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title: "Employee numbers"
slug: "employee-numbers"
updated: 2026-05-08T08:04:30Z
published: 2026-05-08T08:04:30Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/employee-numbers"
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# Employee numbers

All employees are given a unique employee number. By default, this is automatically generated by Cintra People HR when you add an employee to the system.

You can customise the following settings relating to your employee numbers:

- Define the number of digits
- Set which number to start from
- Choose between sequential or random numbering
- Choose whether the number can be overridden or not

To set up your default Employee Number settings, go to **Organisation > Config > Employee Numbers**.

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### **Manually editing employee numbers**

To edit a specific employee’s employee number go to **Organisation > Employees > Select the relevant employee > Employee Profile > Select the person holding the pencil icon.**

Once you’ve clicked on this there will be an option to update the employee number to a new one.

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