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# How to Archive and Restore Employees

## When an employee leaves your organisation, you can archive their record to preserve historical data while removing them from the active list.

#### **How to Archive an Employee**

1. Open the **Employees** page and select the employee you want to archive.
2. Click the **Archive** button in the profile header.
3. The employee will be moved to the **Archived** list.

![Image 15-04-2026 at 12.40 PM](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%2015-04-2026%20at%2012.40%20PM.jpeg?width=670&height=362&name=Image%2015-04-2026%20at%2012.40%20PM.jpeg)

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#### **How to Restore an Archived Employee**

1. Toggle to **Archived** using the switch at the bottom of the employee list.
2. Select the archived employee.
3. Click **Unarchive** in the profile header.
4. The employee returns to the **Active** list.

![Image 15-04-2026 at 12.41 PM](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%2015-04-2026%20at%2012.41%20PM.jpeg?width=670&height=363&name=Image%2015-04-2026%20at%2012.41%20PM.jpeg)

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#### **Good to Know**

- Archiving preserves all the employee’s data — timesheets, attendance records, and documents remain intact.
- **Company Admin** accounts cannot be archived.
- You can always unarchive an employee if they return to your organisation.

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