What's the difference between a schedule, a shift, and a sequence? Which option is the most appropriate for my workers or my company?
A schedule determines the time that each worker carries out their workday. By definition, schedules are fixed and don't change over time. An example of a schedule would be the typical office hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm from Monday to Friday.
When a worker has a cyclical schedule that repeats, for example, on alternate days or weeks, we're talking about sequences. An example of a sequence would be a schedule where one week is worked in the morning, and the next week is worked in the afternoon, and this pattern repeats over time.
Shifts are a type of organization in which workers successively occupy the same jobs but without repeating them cyclically. A typical example of shifts are businesses, where worker schedules are organized on a week-by-week basis without following a specific order.
Shift and Sequence options in TramitApp:
- Breaks are not clocked out: By selecting this option, breaks are automatically deducted without the need for employees to clock out.
- This sequence/shift is exclusively for availability and does not generate effective working time: By selecting this option, it becomes a sequence or shift of availability (such as a localized guard) so that employees can clock in if needed.
- No working on days off: By selecting this option, the sequence or shift will not mark days that have been designated as days off, for example, by vacation policy.
- No working on holidays: With this option, the sequence or shifts will respect holidays.
- Replaces the schedule on the defined dates: So that if the employee had an assigned schedule, the scheduled sequence or shift will prevail during the period when it is active.
- Customize the color: By adding different colors to schedules, sequences, and shifts, you will make the schedule of your company more visually appealing.