Scheduling shifts

To schedule shifts using Schedule Builder

1. In Schedule Builder, click the General tab.
2. Under Schedule/Optimize, select the Shifts check box.
3. Under Event selection, on the Shift selection tab, select the check boxes of the shifts to add to the schedule.
4. Click the Shift, Break, & Job options tab.
5. Under Shift options, specify how shifts will be distributed.
   • If you want to count existing shifts when determining the number of employees to be scheduled, select the The Schedule Builder counts existing shifts when determining the number of employees which must be scheduled check box.
   • If you want to optimize existing unlocked shifts, select the Allow Schedule Builder to optimize existing unlocked shifts check box.
   • If you want to optimize existing locked shifts, select the Allow Schedule Builder to optimize existing locked shifts check box.
   • If you want to schedule unassigned shifts for times when there are not enough employees available to satisfy the scheduling requirements, select the Generate unassigned shifts when not enough employees are available to satisfy the schedule requirements check box.
   • If you want to ignore employee shifts assignments when building the schedule, select the Ignore employee shift assignments check box.