We are a multi union employerand have used Sage 300 since 1999. For our Employee ID setup we have always used 1000's = Carpenters; 3000's = Laborers, etc. We have finally started to archive old employees and are also close to "running out" of employee ID's in the previous format. I am wondering what format is handy for employers with a high turn over? Going forward in 2021, in order to NOT overlap an archived Employee ID, we have considered entering the 4 digit number with the first two letters of their last name. (ex: 1169ri for a new carpenter with the last name Rice) Since I've used the same format for 22 years (actually longer) I want to choose a format that will be the easiest and most efficient but wanting to hear how others utilitze this field so I can think "outside" of the box I'm used to! Thanks for any input!
Leslie