diff --git a/data/config.defaultValues.d.ts b/data/config.defaultValues.d.ts
index 1a0e8dcf..e06dce52 100644
--- a/data/config.defaultValues.d.ts
+++ b/data/config.defaultValues.d.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export declare const configDefaultValues: {
     'session.secret': string;
     'users.canLogin': string[];
     'users.canUpdate': string[];
+    'users.canUpdateWorkOrders': string[];
     'users.isAdmin': string[];
     'users.testing': string[];
     'aliases.externalReceiptNumber': string;
diff --git a/data/config.defaultValues.js b/data/config.defaultValues.js
index 832d1726..aff7bc9a 100644
--- a/data/config.defaultValues.js
+++ b/data/config.defaultValues.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const configDefaultValues = {
     'session.secret': 'cityssm/sunrise',
     'users.canLogin': ['administrator'],
     'users.canUpdate': [],
+    'users.canUpdateWorkOrders': [],
     'users.isAdmin': ['administrator'],
     'users.testing': [],
     'aliases.externalReceiptNumber': 'External Receipt Number',
diff --git a/data/config.defaultValues.ts b/data/config.defaultValues.ts
index a161093b..f5af12ff 100644
--- a/data/config.defaultValues.ts
+++ b/data/config.defaultValues.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export const configDefaultValues = {
 
   'users.canLogin': ['administrator'],
   'users.canUpdate': [] as string[],
+  'users.canUpdateWorkOrders': [] as string[],
   'users.isAdmin': ['administrator'],
   'users.testing': [] as string[],
 
diff --git a/database/initializeDatabase.js b/database/initializeDatabase.js
index 3111028a..76974765 100644
--- a/database/initializeDatabase.js
+++ b/database/initializeDatabase.js
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ const initializingUser = {
     userProperties: {
         apiKey: '',
         canUpdate: true,
+        canUpdateWorkOrders: true,
         isAdmin: true
     }
 };
diff --git a/database/initializeDatabase.ts b/database/initializeDatabase.ts
index a6f7d1cb..9ecdfa0a 100644
--- a/database/initializeDatabase.ts
+++ b/database/initializeDatabase.ts
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ const initializingUser: User = {
   userProperties: {
     apiKey: '',
     canUpdate: true,
+    canUpdateWorkOrders: true,
     isAdmin: true
   }
 }
diff --git a/handlers/permissions.d.ts b/handlers/permissions.d.ts
index bd4f8254..74495aa1 100644
--- a/handlers/permissions.d.ts
+++ b/handlers/permissions.d.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ export declare function adminPostHandler(request: Request, response: Response, n
 export declare function apiGetHandler(request: Request, response: Response, next: NextFunction): Promise<void>;
 export declare function updateGetHandler(request: Request, response: Response, next: NextFunction): void;
 export declare function updatePostHandler(request: Request, response: Response, next: NextFunction): void;
+export declare function updateWorkOrdersGetHandler(request: Request, response: Response, next: NextFunction): void;
+export declare function updateWorkOrdersPostHandler(request: Request, response: Response, next: NextFunction): void;
diff --git a/handlers/permissions.js b/handlers/permissions.js
index 47d50801..834b33d0 100644
--- a/handlers/permissions.js
+++ b/handlers/permissions.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { getConfigProperty } from '../helpers/config.helpers.js';
-import { apiKeyIsValid, userCanUpdate, userIsAdmin } from '../helpers/functions.user.js';
+import { apiKeyIsValid, userCanUpdate, userCanUpdateWorkOrders, userIsAdmin } from '../helpers/functions.user.js';
 const urlPrefix = getConfigProperty('reverseProxy.urlPrefix');
 const forbiddenStatus = 403;
 const forbiddenJSON = {
@@ -43,3 +43,17 @@ export function updatePostHandler(request, response, next) {
     }
     response.status(forbiddenStatus).json(forbiddenJSON);
 }
+export function updateWorkOrdersGetHandler(request, response, next) {
+    if (userCanUpdateWorkOrders(request)) {
+        next();
+        return;
+    }
+    response.redirect(forbiddenRedirectURL);
+}
+export function updateWorkOrdersPostHandler(request, response, next) {
+    if (userCanUpdateWorkOrders(request)) {
+        next();
+        return;
+    }
+    response.status(forbiddenStatus).json(forbiddenJSON);
+}
diff --git a/handlers/permissions.ts b/handlers/permissions.ts
index 62e3695b..5f4dec6e 100644
--- a/handlers/permissions.ts
+++ b/handlers/permissions.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { getConfigProperty } from '../helpers/config.helpers.js'
 import {
   apiKeyIsValid,
   userCanUpdate,
+  userCanUpdateWorkOrders,
   userIsAdmin
 } from '../helpers/functions.user.js'
 
