Configure Shift Rotations

After you define your organization’s labor metrics and shift definitions, you can configure a shift rotation that orders the shift definitions and corresponding labor metrics for each day in a repeating pattern. The settings in this tab are described in Shift Rotation Settings.

Before You Begin: Configure shift definitions and labor metrics. Configure Shift Definitions for Shift Rotations and Configure Labor Metrics for Shift Rotations.

Role feature access: Schedule Planning > Scheduling Plan > Shift Setup > Shift Rotation

To configure a shift rotation:

1. Go to Scheduling Plan > Shift Setup and click the Shift Rotation tab.
2. Click Add.
3. Enter a name and, optionally, a description for the shift rotation.
4. Select the locations that the shift rotation applies to.
5. In the Rotation Days field, enter the number of days in the shift rotation.
6. (Optional) To assign the shift in the rotation on holidays, select the Create Shift on Holidays checkbox. Clear the checkbox and the rotation skips holidays.
7. Enter an effective start date and, optionally, an effective end date.
8. (Optional) Enter a cross-reference code in the Reference Code field. This code must be unique and must not contain special characters.
9. Enter values in the Business Day Start, Holiday Start Time, Shift Start Tolerance, and Shift End Tolerance fields.
10. In the Shift Rotation Details section:
    1. Select an option in the Shift Definition drop-down list.
    2. (Optional) Select an option in the Shift Labor drop-down list and enter a cross-reference code.
11. (Optional) In the Shift Rotation Segment Details section:
    1. Click Add.
    2. Enter the segment’s start time.
    3. Select the shift labor for the segment.
    4. Note: The shift labor in this field must match the shift labor that you selected in the Shift Labor field in the Shift Rotation Details section, if configured.
12. Click Save.

You can also use the Import panel to upload a CSV or XML file and import your shift rotations. See the Dayforce Shift Rotation Import Specification document.