New Weekly Overtime Alert helps managers identify potential overtime

A new Weekly Overtime Alert is available in the Unifocus Mobile App, providing managers with greater visibility into employees who are approaching or projected to exceed their weekly overtime thresholds.

The alert evaluates employees' actual worked hours and remaining scheduled hours to identify potential overtime for the current workweek. Managers receive push notifications and can view alerts within the Mobile App. Alerts remain available for up to eight hours after an employee reaches the weekly overtime threshold.

The new Weekly Overtime Alert complements the existing Daily Overtime Alert, helping managers proactively monitor overtime risks and make more informed scheduling and labor management decisions.

Improved Hours and Earnings Recap reporting for transferred employees

The Hours and Earnings Recap report has been enhanced to provide more complete and accurate historical labor data for employees who transfer between properties.

When generating the report, you can now view employees who worked at the selected property during the specified reporting period, even if they have since transferred to another property. The report includes only the hours and earnings associated with work performed at the selected property, ensuring that historical labor data remains accessible and accurately attributed to the appropriate location.

This improvement helps maintain accurate labor records and supports historical reporting, auditing, and labor cost analysis.

Consecutive-day and weekly overtime now calculate correctly

In some instances of previous releases, when the Both Consecutive and Weekly OT option was selected for the Hours Distribution > OT DT Daily, Weekly, 6th Day OT, 7th Day DT work rule, overtime hours earned for working consecutive days were not counted toward the weekly overtime threshold. As a result, some employees did not receive the correct weekly overtime hours.

The software has been updated so that overtime hours earned for working a sixth or seventh consecutive day count toward the weekly overtime threshold. Overtime and double-time hours earned from exceeding daily overtime limits remain excluded, and the same hours are not counted as both consecutive-day and weekly overtime.

Auto work order generation and trigger details enhanced in Unifocus Service Mobile App (Android)

When completing a parent work order in the Service Mobile App (Android), child work orders are now automatically generated based on the final checklist responses and configured auto work order rules.

The child work order's overview includes registration remarks, the checklist name, failed checklist items, responses, associated comments, and attachments, when available.

New Weekly OT - 1.25x/1.5x Hours Distribution work rule

A new Weekly OT - 1.25x/1.5x Hours Distribution work rule is available in the Hours Distribution rule type. The new work rule allows you to configure a weekly overtime threshold, with hours up to the configured threshold calculated at 1.25 times the regular rate and hours exceeding the threshold calculated at 1.5 times the regular rate.

Unlike standard weekly overtime calculations, hours up to the configured threshold retain their 1.25x rate even when an employee exceeds the weekly threshold. For example, if the weekly overtime threshold is set to 35 hours and an employee works 40 hours, the first 35 hours are calculated at 1.25x and the remaining five hours at 1.5x.

New validation prevents conflicting overtime settings

The OT DT Daily, Weekly, 6th Day OT, 7th Day DT work rule in the Hours Distribution rule type has been updated to prevent conflicting overtime settings.

The Both Consecutive and Weekly OT and Premium Hours Count Towards Weekly OT options can no longer be selected at the same time. If both options are selected, a validation message appears when you attempt to save the work rule, prompting you to clear one of the selections.

Enhancement to the Filters dialog box in the Work Order Console screen

The Filters dialog box in the Work Order Console has been updated to display all available filters in a single view.

You can access the Filters dialog box by selecting Filters in the Work Order Console.

Enhancements to Location Overview screen

The Location Overview screen now displays locations grouped by floor, along with the total room count and work order counts by priority: Crisis, Extra Urgent, Urgent, and Normal.

You can now search by room or work order number, select a floor to view its total room and open work order counts, and use Filters to display only your locations. You can also switch between Grid View and List View.

You can access the Location Overview screen from the left pane by selecting Work Order > Location Overview.

PM Compliance View now available as a separate menu option with Enhancements

PM Compliance View is now available as a separate menu option in the left pane under Preventive Maintenance > PM Compliance View.

The view organizes Preventive Maintenance (PM) activities by frequency and displays the total number of PMs for each frequency. Available frequencies include Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Bi-Annually, and Annually. You can expand or collapse individual frequency sections. You can also use previous and next period navigation to move between date ranges and expand the PM compliance view to display more information.

