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description: Unified Employee License (UEL) is Salesforce’s standard license for employee use cases, simplifying employee access while enabling wall-to-wall coverage across the organization. By replacing fragmented employee licenses with a single, right-sized model, UEL streamlines administration, supports seamless employee onboarding, and unlocks modern platform capabilities. UEL offers manager provisioning, along with support for Agentforce actions, employee provisioning, Unified Catalog items, and employee enablements to help employees and managers work efficiently at scale.
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# Onboard Employees with Unified Employee License

Unified Employee License (UEL) is Salesforce’s standard license for employee use cases, simplifying employee access while enabling wall-to-wall coverage across the organization. By replacing fragmented employee licenses with a single, right-sized model, UEL streamlines administration, supports seamless employee onboarding, and unlocks modern platform capabilities. UEL offers manager provisioning, along with support for Agentforce actions, employee provisioning, Unified Catalog items, and employee enablements to help employees and managers work efficiently at scale.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;"><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.service_editions_reference.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">View supported editions</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

UEL Setup Milestones   
| Setup Milestone | Implementation Path | Documentation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Enable Person Account | Same as legacy model | See [Enable Person Accounts.](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.account_person_enable.htm&language=en_US) |
| Enable Unified Employee Inline Creation | Customized for UEL | See [Enable Unified Employee Inline Creation](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.hr_svc_enbl_unfd_emp_inline_crea.htm&language=en_US). |
| Configure Employee Portal | Same as legacy model | See [Employee Portal Setup.](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.es_employee_hub_set_up.htm&language=en_US) |
| Create an Employee Record | Customized for UEL | See [Create an Employee Record](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.hr_svc_create_emp_rec.htm&language=en_US). |
| Enable Manager Provisioning | Customized for UEL | See [Enable Manager Provisioning](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.hr_svc_enbl_mgr_pvsng.htm&language=en_US). |

- **[Enable Unified Employee Inline Creation](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.hr_svc_enbl_unfd_emp_inline_crea.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Create Employee and Person records at the same time when setting up unified profiles.
- **[Create an Employee Record](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.hr_svc_create_emp_rec.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Create an employee record to manage employee profile and access to the employee portal.
- **[Enable Manager Provisioning](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.hr_svc_enbl_mgr_pvsng.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Automate manager assignments for Unified Employee License (UEL) profile users.
- **[UEL FAQs](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.hr_svc_generic_uel_faqs.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Review common questions about the Unified Employee License (UEL), including its purpose, supported capabilities, prerequisites, troubleshooting, and how it works with HR Service.