@@ -81,3 +82,29 @@ export function updatePostHandler(
 
   response.status(forbiddenStatus).json(forbiddenJSON)
 }
+
+export function updateWorkOrdersGetHandler(
+  request: Request,
+  response: Response,
+  next: NextFunction
+): void {
+  if (userCanUpdateWorkOrders(request)) {
+    next()
+    return
+  }
+
+  response.redirect(forbiddenRedirectURL)
+}
+
+export function updateWorkOrdersPostHandler(
+  request: Request,
+  response: Response,
+  next: NextFunction
+): void {
+  if (userCanUpdateWorkOrders(request)) {
+    next()
+    return
+  }
+
+  response.status(forbiddenStatus).json(forbiddenJSON)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/helpers/functions.user.d.ts b/helpers/functions.user.d.ts
index 218a7ef1..a2358dd2 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.user.d.ts
+++ b/helpers/functions.user.d.ts
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ export interface UserRequest {
 }
 export declare function apiKeyIsValid(request: APIRequest): Promise<boolean>;
 export declare function userCanUpdate(request: UserRequest): boolean;
+export declare function userCanUpdateWorkOrders(request: UserRequest): boolean;
 export declare function userIsAdmin(request: UserRequest): boolean;
diff --git a/helpers/functions.user.js b/helpers/functions.user.js
index d9c98d50..66db0c2d 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.user.js
+++ b/helpers/functions.user.js
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ export async function apiKeyIsValid(request) {
 export function userCanUpdate(request) {
     return request.session?.user?.userProperties?.canUpdate ?? false;
 }
+export function userCanUpdateWorkOrders(request) {
+    return request.session?.user?.userProperties?.canUpdateWorkOrders ?? false;
+}
 export function userIsAdmin(request) {
     return request.session?.user?.userProperties?.isAdmin ?? false;
 }
diff --git a/helpers/functions.user.ts b/helpers/functions.user.ts
index 1149cf2b..f27b3302 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.user.ts
+++ b/helpers/functions.user.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ export function userCanUpdate(request: UserRequest): boolean {
   return request.session?.user?.userProperties?.canUpdate ?? false
 }
 
+export function userCanUpdateWorkOrders(request: UserRequest): boolean {
+  return request.session?.user?.userProperties?.canUpdateWorkOrders ?? false
+}
+
 export function userIsAdmin(request: UserRequest): boolean {
   return request.session?.user?.userProperties?.isAdmin ?? false
 }
diff --git a/routes/login.js b/routes/login.js
index 3848166b..447cf587 100644
--- a/routes/login.js
+++ b/routes/login.js
@@ -46,12 +46,14 @@ async function postHandler(request, response) {
         const canLogin = getConfigProperty('users.canLogin').some((currentUserName) => userNameLowerCase === currentUserName.toLowerCase());
         if (canLogin) {
             const canUpdate = getConfigProperty('users.canUpdate').some((currentUserName) => userNameLowerCase === currentUserName.toLowerCase());
+            const canUpdateWorkOrders = getConfigProperty('users.canUpdateWorkOrders').some((currentUserName) => userNameLowerCase === currentUserName.toLowerCase());
             const isAdmin = getConfigProperty('users.isAdmin').some((currentUserName) => userNameLowerCase === currentUserName.toLowerCase());
             const apiKey = await getApiKey(userNameLowerCase);
             userObject = {
                 userName: userNameLowerCase,
                 userProperties: {
                     canUpdate,
+                    canUpdateWorkOrders,
                     isAdmin,
                     apiKey
                 }
diff --git a/routes/login.ts b/routes/login.ts
index af829d80..3cd8a965 100644
--- a/routes/login.ts
+++ b/routes/login.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ async function postHandler(
         (currentUserName) => userNameLowerCase === currentUserName.toLowerCase()
       )
 
