Staffing Configuration - Request to Work tab

In the Staffing Configuration screen, the Request to Work tab is used to set the parameters that determine the "Request to Work Period" when employees in the labor distribution are able to submit a request to work. The selection style used when validating scheduling rules when an employee adds a new request to work and/or a supervisor approves the request are determined on this screen as well.

• The Request To Work Period is defined as all days on or after the Request to Work Minimum Date and on or before the Request to Work Maximum Date.
• The value of the Request to Work Begin Days associated with the staffing configuration of the employees' current effective Primary Home Labor Distribution is added to the current day to determine the Request to Work Minimum Date. For example, if this value is set to 3, employees can submit requests for available schedules starting three days after today.
• The value of the Request to Work End Days associated with the staffing configuration of the employees' current effective Primary Home Labor Distribution is added to the current day to determine the Request to Work Maximum Date. For example, if this value is set to 20, employees can submit requests for available schedules up to 20 days from today.

  Note: There is no requirement that the values of the Request To Work Begin Days and Request To Work End Days be less then any of the Self Scheduling Advance Days values. The Request to Work feature can be used without regard to the Self Scheduling, Trading, Offering, or Schedule Incentive Dates.

To set up this screen, complete the following:

1. From the Configuration section>Scheduling card, open the Staffing Configuration screen. Use the search screen to locate the record to be set up for the Request to Work feature.
2. Click on the Request to Work tab.
3. Enter the Request to Work Begin Days value to determine the minimum number of days after the current date that can be included in the search for an available schedule. If this value is set to 0, employees can submit a request to work for available schedules on the current date.

   The minimum number of advance days required when searching for available schedules and submitting a request to work. This value is added to the CURRENT DATE. If this value is set to 0, employees can submit requests to work on the current date.

   This value is added to the current date to determine the Request to Work Minimum Date. The Request To Work Period is defined as all days on or after the Request to Work Minimum Date and on or before the Request to Work Maximum Date.

   Note: When this field contains a value, the Request to Work End Days field becomes enabled.

4. Enter the Request to Work End Days value to determine the maximum number of days after the current date that can be included in the search for an available schedule.

   The maximum number of days after the CURRENT DATE that the employee can submit a request to work.

   This value is added to the current day to determine the Request to Work Maximum Date. The Request To Work Period is defined as all days on or after the Request to Work Minimum Date and on or before the Request to Work Maximum Date.

   Note: This field is required when the Request To Work Begin Days field contains a value. When the Request To Work Begin Days does not contain a value, this field is not enabled.

5. In the Request to Work Selection Style field, enter the selection style to be used when validating rules when an employee requests a listed schedule and when a supervisor approves a requested schedule. For example, the selection style may validate that the employee will not go into overtime, has a minimum rest interval, etc. The options available are previously set up on the Selection Styles configuration screen with the Type of Edit Validation.

   Determines the selection style to be used when validating whether an employee is allowed to work requested schedules.

   For example, the selection style may validate that adding the new schedule will not cause the employee to go into overtime, will maintain a minimum rest interval, etc. The rules included in each selection style are previously set up on the Selection Styles configuration screen with the Type of Edit Validation.