Scheduling Staff Shifts

Scheduling staff shifts in Abacus will allow you to produce staff rotas for each of your rooms. 

To schedule staff shifts, do the following:

1.  Click on the Staff button and select 'Schedule Shifts':
   
   
   
   
2.  Select a staff member from the list:
   
   
   
   
3.  Click on the 'Schedule' dropdown and select 'Regular Shift'. 
    This will display the Schedule Shifts page:
   
   
   
   
4.  Begin by selecting the start date and end date for the shift pattern; by default the start date will be set to today's date and the end date will be set to their estimated leave date. 
   
   
5.  Choose if you want the shift pattern to be repeated every one, two, three or four weeks. 
    If the staff member's shifts will be on the same days and times each week then you can leave this set to 'Repeat every 1 week'. 
    If the staff member has shifts on different days and/or times then you can create a rotational shift pattern - please refer to the Scheduling a Rotational Shift Pattern article for help with this. 
   
   
6.  If you have already set-up your shift patterns, you can select one from the list; this will fill in the start time and end time for you. 
    Alternatively, you can create a bespoke shift by deselecting the 'Use Stored Shift' checkbox and entering the shift details yourself. 
   
   
7.  Select the room the staff member will be working in.
   
   
8.  Click on the days of the week the staff member will be working. A blue line will appear in the grid to show the shift has been scheduled. 
    The 'Scheduled Hours Summary' information will be updated automatically as you schedule the staff member's shifts:
   
   
   
   
9.  Click on the 'Save' button. The staff member's shifts will appear in the grid on the Schedule Shifts tab. For example: 
   
   
   
   

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