+      const canUpdateWorkOrders = getConfigProperty('users.canUpdateWorkOrders').some(
+        (currentUserName) => userNameLowerCase === currentUserName.toLowerCase()
+      )
+
       const isAdmin = getConfigProperty('users.isAdmin').some(
         (currentUserName) => userNameLowerCase === currentUserName.toLowerCase()
       )
@@ -96,7 +100,9 @@ async function postHandler(
         userName: userNameLowerCase,
         userProperties: {
           canUpdate,
+          canUpdateWorkOrders,
           isAdmin,
+          
           apiKey
         }
       }
diff --git a/routes/workOrders.js b/routes/workOrders.js
index c8bdd9d7..5c6484a2 100644
--- a/routes/workOrders.js
+++ b/routes/workOrders.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Router } from 'express';
-import { updateGetHandler, updatePostHandler } from '../handlers/permissions.js';
+import { updateWorkOrdersGetHandler, updateWorkOrdersPostHandler } from '../handlers/permissions.js';
 import handler_edit from '../handlers/workOrders-get/edit.js';
 import handler_milestoneCalendar from '../handlers/workOrders-get/milestoneCalendar.js';
 import handler_new from '../handlers/workOrders-get/new.js';
@@ -36,30 +36,30 @@ router.post('/doGetWorkOrderMilestones', handler_doGetWorkOrderMilestones);
 // Outlook Integration
 router.get('/outlook', handler_outlook);
 // New
-router.get('/new', updateGetHandler, handler_new);
-router.post('/doCreateWorkOrder', updatePostHandler, handler_doCreateWorkOrder);
+router.get('/new', updateWorkOrdersGetHandler, handler_new);
+router.post('/doCreateWorkOrder', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doCreateWorkOrder);
 // View
 router.get('/:workOrderId', handler_view);
-router.post('/doReopenWorkOrder', updatePostHandler, handler_doReopenWorkOrder);
+router.post('/doReopenWorkOrder', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doReopenWorkOrder);
 // Edit
-router.get('/:workOrderId/edit', updateGetHandler, handler_edit);
-router.post('/doUpdateWorkOrder', updatePostHandler, handler_doUpdateWorkOrder);
-router.post('/doCloseWorkOrder', updatePostHandler, handler_doCloseWorkOrder);
-router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrder', updatePostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrder);
+router.get('/:workOrderId/edit', updateWorkOrdersGetHandler, handler_edit);
+router.post('/doUpdateWorkOrder', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doUpdateWorkOrder);
+router.post('/doCloseWorkOrder', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doCloseWorkOrder);
+router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrder', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrder);
 // Burial Site Contract
-router.post('/doAddWorkOrderContract', updatePostHandler, handler_doAddWorkOrderContract);
-router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrderContract', updatePostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrderContract);
-router.post('/doAddWorkOrderBurialSite', updatePostHandler, handler_doAddWorkOrderBurialSite);
-router.post('/doUpdateBurialSiteStatus', updatePostHandler, handler_doUpdateBurialSiteStatus);
-router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrderBurialSite', updatePostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrderBurialSite);
+router.post('/doAddWorkOrderContract', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doAddWorkOrderContract);
+router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrderContract', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrderContract);
+router.post('/doAddWorkOrderBurialSite', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doAddWorkOrderBurialSite);
+router.post('/doUpdateBurialSiteStatus', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doUpdateBurialSiteStatus);
+router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrderBurialSite', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrderBurialSite);
 // Comments
-router.post('/doAddWorkOrderComment', updatePostHandler, handler_doAddWorkOrderComment);
-router.post('/doUpdateWorkOrderComment', updatePostHandler, handler_doUpdateWorkOrderComment);
-router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrderComment', updatePostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrderComment);
+router.post('/doAddWorkOrderComment', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doAddWorkOrderComment);
+router.post('/doUpdateWorkOrderComment', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doUpdateWorkOrderComment);
+router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrderComment', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrderComment);
 // Milestones
-router.post('/doAddWorkOrderMilestone', updatePostHandler, handler_doAddWorkOrderMilestone);
-router.post('/doUpdateWorkOrderMilestone', updatePostHandler, handler_doUpdateWorkOrderMilestone);
-router.post('/doCompleteWorkOrderMilestone', updatePostHandler, handler_doCompleteWorkOrderMilestone);
-router.post('/doReopenWorkOrderMilestone', updatePostHandler, handler_doReopenWorkOrderMilestone);
-router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrderMilestone', updatePostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrderMilestone);
+router.post('/doAddWorkOrderMilestone', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doAddWorkOrderMilestone);
+router.post('/doUpdateWorkOrderMilestone', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doUpdateWorkOrderMilestone);
+router.post('/doCompleteWorkOrderMilestone', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doCompleteWorkOrderMilestone);
+router.post('/doReopenWorkOrderMilestone', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doReopenWorkOrderMilestone);
+router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrderMilestone', updateWorkOrdersPostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrderMilestone);
 export default router;
diff --git a/routes/workOrders.ts b/routes/workOrders.ts
index 76e5628c..3d82ccdb 100644
--- a/routes/workOrders.ts
+++ b/routes/workOrders.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { Router } from 'express'
 
