can view and send messages in Deputy Messaging.

4. Create Messaging groups

If the Access column for this role’s permission contains a green check mark, a team member in this role can create group conversations in Deputy Messaging.

5. Be a Messaging group administrator

If the Access column for this role’s permission contains a green check mark, a team member in this role can change the settings in Deputy Messaging for any group conversation they are a part of. They can add or remove team members from existing group chats and act as a group moderator.

6. Start a Messaging conversation with team members outside of their location

If the Access column for this role’s permission contains a green check mark, a team member in this role can create a new conversation in Deputy Messaging with people who work outside of their assigned locations.

If the Access column for this role’s permission contains a red X, a team member in this role cannot start conversations in Deputy Messaging with people in other locations. Use this permission setting to prevent cross-location conversations if you want to keep team communication within location boundaries.