Work schedules

Define working schedules for attendance and leave rules.

Configure employee shifts with work timing, expected attendance windows and default rule context for lateness, overtime, leave inheritance and daily attendance calculations.

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Work timing Rule context Employee assignment
Shifts settingsSaved
Timing Assignment Rules Leave
Work window

Shift start and end times define the attendance day.

Timing detailSynced
THE FOUNDATION

Shifts workflows that stay connected.

Configure employee shifts with work timing, expected attendance windows and default rule context for lateness, overtime, leave inheritance and daily attendance calculations.

01

Shift timing

Start and end times define the expected workday.

02

Employee assignment

Employees inherit attendance behavior from assigned shifts.

03

Policy context

Late, half-day, overtime and leave defaults depend on shift configuration.

LIVE HRM SCREEN

Shifts screen with working schedules.

The Shifts page from HRM defines work timing, employee assignments and rule context so attendance, leave and payroll calculations stay consistent.

Shifts page showing employee work schedules and attendance timing rules.
BUILT FOR CONTROL

Details that make shifts dependable.

Shift schedules

Define when employees are expected to work, including per-shift weekly-off days.

Three attendance modes

Each shift chooses punch-required, automatic nightly presence, or punch-not-required for exempt roles.

Salary opt-out

A shift can declare that attendance does not affect salary — right for fixed retainers.

Effective assignment

Employee shift changes are effective-dated, and past days re-grade under the shift that applied then.

Late rule support

Lateness depends on shift start and grace.

Attendance consistency

Schedules keep daily attendance rules predictable.

WORKFLOW LIFECYCLE

Shifts work stays structured from setup to review.

Configure employee shifts with work timing, expected attendance windows and default rule context for lateness, overtime, leave inheritance and daily attendance calculations.

  1. 01Create shiftReady
  2. 02Set timingReady
  3. 03Assign employeesReady
  4. 04Apply attendance rulesReady
  5. 05Review exceptionsDone
CONTROL SURFACE

Shifts controls keep records clean and traceable.

Every view stays structured and reviewable — nothing hides behind a tab.

Timing

Work window

Shift start and end times define the attendance day.

  • StartConfigured
  • EndConfigured
  • DurationKnown

Assignment

Employee schedule

Employees are attached to the correct shift.

  • EmployeeAssigned
  • EffectiveDated
  • HistoryTrackable

Rules

Attendance behavior

Late and overtime settings use shift timing as the baseline.

  • LateCompared
  • OvertimeCalculated
  • Half-dayChecked

Leave

Default context

Each shift carries a default leave group, used whenever the employee has no direct assignment of their own.

  • Leave groupShift default
  • Employee overrideWins
  • ReportsConsistent
CONNECTED BY DESIGN

Shifts works with the rest of HRM.

  • Employees
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Late & Overtime Rules
  • Leave Balances
  • Reports
COMMON QUESTIONS

What HR teams usually ask about shifts.

They provide the timing baseline for attendance rules.

Yes. Employee attendance uses assigned shift context.

They can provide default context for leave and attendance behavior.

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