Rule: Invalid Range of Hours Per Shift

This rule provide the range of hours that an employee cannot be scheduled in a single shift.

Overview

A shift is defined by the scheduling module implementation. Schedule compliance follows the same shift definition as the module that generated the schedule.

This rule counts only the scheduled hours of a single continuous shift, and does not sum the scheduled hours of multiple shifts in a single day. Each shift is independently validated against the Invalid Range of Hours Per Shift rule value.

You define the invalid range of hours using the Minimum Hours and Maximum Hours values.

Violation Area

Violations count against the appropriate shift.

Example

You can use this rule independently, or with the Minimum Hours Per Shift or Maximum Hours Per Shift rules to create a graduated rule. For example:

Minimum Hours Per Shift Graduated Rule Group

• Invalid Range of Hours Per Shift Rule:
  • Minimum Hours - 3:00
  • Maximum Hours - 3:59
  • Violation Type - Warning
• Minimum Hours Per Shift Rule:
  • Hours - 2:59
  • Violation Type - Error

In this case, a 3 hour to 3:59 hour shift generates a warning violation; whereas a shift shorter than 3 hours (00:01 to 02:59) generates an error violation.

Maximum Hours Per Shift Rule Group

• Invalid Range of Hours Per Shift Rule:
  • Minimum Hours - 10:00
  • Maximum Hours - 12:59
  • Violation Type - Warning
• Maximum Hours Per Shift Rule:
  • Hours - 12:59
  • Violation Type - Error

In this case, a 10 hour to 12:59 hour shift generates a warning violation; whereas a shift longer than 13 hours (13:00 to 24:00) generates an error violation.