Shift Swaps or Shift Trades
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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 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 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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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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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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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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