Creating position families Position families are optional. Use position families to create a family classification for your positions. Select Administrator > Setup > Jobs And Positions > Position Components > Families. Click Create. Specify this information: Effective Date Required. Specify the effective date. Position Family Required. Specify the family name. Description Specify a description or the position family name defaults as the description. Active Select the Active check box to make the position family active. The position family is active by default. Clear the check box to inactivate it. Click Save.