Auto Assignment Engine and Active Technicians buttons added to the Work Order Console

The Work Order Console now includes Active Assignment Engine and Active Technicians buttons.

Auto Assignment Engine displays Active when auto assignment is enabled for all three work order types (Corrective, PM, and Service), Partially Active when enabled for some of the work order types, and Deactivated when disabled for all types.

Active Technicians displays technicians who are currently in an active shift. Select a technician to filter the Work Order Console by the selected technician.

Auto assignment of Corrective/Adhoc work orders using weighted round robin (WRR) logic

The auto assignment engine now uses WRR logic to distribute Corrective/Adhoc work orders among eligible technicians based on their current workloads.

The technician with the fewest active work orders receives the next work order. If multiple technicians have the same workload, the technician who has waited longest is selected. Multiple work orders can be assigned to each eligible technician based on their workload.

Auto assignment considers technicians who are in an active shift and match the required department and skill. If no eligible technician is available, the work order remains unassigned until an eligible technician becomes available.

Service work orders now automatically assigned using maximum response time (MRT) logic

The auto-assignment logic now uses MRT to automatically assign work orders to eligible technicians based on their availability and calculated response time. Eligible technicians must be logged in, have an active shift, be available for assignment, and meet the required department and skill criteria.

The auto-assignment engine selects the technician with the shortest calculated response time. MRT is recalculated for each assignment based on technician availability and workload. If no eligible technician is available, the work order remains unassigned until an eligible technician becomes available.

WO Generation Strategy tab added to the Add Auto Work Order Name screen

The Add Auto Work Order Name screen now includes a WO Generation Strategy tab to configure how work orders are generated when checklist items fail.

Available options in the tab include:

• Single WO per Checklist for All Failed Items (Recommended)—Generates one work order for all failed items in a checklist execution.

• Separate WO per Failed Checklist Item—Generates a separate work order for each failed checklist item.

The failed checklist items are recorded in the Registration Remarks of the respective work orders.

You can access the tab by selecting System Configuration > Maintenance Configuration > Auto Work Order Manager > Add Auto Work Order Name.

Work order History tab now displays auto-generated child work orders

The History tab in the Work order details pane of the Work Order Console now displays details of child work orders automatically created when checklist items fail during a checklist execution. The details include the assigned technician, total number of child work orders created, work order numbers, and checklist names.

Child work order PDF now includes checklist details and attachments with automatic email delivery

When a child work order is triggered through an auto work order rule for a PM work order, the Maintenance software generates a PDF and sends it to the configured email address. The PDF includes registration remarks, the checklist name, failed checklist items, responses, associated comments, and attachments, when available.

New Contract OT with Time Banking work rule automates overtime accruals

A new Contract OT with Time Banking work rule is available in the Hours Distribution rule type. Based on the existing Contract OT work rule, the new rule automatically transfers qualifying overtime hours to an employee's time bank instead of requiring those hours to be manually transferred.

The work rule allows properties to configure how overtime hours are banked, including the use of different accrual ratios. Banked hours can then be used by employees for future time off, providing greater flexibility in managing overtime for contract employees.

Employee sets can now be filtered by weekly contract hours

A new Weekly Contract Hours filter is available when defining criteria for Employee Sets. The filter lets you create employee sets based on the weekly contract hours defined for employees, making it easier to group employees with different contracted hour requirements for work rules, policies, and reporting.

You can filter for weekly contract hours that are equal to, greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a specified number of hours. You can also specify a range or filter based on whether weekly contract hours have or have not been defined.

The Weekly Contract Hours filter uses the contract hours specified for each employee's primary job assignment on the Jobs tab in Employee Maintenance.

Consecutive-day and weekly overtime now calculate correctly

In some instances of previous releases, the Hours Distribution > OT DT Daily, Weekly, 6th Day OT, 7th Day DT work rule did not correctly calculate overtime when Both Consecutive and Weekly OT was selected. Hours paid as consecutive-day overtime did not count toward the weekly overtime threshold, which could prevent qualifying hours from being calculated as weekly overtime.

The software has been updated so that when Both Consecutive and Weekly OT is selected, consecutive-day overtime hours count toward the weekly overtime threshold as expected. Hours that exceed the weekly threshold are now correctly calculated as weekly overtime without applying both consecutive-day and weekly overtime to the same hours.

