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Creating a Shift

How to create a new shift​

Start on the schedule page. Click 'Add Shift' to open the new shift form. screenshot The new shift form opens. screenshot The form has fields for:

  • Location
  • Job (after selecting a job, the user list is reordered to put employees with that job at the top)
  • User
  • Start Time
  • End Time
  • Length of the shift, in hours. It stays in sync with the start and end times: changing it moves the end time and keeps the start time fixed
  • Paid time, which is the whole shift until you add a break

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  • Breaks, which are unpaid
    • Each break you add lowers the paid time by its length

Don't see the employee you're looking for? Click 'Add employee' to go add them, then come back to finish this form. screenshot

After entering those details, submit the new shift form. This returns you to the staff view — where you started — with the new shift appearing in the table. screenshot

Setting a start time suggests an end time 8 hours later​

Start on the new shift form. Enter a start time and leave End Time blank. End Time fills in automatically, 8 hours after the start — a starting point you're free to adjust, not a decision that's been made for you. screenshot

Setting an end time suggests a start time 8 hours earlier​

Start on the new shift form. Enter an end time first and leave Start Time blank. Start Time fills in automatically, 8 hours before the end. screenshot

Changing the shift length adjusts the end time​

Start on the new shift form. Enter a start time. screenshot Change the Length field instead of End Time directly, and End Time updates to match — Start Time stays put. screenshot