Schedule Restriction

Use the Schedule Restriction work rules to apply hours restrictions to employees.

The Schedule Restriction work rule type includes the following work rules:

No Restriction 

Description

No restrictions on the employee's schedule.

Tips

Apply this rule to indicate that there are no restrictions on the employee's schedule.

Parameters Parameter Description

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Monthly Required Days Off 

Description

Set the minimum required days off for an employee in a monthly pay period.

Parameters Parameter Description

Days Off In Month Map

Maps days of the month to required days off in the month. The day of the month is based on the first day of the planning period. January is always 1, February is always 2, etc.

Example: You can map it so that the 15th day of the January planning period is a required day off by entering 1:15.

Strict Mode

Select the check box to disallow scheduling. Clear the check box to show a warning.

Max Hours On Day 

Description

Set the maximum number of hours that can be scheduled in a day for specific days of the week.

Parameters Parameter Description

Days of Week

Days of the week to configure max hours.

Max Hours 

Maximum number of hours allowed for the day.

Strict Mode 

 

Select the check box to disallow scheduling. Clear the check box to show a warning.

Max Hours Per Week 

Description

Set the maximum number of hours that can be scheduled in a week.

Parameters Parameter Description

Max Hours

Maximum number of hours allowed for the week.

Strict Mode

Select the check box to disallow scheduling. Clear the check box to show a warning.

Earliest Start Latest End Time 

Description

Check whether a shift can be scheduled based on the configured days of week, earliest start times, and latest end times.

Parameters Parameter Description

Days of Week

Days of week to include in the rule.

Earliest Start Time

The earliest time that a shift can start on a selected day of week.

Latest End Time

The latest time that a shift can end on a selected day of week.

Strict Mode

Select the check box to disallow scheduling. Clear the check box to show a warning.

Max Days Worked Per Week

Description

Set the maximum number of days, including consecutive days, allowed to be scheduled in a week.

Parameters Parameter Description
 

Max Consecutive Days Per Week

Maximum number of consecutive calendar days allowed to be scheduled per week.

Value must be between 1 and 7.

Default: 7.

 

Max Days Per Week

Maximum number of calendar days allowed to be scheduled per week.

Value must be between 1 and 7.

Default: 7.

 

Strict Mode

Select the check box to disallow scheduling. Clear the check box to show a warning.

 

Use Calendar Week

If selected, the rule looks for restrictions within 7 days of a defined Week Start Day.

 

Week Start Day

Calendar day of week for which the restriction calculation starts.

Default: Sunday.

Note: This field is available only if Use Calendar Week is selected.