Schedule Engines
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A schedule engine is the system tool that automates all or part of the scheduling process.
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A schedule engine is the system tool that automates all or part of the scheduling process.
Organizations might follow different processes to build and maintain employee work schedules, depending on their specific business needs.
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A shift is a specific span of time that an individual employee works or is scheduled to work. A shift includes start and stop times and could include any breaks.
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A shift template is a collection of shift attributes, such as name, shift type, start and end times, and transfers, if application.
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A shift swap, sometimes called a shift trade, is a scheduling action that occurs when two employees exchange their scheduled shifts.
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A cover request is a type of employee scheduling request that allows an employee to ask another employee to work their shift for them, without trading shifts.
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Schedule rules are guidelines that organizations must enforce or monitor in the schedule. They are typically determined by organizational policies; union rules; national, state, or local regulations; or regulatory board guidelines.
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