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A fair employee schedule you can show the team
A fair employee schedule is one the team can inspect. Schedultary considers every request in the same pass, then keeps load and Saturday-Sunday balance visible. There is no secret 0 to 100 score. Hard rules stop illegal placements. Soft rules push evenness without blocking a legal draft. For a residency, fairness is call, weekend, and holiday counts. A shortfall against a minimum is a Must Fix while extra assignments above a floor are allowed.
Fairness is counts, not a grade
Managers get asked why one person worked more Saturdays. The answer is on the schedule: the counts, the requests that were honored, and the rule that forced a placement. Worth a Look marks a soft miss. Must Fix marks a hard miss. You can publish with a soft miss still open. You cannot publish through a mandatory conflict.
Holiday rankings lock
People rank holidays they value having off. Rank 1 is the day they most want off. Unranked is neutral. The ranking for a year locks on the date you set, by default 1 December of the year before. An admin can reopen one person's ranking for a single save.
Questions
Does fair mean everyone works the same number of shifts?
Even load is a soft pressure. Employment fraction, skills, approved time off, and hard rules all change what even looks like. The counts stay visible so you can explain the difference.
Can a soft rule block a publish?
No. Soft rules advise. Hard rules and coverage minimums are what stop a publish.
How does a residency show fairness?
Call, weekend, and holiday counts are the record. A minimum that is short is Must Fix. A floor that has been met can still take extra assignments.
Related
- Automated Scheduling
Automated scheduling that generates a fair monthly draft from your rules and every request, then waits for you to publish.
- Call Schedule
A call schedule for short call, weekends, and holidays, with counts you can show and a generate step that will not overwrite a published year.
- Shift Swap Software
Shift swap software that checks the rules, waits for your approval, and updates the roster. Swap counts stay visible.
- Employee Scheduling Software
Employee scheduling software that collects every request, applies your hard and soft rules, and generates a fair month you can publish.