-import { updateGetHandler, updatePostHandler } from '../handlers/permissions.js'
+import {
+  updateWorkOrdersGetHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler
+} from '../handlers/permissions.js'
 import handler_edit from '../handlers/workOrders-get/edit.js'
 import handler_milestoneCalendar from '../handlers/workOrders-get/milestoneCalendar.js'
 import handler_new from '../handlers/workOrders-get/new.js'
@@ -48,47 +51,75 @@ router.get('/outlook', handler_outlook)
 
 // New
 
-router.get('/new', updateGetHandler, handler_new)
+router.get('/new', updateWorkOrdersGetHandler, handler_new)
 
-router.post('/doCreateWorkOrder', updatePostHandler, handler_doCreateWorkOrder)
+router.post(
+  '/doCreateWorkOrder',
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
+  handler_doCreateWorkOrder
+)
 
 // View
 
 router.get('/:workOrderId', handler_view)
 
-router.post('/doReopenWorkOrder', updatePostHandler, handler_doReopenWorkOrder)
+router.post(
+  '/doReopenWorkOrder',
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
+  handler_doReopenWorkOrder
+)
 
 // Edit
 
-router.get('/:workOrderId/edit', updateGetHandler, handler_edit)
+router.get('/:workOrderId/edit', updateWorkOrdersGetHandler, handler_edit)
 
-router.post('/doUpdateWorkOrder', updatePostHandler, handler_doUpdateWorkOrder)
+router.post(
+  '/doUpdateWorkOrder',
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
+  handler_doUpdateWorkOrder
+)
 
-router.post('/doCloseWorkOrder', updatePostHandler, handler_doCloseWorkOrder)
+router.post(
+  '/doCloseWorkOrder',
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
+  handler_doCloseWorkOrder
+)
 
-router.post('/doDeleteWorkOrder', updatePostHandler, handler_doDeleteWorkOrder)
+router.post(
+  '/doDeleteWorkOrder',
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
+  handler_doDeleteWorkOrder
+)
 
 // Burial Site Contract
 
 router.post(
   '/doAddWorkOrderContract',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doAddWorkOrderContract
 )
 
 router.post(
   '/doDeleteWorkOrderContract',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doDeleteWorkOrderContract
 )
 
-router.post('/doAddWorkOrderBurialSite', updatePostHandler, handler_doAddWorkOrderBurialSite)
+router.post(
+  '/doAddWorkOrderBurialSite',
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
+  handler_doAddWorkOrderBurialSite
+)
 
-router.post('/doUpdateBurialSiteStatus', updatePostHandler, handler_doUpdateBurialSiteStatus)
+router.post(
+  '/doUpdateBurialSiteStatus',
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
+  handler_doUpdateBurialSiteStatus
+)
 
 router.post(
   '/doDeleteWorkOrderBurialSite',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doDeleteWorkOrderBurialSite
 )
 
