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.
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 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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When organizations use schedule rules to monitor compliance with scheduling policies and practices, each rule has a severity level that determines the rule’s importance.
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Availability describes an employee’s ability to be scheduled or preferences for when they can or want to work. Managers can view and update employee availability to help them identify potential employees who can fill gaps in the schedule.
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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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Organizations might follow different processes to build and maintain employee work schedules, depending on their specific business needs.
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