Add Shifts for Employees

To add a shift for an employee:

1. Go to Centralized Schedules and load a template.
2. Expand the location grouping in your hierarchy and then expand the Employee section.
3. Select a cell and click the add icon. The Add Schedule dialog box opens.
4. In the Shift Details section:
   1. In the Employee drop-down list, ensure that you selected the correct employee. To create an unfilled shift, click Unfilled.
   2. (Optional) Select the shift's origin and, optionally, enter a comment.
5. In the Segment Details section:
   1. (Optional) Edit the shift's default start and end times.
   2. (Optional) Edit the shift's default details.
   3. Click Add Meal or Add Break and edit the rest period’s start and end times.
   4. (Optional) To add an activity or task, click Add Activity or Add Task and configure its details.
   5. Note: To see these options, go to System Admin > Roles and, in the Features tab, enable Schedules > Partial Shift Activities.
   5. (Optional) To add another segment to the shift, click Add Segment. For example, you can add a segment if an employee transfers between job assignments or is paid using another pay code for a portion of their shift.
6. Click Apply, then OK. Dayforce adds the shift to the employee’s schedule. Depending on the configuration of the template’s grouping hierarchy and the shift, the shift or its segments might also appear under a grouping in your hierarchy.
7. Click Save.