@@ -96,19 +127,19 @@ router.post(
 
 router.post(
   '/doAddWorkOrderComment',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doAddWorkOrderComment
 )
 
 router.post(
   '/doUpdateWorkOrderComment',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doUpdateWorkOrderComment
 )
 
 router.post(
   '/doDeleteWorkOrderComment',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doDeleteWorkOrderComment
 )
 
@@ -116,31 +147,31 @@ router.post(
 
 router.post(
   '/doAddWorkOrderMilestone',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doAddWorkOrderMilestone
 )
 
 router.post(
   '/doUpdateWorkOrderMilestone',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doUpdateWorkOrderMilestone
 )
 
 router.post(
   '/doCompleteWorkOrderMilestone',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doCompleteWorkOrderMilestone
 )
 
 router.post(
   '/doReopenWorkOrderMilestone',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doReopenWorkOrderMilestone
 )
 
 router.post(
   '/doDeleteWorkOrderMilestone',
-  updatePostHandler,
+  updateWorkOrdersPostHandler,
   handler_doDeleteWorkOrderMilestone
 )
 
diff --git a/temp/legacyImportFromCsv/index.js b/temp/legacyImportFromCsv/index.js
index d36e28ae..4995ec1c 100644
--- a/temp/legacyImportFromCsv/index.js
+++ b/temp/legacyImportFromCsv/index.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const user = {
     userName: 'import.unix',
     userProperties: {
         canUpdate: true,
+        canUpdateWorkOrders: true,
         isAdmin: false,
         apiKey: ''
     }
diff --git a/temp/legacyImportFromCsv/index.ts b/temp/legacyImportFromCsv/index.ts
index 59ba56e5..834e5ebb 100644
--- a/temp/legacyImportFromCsv/index.ts
+++ b/temp/legacyImportFromCsv/index.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const user: User = {
   userName: 'import.unix',
   userProperties: {
     canUpdate: true,
+    canUpdateWorkOrders: true,
     isAdmin: false,
 
     apiKey: ''
diff --git a/test/functions.js b/test/functions.js
index fb2bae82..24bf6dbd 100644
--- a/test/functions.js
+++ b/test/functions.js
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ await describe('functions.user', async () => {
                     userName: '*test',
                     userProperties: {
                         canUpdate: false,
+                        canUpdateWorkOrders: false,
                         isAdmin: false,
                         apiKey: ''
                     }
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ await describe('functions.user', async () => {
                     userName: '*test',
                     userProperties: {
                         canUpdate: true,
+                        canUpdateWorkOrders: true,
                         isAdmin: false,
                         apiKey: ''
                     }
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@ await describe('functions.user', async () => {
                     userName: '*test',
                     userProperties: {
                         canUpdate: false,
+                        canUpdateWorkOrders: false,
                         isAdmin: true,
                         apiKey: ''
                     }
@@ -264,6 +267,7 @@ await describe('functions.user', async () => {
                     userName: '*test',
                     userProperties: {
                         canUpdate: true,
+                        canUpdateWorkOrders: true,
                         isAdmin: true,
                         apiKey: ''
                     }
diff --git a/test/functions.ts b/test/functions.ts
index 13ba9f27..a30952b0 100644
--- a/test/functions.ts
+++ b/test/functions.ts
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@ await describe('functions.user', async () => {
           userName: '*test',
           userProperties: {
             canUpdate: false,
+            canUpdateWorkOrders: false,
             isAdmin: false,
+
             apiKey: ''
           }
         }
@@ -384,7 +386,9 @@ await describe('functions.user', async () => {
           userName: '*test',
           userProperties: {
             canUpdate: true,
+            canUpdateWorkOrders: true,
             isAdmin: false,
+
             apiKey: ''
           }
         }
@@ -407,7 +411,9 @@ await describe('functions.user', async () => {
           userName: '*test',
           userProperties: {
             canUpdate: false,
+            canUpdateWorkOrders: false,
             isAdmin: true,
+
             apiKey: ''
           }
         }
@@ -430,7 +436,9 @@ await describe('functions.user', async () => {
           userName: '*test',
           userProperties: {
             canUpdate: true,
+            canUpdateWorkOrders: true,
             isAdmin: true,
+            
             apiKey: ''
           }
         }
diff --git a/types/config.types.d.ts b/types/config.types.d.ts
index a9404edc..32b29002 100644
--- a/types/config.types.d.ts
+++ b/types/config.types.d.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface Config {
         testing?: Array<`*${string}`>;
         canLogin?: string[];
         canUpdate?: string[];
+        canUpdateWorkOrders?: string[];
         isAdmin?: string[];
     };
     aliases: {
diff --git a/types/config.types.ts b/types/config.types.ts
index 31fe4e9c..5d91eeab 100644
--- a/types/config.types.ts
+++ b/types/config.types.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface Config {
     
