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Configure weekly iterative forecasting and notifications
Updated onArticleWeekly Iterative Forecasting allows managers to schedule 2 weeks in advance (or more), but be notified of the impact that more recent forecasting could have on the schedule, and empower the store managers to make adjustments if they choose to. This option allows managers to have information about forecast sales so that their schedules can be more in line with the most recent forecast, or they can choose to leave their schedule as-is, without adjusting.
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Divide the workday into Work Periods
Updated onArticleTimeForge gives you total control over every aspect of the employee scheduling process. Work Periods allow you to split the day into different sections of time, such as Morning, Afternoon, and Evening, or Open, Mid, and Close. This is especially useful when you know your times of peak business. For instance, a restaurant may set up "Lunch" and "Dinner" work periosd so that they can make sure those hours are always fully covered.
Here are instructions for adding any work periods that might be relevant to your business operations.
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Move all shifts from one employee to another
Updated onArticleYou will want to move shifts from one employee to another if someone is unable to work scheduled shifts, if you prefer a different staff member to work a scheduled shift, if an employee is terminated, or for any other reason that you want to transfer shifts from one employee to another. TimeForge makes this process easy, simply follow the directions below.
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Approve or deny an employee Shift Swap
Updated onArticleWith the appropriate settings enabled, TimeForge allows your employees to swap or trade shifts.
Shift swaps are simple: If Joe Smith doesn’t want to work the shift that he is currently scheduled for, he can “give up” his shift, and another employee can “pick up” that shift. Then, a manager can approve or deny the swap. Of course, Joe is notified that he is still responsible for the shift until the swap has been approved by a manager.
You can view pending shift swaps either through the Schedules tab or through your Today page. After viewing shift swaps, you can accept or deny them, and you can also leave a message for the employee regarding the approval or denial of the swap. TimeForge also has alerts which will email managers (or staff members) when shift swaps are available or need to be reviewed.
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Create a schedule in under 20 minutes with the AutoScheduler
Updated onArticleThe AutoScheduler is an industry leading tool that TimeForge offers to its users at no additional cost. AutoScheduler lets you input the basic outline of a schedule, then you click AutoSchedule, and presto! The perfect schedule is born. An AutoScheduled schedule is optimized to make both employees and managers happy by considering employee requests, skill levels, busy times, costs of different employees, and other criteria. The AutoScheduler creates the most profit-friendly and most employee friendly schedule possible.
Here's how you can use the AutoScheduler to build your schedule.
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Schedule an employee with multiple pay rates
Updated onArticleWith TimeForge, you have access to the most powerful labor management tool around. One of the most helpful tools in TimeForge is the capability to efficiently and effectively create an employee schedule. Since employees often work different positions, and those positions sometimes have different pay rates, TimeForge gives you the ability to schedule an employee with multiple pay rates.
Multiple pay rates are approached just like a regular work schedule. The only difference is an extra step during set up. The employee will need to already have multiple positions and pay rates set up. Then, it is just a matter of scheduling that employee to work multiple shifts with different jobs.
Here's an easy approach to setting up and creating a schedule for employees with multiple pay rates.
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Print a monthly work schedule
Updated onArticleWith TimeForge, you have access to the most flexible and powerful labor management system available. TimeForge gives you the ability to quickly and easily create, view, and print work schedules for staff members.
There are many different options for you to print the work schedule for your staff, as well as several types of schedule reports that can be printed.
Printing the monthly layout of your employee schedule is easy, and here is how it's done.
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Ways to view a schedule (Daily, Weekly, or Monthly)
Updated onArticleWith the TimeForge scheduling software, you have the power to create low cost employee schedules that are also effective. Additionally, TimeForge makes it easy to quickly view or print your monthly schedule. You can also quickly switch between weekly and daily views to help you create the perfect employee schedule.
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Filter shifts by position or department
Updated onArticleWith TimeForge, creating and editing an employee schedule is made simple! We also know that sometimes while creating a schedule, you may find it helpful to filter shifts so that you can ensure coverage for specific positions during the day. For example, a catering company may want to only view the waiters and bartenders for a particular day.
You can filter shifts in TimeForge with just a few clicks.
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Schedule an event
Updated onArticleTimeForge Scheduling can do so much more than just quickly create an employee schedule. One awesome feature of Scheduling is the ability to schedule an event, which can be utilized in a variety of manners. For example, events may be scheduled if a large party orders catering services form a restaurant. Perhaps, there is a company social that you would like to put on the schedule. In some cases, companies that go to their customers instead of having their customers come to them may use the Events feature to track where their employees are going. Events work much like regular schedules and shifts, and a comprehensive list of scheduled events can easily be viewed.
The process to schedule an event is painless, so let's get started.
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