Schedule: Labor
The Labor Schedule page displays the labor record's schedule from three perspectives (Work Schedule, Time Off/Work Schedule Exceptions, and the labor assignment calendar) and also offers the option to merge the schedule with a shift.
Merge Schedule From Shift
You can use this feature to merge any shift schedule with the labor record's schedule, so that updates to a shift schedule automatically adjust the labor record's weekly work schedule and/or availability on the labor assignment calendar. Schedules added from a shift cannot be removed or edited.
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Select the Merge Schedule From Shift check box.
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Select the shift you want to merge.
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Click Save.
The shift schedule merges with the labor record on the Work Schedule pane and the labor assignment calendar. All records from the shift cannot be modified or removed.
To remove a shift schedule merge, click the Merge Schedule From Shift check box and click Save.
Work Schedule
The Work Schedule pane displays the labor record's weekly work schedule, which also determines the labor record's available hours on the labor assignment calendar. Multiple schedules can be defined for different periods of time. For example, a labor record might work particular hours during one season and then change to a different schedule. A begin and end date can be defined for each work schedule.
Schedules merged from a shift appear in an italic font and cannot be removed or modified. Schedules specifically tied to the labor record appear in black font and can be removed or modified.
The Work Schedule pane shows the Begin Date and End Date for each schedule and fields for each day of the week where you can specify available hours.
Add a Work Schedule
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Click Add.
The Work Schedule dialog box opens with the Begin Date defaulted to the current date and the End Date defaulted to one year from the current date.
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Modify the Begin Date and/or End Date as needed.
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Enter the work hours for each day of the week.
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Click Apply.
The dialog box closes and the new schedule appears in the Work Schedule pane.
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Click Save.
Edit Work Schedule
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Click the schedule you want to modify.
The Work Schedule dialog box opens.
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Make your changes.
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Click Apply.
The dialog box closes.
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Click Save.
Remove Work Schedule
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Select the check box for the schedule you want to remove.
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Click Remove.
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Click Save.
Time Off/Work Schedule Exceptions
The Time Off/Work Schedule Exceptions section displays planned time off and exceptions to the labor record's work schedule, which also determines the labor record's available hours for impacted days on the labor assignment calendar. Records shown in an italic font are merged from a shift and cannot be edited or removed.
This pane shows the Begin Date and End Date for each planned time off or exception record and the reason for the time off and the number of hours each day for the time off.
Add Time Off
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Click Add.
The Time Off/Work Schedule Exceptions dialog box opens.
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Enter the Begin Date and End Date for the time off record.
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Select the reason for the time off from the Reason field.
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Enter the hours of time off for each day specified in the Hours field.
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Click Apply.
The dialog closes and the time off / exception record appears in the Time Off/Work Schedule Exceptions pane.
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Click Save.
Edit Time Off
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Click the record you want to modify.
The Time Off/Work Schedule Exceptions dialog box opens.
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Make your changes.
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Click Apply.
The dialog box closes.
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Click Save.
Remove Time Off
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Select the check box for the record you want to remove.
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Click Remove.
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Click Save.
Labor Assignment Calendar
The labor record's assignment calendar for the current month is at the bottom of the Labor Schedule page. The calendar must be scrolled (vertically) to see the full month. You cannot create, modify, or delete assignments from this calendar.
Each assignment on the calendar lists Work Order ID, Asset Name, Assignment Hours, and Work Order Reason/Desc (often Procedure Name). If available, an image of the asset is also displayed. If a work schedule has been defined for this labor record, the calendar shows the total available hours each day and the total hours assigned to date in the upper-right corner of each date.
To view additional information about the work order associated with the assignment, click the assignment or hover your cursor over the assignment. You can also open the work order record by double-clicking on the assignment or by right-clicking the assignment and selecting Open in New Window.