Submit Schedules for Approval

Depending on how Dayforce is configured, you might have to submit your schedule to a manager to approve and post it.

The process for submitting schedules for approvals is slightly different depending on the scheduling feature that you’re using, and based on your Dayforce configuration:

• Submit for Approval in Schedules
• Submit Specific Zones for Approval in Schedules
• Submit for Approval in Centralized Schedules

Submit for Approval in Schedules

To submit a schedule for approval:

1. Go to Schedules and load a location.
2. (Optional) If you haven’t already, add schedules as needed.
3. Click Submit. A submission panel opens.
4. (Optional) Add a comment.
5. Do one of the following:
   • Click Submit to submit the schedule for approval.
   • Click Close to close the panel without submitting the schedule.

Submit Specific Zones for Approval in Schedules

Depending on your Dayforce configuration, you might be able to submit schedules for specific zones for approval.

To submit schedules for approval for some or all zones:

1. Go to Schedules and load a location.
2. (Optional) If you haven’t already, add schedules as needed.
3. Click Submit. A submission panel opens.
4. Select a zone in the list.
5. (Optional) Add a comment.
6. Do one of the following:
   • Click Submit to submit the selected zone for approval.
   • Click Submit All to submit all zones for approval.
   • Click Close to close the panel without submitting the schedule.
7. If you clicked Submit to submit one zone for approval, you can select another zone and click Submit again to submit it. Submit as many zones for approval as needed.

Submit for Approval in Centralized Schedules

When submitting schedules for approval in Centralized Schedules, the submit request covers the whole schedule period that’s configured for your operational template. For example, if your operational template is configured with a two-week schedule period, the submit request encompasses the whole two-week period.

To submit a schedule for approval for a one-week period:

1. Go to Centralized Schedules and load a template.
2. (Optional) If you haven’t already, add schedules as needed. See Add Shifts for Employees in Centralized Schedules.
3. Click Submit. The Submit Schedule for Approval panel opens.
4. Select a location and, optionally, add a comment, and then click Submit. Dayforce shows pending entries for each zone that you scheduled for the location:
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6. If your operational template covers a two-week or four-week schedule period, Dayforce shows the Week drop-down list where you choose a specific week to view its status.
7. If you select another location that wasn’t submitted for approval, the panel reverts to its previous state where you can add a comment and submit the location’s schedule for approval.
5. (Optional) Submit schedules for additional locations.
6. Click Close to close the panel.