Availability Requests screen

The Availability Requests screen of Employee Requests displays changes to employees' recurring weekly availability schedules. RMS uses the availability schedule to determine which shifts can be automatically scheduled for the employee.

Availability Requests screen in Employee Requests

Fields for the Availability Requests screen

# Field Description Notes

Controls

1



Sort by

Choose the sort order in which cards appear on the screen. Options include:

  • Requester's Name

  • Seniority Date

  • Date the request was entered

Sort and filter selections are saved automatically and will be applied the next time you open the screen.

Filter

Expands a menu where you can select which types of requests appear on the screen.

Sort and filter selections are saved automatically and will be applied the next time you open the screen.

Search

Enter a name or employee ID number in the search field. As you type, the screen automatically updates to display only requests entered by the employee(s) matching your entry.



Request cards Expand the categories in this section to view requests that have been submitted by employees.

2

Pending

Expand this section to view requests that need a response.


3

Availability card

A quick view of the request which contains the following information:

  • Employee Name

  • Job

Select the request card to open the Details pane for this request.



Details pane The details pane provides information for the selected request card in the Pending section.

4

Close

Closes the details pane.


5

Shift information

Displays the following information related to the request:

  • Name of the employee(s) affected

  • Date of the shift

  • Start and end times for the shift

  • Job for the shift

Read-only.

6

Date submitted

Date and time when the employee submitted the request.

Read-only.

7

Requested Availability / Current Availability

Charts that provide a visual comparison between the employee's requested availability schedule and the employee's current availability schedule.

Read-only.

8

Approve

Approves the request and closes the details pane.


Deny

Rejects the request and closes the details pane.