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How do I set an employees normal working hours?

To set or modify an employee's normal working hours, choose Roster from the left hand menu, and select Normal Hoursfrom the toggle

Click Edit against the employees’ name

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It is possible to set the Normal Hours to be either weekly or fortnightly (2 weekly) recurring

To set WEEKLY working hours:

By default the roster frequency will be set to weekly recurring

Select the checkboxesin the Workingcolumn to specify the days of the week the Employee is working

Enter a label into the fields in the Daycolumn (optional)

Set the Start Time and Finish Time for each working day

Click Save

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After you click Save, you will see the option to add a break, click **Edit,**then complete the fields in the pop-up window and click Add.

The Break can be removed by clicking the red Delete button

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To set a FORTNIGHTLY working hours:

Click on the Frequency drop down menu and select Fortnightly

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It is pre-assigned which week is A Week and which week is B Week. The week which you are currently in is displayed underneath the Frequency: Fortnightly drop down.

You will see an A/B toggle in the top right hand side of the window. Use this toggle to switch between the two weeks and set working days, hours and breaks and Save.

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Your Normal Hours screen will now display two entries for this employee and show the rostered hours for both A week and B week:

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Your Roster page will show only the rostered hours for the current week, with either the A or B tag, letting you know which week you're viewing:

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You can use the Roster tab to edit specific days. See How do I modify specific dates on the Roster?

To set or modify an Employee's normal working hours, tap Roster and tap on the Employee's name

Tap Normal Hours from the toggle

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It is possible to set the Normal Hours Roster to be either weekly or fortnightly (2 weekly) recurring

To set WEEKLY working hours:

By default the Roster frequency will be set to weekly recurring

For each working day, slide the enable button to the right

Set the Start Time and Finish Time for each working day

Tap Label to enter a label (optional)

Break is a period of time that's blocked out in the Employee’s column, removing availability for them

A Break can be set in the Normal Hours Roster to appear by default, or it can be set as a Once off break/task on the Bookings page

To add a Break to the Normal Hours Roster**,** tap Breaks

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Tap the + symbol, then complete the fields and tap Done

Tap the back arrow and then Done

To delete a Break tap on Breaks on the Normal Hours window, then slide the Break to the left

To set FORTNIGHTLY working hours:

In the Normal Hours: Employee Roster box, tap inside the FREQUENCY field

Tap Fortnightly

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The system pre-assigns which week is A Week and which week is B Week

To determine which week it is currently, tap on Done to view the Roster page, which shows only the rostered hours for the current week, with either the A or B tag. This tag indicates if this is the A or B week:

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Tap on the Employees name, then on the Normal Hours tab. You will see an A/B toggle in the FREQUENCY field, select the current week (A or B).

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For each working day, slide the enable buttonto the right

Set the Start Time and Finish Time for each working day

TapLabelto enter a label (optional)

Break is a period of time that's blocked out in the Employee’s column, removing availability for them

A Break can be set in the Normal Hours Roster to appear by default, or it can be set as a Once off break/task on the Bookings page.

To add a Break to the Normal Hours Roster**,** tap Breaks

how-do-i-set-an-employees-normal-working-hours Tap the + symbol, then complete the fields and tap Done

Tap the back arrow and thenDone

To delete a Break tap on Breaks on the Normal Hours window, then slide the Break to the left

You can use the Roster tab to edit specific days. See How do I modify specific dates on the Roster?

To set or modify an Employee's normal working hours, tap Roster from the Menu and tap on the Employee's name

Tap Normal Hours from the toggle

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It is possible to set the Normal Hours Roster to be either weekly or fortnightly (2 weekly) recurring

To set WEEKLY working hours:

By default the Roster frequency will be set to weekly recurring

For each working day, tap Working to change the No to Yes

Set the Start and Finish times for each working day

Tap Label to enter a label (optional)

Break is a period of time that blocks out the Employee’s column, removing availability for them 

A Break can be set in the Normal Hours Roster to appear by default, or it can be set as a Once off break/task on the Bookings page.

To add a Break to the Normal Hours Roster**,** tap Breaks

how-do-i-set-an-employees-normal-working-hours Tap ADD

Adjust the start time and enter the Duration in minutes

Tap ADD > DONE

To delete a Break tap on Breaks on the Normal Hours window, tap directly on the break and tap YES, DELETE. Then tap on DONE.

To set FORTNIGHTLY working hours:

In the Employee Normal Hours Roster box, tap inside the Frequencyfield

Tap Fortnightly

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You will  see an A/B toggle appear in the Frequency field

The system pre-assigns which week is A Week and which week is B Week

Tap SAVEto view the Roster page which shows only the working hours and breaks for the current week, with either the A or B tag. This tag indicates if this is the A or B week:

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Tap on the Employees name, then on the Normal Hours tab. 

Select the current week (A or B)

For each working day, tap Working to change the No to Yes

Set the Startand Finishtimes for each working day

TapLabelto enter a label (optional)

Break is a period of time that's blocked out in the Employee’s column, removing availability for them 

A Break can be set in the Normal Hours Roster to appear by default, or it can be set as a Once off break/task on the Bookings page.

To add a Break to the Normal Hours Roster**,** tap Breaks

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Tap ADD

Adjust the start time and enter the Duration in minutes

Tap ADD > DONE

To delete a Break tap on Breaks on the Normal HoursRoster window, tap directly on the break and tap YES, DELETE

You can use the Roster tab to edit specific days. See How do I modify specific dates on the Roster?


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