Choose Your Shift Bidding Approach

There are two types of shift bidding that you can configure in Dayforce: legacy and scheduled.

Comparison of shift bidding types
Shift Bidding Type	Description
Legacy	Legacy shift bidding involves setting up and bidding on unfilled shifts on an ad hoc basis. Managers can post unfilled shifts in Centralized Schedules and Schedules and employees can bid on the unfilled shifts in Work > Calendar. After employees submit bids, managers can approve the bids in Approvals, Centralized Schedules, or Schedules. With legacy shift bidding, there are no conditions on the unfilled shifts. For example, after an unfilled shift is posted, there is no limit to how long it can stay unclaimed. See Legacy Shift Bidding.
Scheduled	Scheduled shift bidding involves bidding on unfilled shifts within a configurable time range. This type of shift bidding requires: An administrator to configure a template for a shift bidding session, among other prerequisites. A manager to generate and post unfilled shifts in Schedules. The template is pre-populated with the session details, such as the dates upon which employees can submit bids. If necessary, managers can also override the template’s default configuration and edit the session’s details. With a template for shift bidding, you can also customize conditions such as which employees are included in a session and their bid priority. For example, you can configure a session where non-salary employees can place bids on a Wednesday, while salaried employees get to place their bids first on Tuesday. You can also configure your template so that Dayforce awards bids automatically. In this scenario, the employee with the first valid bid is automatically awarded the shift and their manager doesn’t have to approve the bid. Note: In shift bidding templates, you can also set bidding sessions as “ad hoc” so that they function similarly to legacy shift bidding. See Scheduled Shift Bidding.