Editing your default pattern

As an employee, you can modify your own default availability pattern, but the changes will not take effect unless the changes are authorized by your supervisor.

You can also make these change requests through the Employee Transaction Manager (ETM).

For information about using the ETM to modify default availability, see the Time and Attendance Implementation and Administration Guide.

To edit the default availability pattern:

  1. Select Maintenance > Employees > Employee Availability.
  2. Specify your employee identification number in the Employee field.
  3. Click Employee Availability Pattern.
  4. Select Default from the Availability Pattern drop-down list.
    The Availability Pattern drop-down list is displayed only if the employee has at least one temporary availability pattern in addition to his or her default pattern.
  5. Select the date to apply the availability pattern in the Start Date field.
    If the default pattern is a pattern, the Start Date field is not displayed. Availability pattern length is controlled by a registry setting set by your system administrator. A default pattern does not require an End Date field.
  6. If necessary, specify the location for each day of the week using the Team lookup.
    The Selection Parameters page may be configured so the Team lookup does not display on the page.
  7. If necessary, modify the time you can start working on each day of the week in the Start Time field.
  8. If necessary, modify the time you must stop working on each day of the week in the End Time field.
  9. If necessary, select the Midnight check box to indicate that the time you are able to work spans two days. For example, if an employee can work on Tuesday from 4:00PM to 2:00AM.
    You must select the Midnight check box if the availability block of time spans midnight. This selection is used by the system for validation purposes.
  10. If necessary, click Second Set of Available Times to add another row of time fields below the current ones. Use this option if you need additional availability time windows for a day.
  11. Specify the reasons for your change request in the Comments field.
    Comments are included in the request. However, once the availability change is approved, the comments are removed.
  12. Click Submit.
  13. Click OK.
The modifications that you made to your default pattern will not be displayed until your supervisor has approved of the changes. You will receive a notification when the approval has occurred.