Use leave for specific dates, work patterns for repeating work and rest days, preferences for weekdays and shift templates, and weekly-hour settings for workload. ElShift's current employee preference screen does not offer arbitrary intraday availability windows.
Record time off by date
Approved leave applies to a particular period and should prevent Auto Assign from placing the employee on affected dates.
Use a work pattern for a recurring cycle
A repeating four-on/four-off rota belongs in a work pattern, not in a set of one-off date changes.
Keep preferences separate from hard limits
Weekday and shift-template preferences help guide a choice among employees who can work. A dislike, leave or configured limit can have a different effect; managers should use the right setting for the situation.
Be specific about what the product records
ElShift supports weekday and shift-template preferences, location preferences, leave, work patterns and weekly-hour settings. It does not currently provide free-form employee-entered start-and-end availability windows within a day.
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