Bid periods

For each schedule bid, you must identify the associated bid periods. Bid periods are the times when employees can bid on a schedule bid. For example, if employees can bid from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Mondays and Tuesdays and from 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays, then create these bid periods for the schedule bid:

  • Bid Period 1: Monday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Bid Period 2: Tuesday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Bid Period 3: Wednesday, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Bid Period 4: Thursday, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

To calculate the bid windows for each employee, bid periods are used in conjunction with schedule bid lifetime. The schedule bid lifetime is defined by the start and end dates of a schedule bid.

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Team-level configuration keys can further restrict when bid windows are created within the defined bid periods. You can block specific days or times. You can also set a fixed start day for the first bid window, regardless of the schedule bid dates.

See Bid windows calculation.