1. Set Timezone (Click User profile > Settings > Timezone):
2. Enter Company Data (Click Company > Company in the Menu):
- Fill in essential company information
3. Create Divisions (Click Company > Divisions in the Menu):
- Division “Main” is automatically created with your account. However, the Main division cannot hold employees, therefore create at least one division to submit and schedule employees. Note: You can schedule employees within respective divisions only.
- Additional Tips:
- Set the rotation length to determine the length of the shifts template (e.g., 7 for a weekly repeating schedule, or specify the length based on a rotating cycle).
- Publish length is set to 7 days by default (for weekly publishing).
- Choose email notification preference (if you want to distribute rosters to employees via email).
- For multilevel division structure with shared data and access, please refer to the user manual.
4. Users (Click Company > Users in the Menu):
- You can create users with three distinct roles: Global Admin, Division Admin, Manager (refer to the user guide for more details).
- A Global Admin is automatically generated with your account for immediate access. Note: Only Global Admin(s) can manage Categories, Skills, and Employment rules.
5. Categories (Click Categories in the Menu)
- Define roles or positions in the workforce (e.g. Security guard, Nurse)
- Note: Categories are optional and can be omitted if not important for assignments.
6. Skills (Click Skills in the Menu)
- Employee skills are important in determining their suitability for specific shifts.
- Skills are organized into types.
- Define your Skill types and Skills.
- Note: Skills are optional and can be omitted if not important for assignments.
7. Employment Rules (Click Employment rules in the Menu):
- Employment rules are crucial for creating schedules that adhere to labor regulations and legal requirements.
- Create rules for schedule compliance and assign a rule to each employee.
- For those not concerned with compliance issues, create an empty employment rule and assign it to employees.
8. Employees (Click Employees in the Menu):
- Employees are the individuals you’ll schedule for work.
- Define Categories, Skills (if applicable) and Employment rule for each employee, ensuring accurate assignment to shifts.
9. Client, Site, Spot (Click Clients > Clients, Sites / Click Spots in the Menu in the Menu):
- Spots function as designated locations where employees are scheduled to work.
- Spots may be either in-house or at client sites.
- For spots on client sites, define Clients and Sites to ensure correct spot definition.