> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.plane.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Greater flexibility with role-based permissions for managers

> We’ve introduced role-based Permissions to provide greater control and flexibility when managing your team. Now, you can assign managers one of the following roles:

We’ve introduced **role-based Permissions** to provide greater control and flexibility when managing your team. Now, you can assign managers one of the following roles:

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**Standard manager**: Complete onboarding tasks and manage profiles of direct reports. Approve expenses, time-off, and payment requests

**Payments manager**: Includes all Standard manager permissions plus the ability to view and authorize one-time payments

**Full-access manager**: Includes all Payments manager permissions plus the ability to add and offboard direct reports

**Payment request reviewer**: Approve contractor payment requests under a specified manager or department

**Organizational viewer**: Read-only access to all organizational data and settings

With this update, you’ll have clearer control over access levels and responsibilities across your organization. 🎉 See our [help article](https://help.plane.com/en/articles/4640258).

## Other improvements and fixes

* The Team page now displays a person's preferred first name (if specified) instead of their legal first name. Search will match on either
* Team members who have completed onboarding but are awaiting their start date now have full access to the appropriate Plane features.
* Payments canceled before their associated charges are processed no longer appear in accounting items or journal entries
