diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
index 88bbabe72d3..03ed2cf9b2d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persist)
 
 		// Try and detect job and department of mob
 		var/datum/job/J = detect_job(M)
-		if(!istype(J) || !J.department || !J.timeoff_factor)
+		if(!istype(J) || !J.departments[1] || !J.timeoff_factor)
 			if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
 				return
 			continue
 
 		// Do not collect useless PTO
-		var/department_earning = J.department
-		if(J.department == "Command")
-			department_earning = "Civilian"
+		var/department_earning = J.departments[1]
+		if(J.departments[1] == DEPARTMENT_COMMAND)
+			department_earning = DEPARTMENT_CIVILIAN
 		clear_unused_pto(M)
 
 		// Update client whatever
@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persist)
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persist/proc/clear_unused_pto(var/mob/M)
 	var/client/C = M.client
 	LAZYINITLIST(C.department_hours)
-	if(C.department_hours["Command"])
-		C.department_hours["Command"] = null
-		C.department_hours.Remove("Command")
\ No newline at end of file
+	if(C.department_hours[DEPARTMENT_COMMAND])
+		C.department_hours[DEPARTMENT_COMMAND] = null
+		C.department_hours.Remove(DEPARTMENT_COMMAND)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/job_vr.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/job_vr.dm
index 060aee6fefd..a7a4d757dfd 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/job_vr.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/job_vr.dm
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 
 // Check client-specific availability rules.
 /datum/job/proc/player_has_enough_pto(client/C)
-	return timeoff_factor >= 0 || (C && LAZYACCESS(C.department_hours, department) > 0)
+	return timeoff_factor >= 0 || (C && LAZYACCESS(C.department_hours, departments[1]) > 0)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/timeclock_vr.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/timeclock_vr.dm
index 4969e89334b..4d648bc2aff 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/timeclock_vr.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/timeclock_vr.dm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 		if (job)
 			data["job_datum"] = list(
 				"title" = job.title,
-				"department" = job.department,
+				"department" = job.departments[1],
 				"selection_color" = job.selection_color,
 				"economic_modifier" = job.economic_modifier,
 				"timeoff_factor" = job.timeoff_factor
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 		if(config.time_off && config.pto_job_change)
 			data["allow_change_job"] = TRUE
 			if(job && job.timeoff_factor < 0) // Currently are Off Duty, so gotta lookup what on-duty jobs are open
-				data["job_choices"] = getOpenOnDutyJobs(user, job.department)
+				data["job_choices"] = getOpenOnDutyJobs(user, job.departments[1])
 
 	ui = SSnanoui.try_update_ui(user, src, ui_key, ui, data, force_open)
 	if (!ui)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 	var/list/available_jobs = list()
 	for(var/datum/job/job in job_master.occupations)
 		if(job && job.is_position_available() && !job.whitelist_only && !jobban_isbanned(user,job.title) && job.player_old_enough(user.client))
-			if(job.department == department && !job.disallow_jobhop && job.timeoff_factor > 0)
+			if(job.departments[1] == department && !job.disallow_jobhop && job.timeoff_factor > 0)
 				available_jobs += job.title
 				if(job.alt_titles)
 					for(var/alt_job in job.alt_titles)
@@ -182,12 +182,12 @@
 			break
 	if(!foundjob)
 		return
-	var/real_dept = foundjob.department
+	var/real_dept = foundjob.departments[1]
 	if(real_dept && real_dept == "Command")
 		real_dept = "Civilian"
 	var/datum/job/ptojob = null
 	for(var/datum/job/job in job_master.occupations)
-		if(job.department == real_dept && job.timeoff_factor < 0)
+		if(job.departments[1] == real_dept && job.timeoff_factor < 0)
 			ptojob = job
 			break
 	if(ptojob && card)
diff --git a/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs_vr.dm b/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs_vr.dm
index eb77cce3f5d..fad9af4453c 100644
--- a/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs_vr.dm
+++ b/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs_vr.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var/const/SAR 				=(1<<14)
 
 /datum/department/planetside
 	name = DEPARTMENT_PLANET
-	color = "#555555"
+	color = "#bab421"
 	sorting_order = 2 // Same as cargo in importance.
 
 /datum/job/pathfinder
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var/const/SAR 				=(1<<14)
 	flag = PATHFINDER
 	departments = list(DEPARTMENT_PLANET)
 	head_position = 1
+	sorting_order = 1 // above the other explorers
 	department_flag = MEDSCI
 	faction = "Station"
 	total_positions = 1