Introduction to Open Shift

Key features

Open Shift is an optional feature that you can use, based on your scheduling needs. Here are some key features, if you decide to use Open Shift:

• A practical UI
  Get to your Open Shift requests quickly in the Admin Portal.
• Keep track of Open Shift requests
  See how many active Open Shift requests you have in one view.
• Calculated scheduling
  Offer an Open Shift, and before you approve it, see if you're going over an employee's allowable scheduled hours.
• Scheduling flexibility
  Reschedule or cancel shifts when you need to.
• Schedule notification changes for security guards
  Make changes to an Open Shift and your security employee is notified about the change, so you can be sure your shifts are filled and the job gets done. 
• Site-based feature
  Open Shift is a site-based feature. This means you must turn it on for each site, giving you flexibility because not all sites are managed the same way.
• Shift offers 
  You can send shifts to Open Shift one by one or publish the schedule. If applicable, an option is available to move all Vacant Shifts or conflicted shifts to Open Shift.
• Permissions 
  Open Shift is a permission set, so you don't have to give it to all employees. You can give permission for posting to Open Shift or to view Open Shifts.
• Personalized view 
  Security guards and supervisors can view Open Shifts from their web portal. Their viewpoint of Open Shift is unique to them and prepared by:
  • Employee’s skill set
  • Resting hour (if applicable)
  • No conflict of schedules
• Auto assignment 
  Open Shift shifts can be auto-assigned to the employee that requests it, or registered as a request for the shift needing approval. This option is permission-based, so you can automate more of your processes.

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Next steps

• Turn Open Shift on or off