Add Shift

Shift is the time arrangement for employees. Shifts can be assigned to employees to regulate their duties. You can adopt one or multiple timetables in one shift.

Make sure you have added timetables. See details in Add Timetable for Normal Shift or Add Timetable for Flexible Shift.

  1. On the top left, select > Attendance. Select Shift > Shift on the left.
  2. Select Shift > Shift on the left.
  3. Click Add.
  4. Set the shift's basic information, including creating a descriptive name and editing its description.
  5. Optional: Select another shift from the drop-down list of Copy from field to copy the shift information to the current shift.
  6. Set the shift's repeating pattern.
    Week

    The shift will repeat every 1 to 52 weeks based on your selection.

    Day

    The shift will repeat every 1 to 31 days based on your selection.

    Month

    The shift will repeat every 1 to 12 months based on your selection.

  7. Select Normal Shift or Flexible Shift as the shift type.

    The corresponding timetables of normal shift or flexible shift will be displayed.

  8. Select a timetable and click on the table below to apply the timetable on each day.
    Note:

    • For Normal, you can apply more than one timetable in one day which requires the employees to check in and check out according to each timetable. The start and end work time and the valid check-in and out time in different timetables can not be overlapped.

    • You can use up to 8 different timetables in one shift.

  9. Switch on Configure Attendance During Holidays, and select the holidays. On holidays, the shift will not be effective.
    Note:

    For setting the holiday, refer to Set Holiday.

  10. Click Add to finish adding the shift.

Assign shift to persons or departments. See details in Assign Schedule to Person or Assign Schedule to Department.