How do I add a shift to an employee?
Set up a shift worker with a shift. A shift worker has a work schedule that falls outside the traditional office hours. For example, fixed shifts, rotating shifts, and early start or graveyard shifts.
Using a shift is another method for calculating a pay and benefits for an employee who works irregular hours.
Before you get started
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Set up the shift in the Shift table. The Shift table stores how and when to calculate hours worked during the shift. It needs to be set up before you can add the shift to an employee.
Adding a shift to an employee
1. Open Connect Timekeeping Employees Modify Existing Employees.
2. Click to select the Positions tab.
3. Click to select a position.
The grid shows every position that's linked to the employee. If there's more than one position in the grid, select the position that uses a shift.
4. Use the Shift box to enter a shift schedule.
To view a list of available shifts, click Search . The search grid will show the shifts that are set up in the Shfit table. To add a shift to the Shift table, see How do I add a shift?
5. Click Save (CTRL+S).
The shift is linked to the employee. Connect will use the shift to calculate the benfits and pay for the employee.
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