     canLogin?: string[]
     canUpdate?: string[]
+    canUpdateWorkOrders?: string[]
     isAdmin?: string[]
   }
 
diff --git a/types/record.types.ts b/types/record.types.ts
index a0b869ec..86fdf154 100644
--- a/types/record.types.ts
+++ b/types/record.types.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export interface Cemetery extends Record {
 
   parentCemeteryId?: number | null
   parentCemeteryName?: string | null
-  
+
   parentCemeteryLatitude?: number | null
   parentCemeteryLongitude?: number | null
   parentCemeterySvg?: string | null
@@ -461,6 +461,6 @@ export interface WorkOrderMilestoneType extends Record {
 export interface WorkOrderType extends Record {
   workOrderTypeId: number
   workOrderType?: string
-  
+
   orderNumber?: number
 }
diff --git a/types/user.types.d.ts b/types/user.types.d.ts
index cc360606..ac13e974 100644
--- a/types/user.types.d.ts
+++ b/types/user.types.d.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ declare global {
 export interface UserProperties {
     apiKey: string;
     canUpdate: boolean;
+    canUpdateWorkOrders: boolean;
     isAdmin: boolean;
 }
 declare module 'express-session' {
diff --git a/types/user.types.ts b/types/user.types.ts
index 2af0cdfa..7067bc66 100644
--- a/types/user.types.ts
+++ b/types/user.types.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ declare global {
 export interface UserProperties {
   apiKey: string
   canUpdate: boolean
+  canUpdateWorkOrders: boolean
   isAdmin: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/views/dashboard.ejs b/views/dashboard.ejs
index b023d9d2..7c3c7506 100644
--- a/views/dashboard.ejs
+++ b/views/dashboard.ejs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
             </div>
           </a>
           <div class="panel-block is-block">
-            <% if (user.userProperties.canUpdate) { %>
+            <% if (user.userProperties.canUpdateWorkOrders) { %>
               <a class="button is-fullwidth is-success is-light mb-2" href="<%= urlPrefix %>/workOrders/new">
                 <span class="icon">
                   <i class="fas fa-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i>
diff --git a/views/workOrder-search.ejs b/views/workOrder-search.ejs
index fc76690c..ec6a45b5 100644
--- a/views/workOrder-search.ejs
+++ b/views/workOrder-search.ejs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       Work Order Search
     </h1>
 
-    <% if (user.userProperties.canUpdate) { %>
+    <% if (user.userProperties.canUpdateWorkOrders) { %>
       <div class="fixed-container is-fixed-bottom-right mx-4 my-4 has-text-right is-hidden-print">
         <a class="button is-circle is-primary has-tooltip-left"
           data-tooltip="Create a New Work Order"
diff --git a/views/workOrder-view.ejs b/views/workOrder-view.ejs
index bac531a1..da4e92b0 100644
--- a/views/workOrder-view.ejs
+++ b/views/workOrder-view.ejs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
           </div>
         <% } %>
       <% } %>
-      <% if (user.userProperties.canUpdate) { %>
+      <% if (user.userProperties.canUpdateWorkOrders) { %>
         <% if (workOrder.workOrderCloseDate) { %>
           <button class="button is-warning" id="button--reopenWorkOrder" data-work-order-id="<%= workOrder.workOrderId %>" type="button">
             <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-undo" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>