Preferences
This table shows the preferences that are used in schedule optimization:
Name | Description and Parameter Information |
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The skill level should be better than the required skill level | The system will compare the required skill level from a staff requirement with the employee’s skill weight and try to select an employee where the skill level is greater than the requirement. This is a weak preference that is used as a tie-breaker. |
Enforce minimum hours per schedule | For full-time (FT) employees, this option is a strong preference, ensuring that FT will get their minimum hours as long as there is a need for them on the schedule. For part-time employees, this is a weak preference that will try to schedule their minimum hours but provides no guarantee. |
Maximum __ Saturdays per calendar month | Fairness rule to limit the number of Saturdays that are scheduled per calendar month. |
Maximum __ Sundays per calendar month | Fairness rule to limit the number of Sundays that are scheduled per calendar month. |
Do not schedule Saturday and Sunday in the same weekend | Fairness rule to limit scheduling on weekends. |
Do not schedule both Friday after ___ and Saturday after ___ | Fairness rule to limit schedule on weekend evenings. |
Do not allow overtime | System will try not to schedule overtime based on the OT thresholds that are configured at the job level. |
Prefer to schedule full-time employees | System will prefer a full-time employee over a part-time employee as a tie-breaker in a situation where all else is equal. |
Maximum __ closing shifts per schedule | Fairness rule to limit the number of closing shifts any one employee has to work per schedule. |
Minimum 2 consecutive days off | Fairness rule to ensure two consecutive days off. |
Maximum __ weekends in month (Sat/Sun combo) | Fairness rule to limit the number of weekends scheduled per month. |
Assign staff randomly | Preference to randomly select employees when a tie-breaker is needed. |
Minimize employee cost | System will prefer a lower wage employee when all else is equal. |
Schedule higher skilled employees in preferred times | A strong preference to enable Top Performer Scheduling. The system will prefer higher skilled employees at peak volume times. |