Overview

The Permanent seasonal contract is designed for employees who work intermittently throughout the year, returning for recurring periods instead of working continuously. This contract type helps HR teams accurately track periods of activity and inactivity, manage payroll efficiently, and ensure compliance with local labor regulations.

How to Use

View Permanent seasonal contract information

1. Go to the employee’s Contract tab
2. Check the Permanent seasonal contract section to see:
   • Current contract status
   • Start date of the current activity period
   • Total active days since the contract started
   • Active days during the current year

Activate a Permanent seasonal contract

1. Go to the employee’s Contract tab
2. Click Start activity period
3. In the pop-up, set a start date for the next active period
4. If needed, select an onboarding flow for the employee
5. Click Save

Alternative:
You can also activate from:

1. In your sidebar, go to Organization tab 
2. Select the employee or the employees you want to do this action
3. A pop-up will appear to select the option: Switch to a permanent seasonal contract 
   

   

   Once the contract has been marked as Permanent seasonal contract, you will be able to pause and reactivate it as many times as needed, following the same process, depending on the company’s needs.

Deactivate a new ‘fijo-discontinuo’ contract

1. Go to the employee’s Contract tab
2. Click End activity period
3. In the pop-up, set an end date for the current active period (can be in the future)
4. Set a termination date to revoke the employee’s access to Factorial
5. Choose a termination reason (Inactivity period)
6. Optionally, select a user to reassign tasks/responsibilities
7. Click Save

Bulk Actions

Bulk Activation

1. Go to Organization → People
2. Select the employees you want to activate
3. Use the floating menu at the bottom and expand Edit employees
4. Click Start activity period
5. On the next page, set start dates for each employee
6. Click Save changes

Bulk Deactivation

1. Go to Organization → People
2. Select the employees you want to deactivate
3. Expand Edit employees from the floating menu
4. Click End activity period
5. Set end dates for active periods and the Factorial access termination date for each employee
6. Optionally assign a user to reassign tasks
7. Click Save changes

Filtering Employees by Permanent seasonal contract

1. Go to Organization → People
2. Open the table filters
3. Choose Contract status and select:
   • Activity Period (Permanent seasonal)
   • Inactivity Period (Permanent seasonal)
4. Click Apply filters

Report of all Permanent seasonal employees

1. Go to Analytics
2. Click + Create Dashboard
3. Add a title and description
4. Select Factorial Templates
5. Find the Permanent seasonal contract information widget
6. Click Add widget to dashboard
7. Choose the dashboard layout you want to use
8. Click Save

Troubleshooting / Common Questions

1. Why can’t I see the Permanent seasonal contract option?
   This feature is only available in the Spanish market with an Enterprise subscription.
2. I don’t have the option to activate/deactivate, what do I do?
   Check your role permissions in Settings → Permissions. You need Admin or HR Manager access to perform these actions.
3. Employees still appear active after deactivation.
   Deactivating a contract does not delete the employee. They remain in the system but are marked as inactive and lose platform access until reactivated.
4. What happens when a contract is deactivated?
   The employee is excluded from active employee lists and payroll processes.
   Historical data remains available for reporting and compliance.
5. Can a Permanent seasonal contract be changed to a permanent contract?
   Yes, it is possible to change a Permanent seasonal contract to a permanent one, as long as new conditions are created.
   When creating New Conditions, users can decide whether those conditions will follow the Permanent seasonal logic or not. Just below the Contract Type section, there is a toggle that allows users to indicate if the new conditions should be Permanent seasonal.