Max Activity Segments Per Shift Rule

This rule defines the maximum number of activities that employees can work each shift.

Max Activity Segments Per Shift Rule settings

Setting	Description
Max # activity segments per shift	The maximum number of activities that employees can work per shift.
Severity	The response to a maximum threshold violation: Critical: You can’t save or post the schedule. Error: You can save the schedule, but you can’t post it. Informational: You’re alerted to the problem, but no action is required. Warning: You’re alerted to the problem, but you can still save the schedule.
Included Departments Excluded Departments	The departments that the rule includes or excludes.
Included Jobs Excluded Jobs	The jobs that the rule includes or excludes.
Included Positions Excluded Positions	The positions that the rule includes or excludes.
Included Activities Excluded Activities	The activities that the rule includes or excludes.

Note: If you don’t make any selections, the rule applies to all departments, jobs, positions, and activities.

Example

Employees can work a maximum of two activities per shift. You should receive a warning if your schedules don’t meet this requirement.

To configure the rule for this example:

1. In the Max # activity segments per shift field, enter 2.
2. In the Severity drop-down list, click Warning.

With this configuration, if you schedule employees to work more than two activities per shift, Dayforce shows a warning message in the Problems panel.