New Capped Hours Distribution Accrual work rule limits accrual-eligible hours

A new Capped Hours Distribution Accrual rule is available for the Benefit Accrual work rules. Based on the existing Hours Distribution Accrual rule, the new rule includes the same configuration options plus a Max Accrued Per Pay Cycle parameter that lets you set the maximum number of hours that can be used to calculate benefit accruals during a pay cycle.

When eligible hours exceed the configured maximum, accruals are calculated using only the hours up to the specified limit. For example, if an employee has 90 eligible hours and Max Accrued Per Pay Cycle is set to 80, only 80 hours are used to calculate the accrued amount for the pay cycle.

New assignment options provide greater flexibility when bulk parking work orders

When parking bulk work orders from the Work Order Console, you can now control how the selected work orders are assigned. The new Assignment Mode options let you assign all work orders to the same technician or have the software automatically assign them.

You can also change the assignment mode for individual work orders, allowing you to use different assignment methods within the same bulk Park action. If needed, select Apply to all rows to remove individual overrides and apply the selected assignment mode to all work orders.

Workforce Management Home screen

The new Workforce Management Home screen serves as your centralized dashboard for workforce management activities, operational priorities, and navigation across the Unifocus software.

When you start your workday, the Workforce Management Home screen helps you quickly identify items that require attention by bringing together workforce metrics, staffing information, employee requests, time card exceptions, and direct access to commonly used screens. Information is displayed based on your role, permissions, and organizational scope, helping ensure you can focus on the data and actions most relevant to your responsibilities.

By consolidating information that was previously accessed across multiple areas of the application, the Workforce Management Home screen gives you greater visibility into workforce operations and helps you make faster, more informed decisions.

The new home screen includes the following components, operational charts, and sections:

• Labor Performance—The Labor Performance section helps you monitor labor performance for the current week. You can review week-to-date or daily data, switch between table and graph views, filter information by organizational level, and review key performance indicators for actual hours and labor performance against standards, schedules, and forecasts.

• Staffing Coverage—The Staffing Coverage chart compares scheduled staffing levels with projected labor demand throughout the current day. This view helps you identify periods of potential overstaffing or understaffing and make adjustments to better align staffing levels with operational demand.

• Open Shifts—The Open Shifts chart helps you quickly identify unfilled shifts across departments for the upcoming seven-day period. A visual heatmap highlights staffing gaps so you can prioritize scheduling actions where coverage is needed most.

• Pending Employee Requests—The Pending Employee Requests chart provides an overview of employee requests awaiting approval within your scope. Requests are grouped by category, allowing you to quickly assess pending workload and navigate to the appropriate workflow to review and process requests.

• Time Card Exceptions—The Time Card Exceptions chart summarizes unresolved time card issues for the current pay period. Exception counts are grouped by category, helping you identify issues that require attention and quickly access the Review Pay Period screen.

• Most Used—The Most Used section provides quick access to the screens you use most frequently, helping you return to common workflows with a single click.

• Recently Closed—The Recently Closed section lists screens you have recently closed, making it easy to reopen work you were previously performing.

• Quick Links—The Quick Links section provides one-click access to your bookmarked screens, allowing you to quickly open your most important screens.

You can personalize the Home screen by rearranging its charts and sections. The Manage Widgets feature provides additional customization options, allowing you to search and browse available widgets by category and add or remove them from your Home screen.

Attendance Dashboard returns with an updated look and feel

The Attendance Dashboard has been reinstated to provide managers with a centralized view of employee attendance trends and metrics. The dashboard helps you monitor attendance patterns across your organization and evaluate detailed attendance information for individual employees.

The Attendance Dashboard has been refreshed with updated colors and fonts that align with the Unifocus brand. In addition, the previous tachometer-style gauges have been replaced with modern semicircular speedometer gauges that provide a cleaner and more contemporary visual presentation while preserving the familiar attendance analytics and reporting capabilities.

Employee points can now expire after a fixed time period

A new Employee Points > Points Expiration After Fixed Time work rule item is now available.

This work rule allows administrators to configure specific employee point types to expire after a defined number of days. When the configured time period has elapsed, points for the selected point types expire and are no longer considered active for the employee.

Expired points remain available as historical records, but they are excluded from active point totals.

This new rule provides greater flexibility for organizations that need employee points to expire automatically based on defined attendance or policy requirements.

Accounts screen now includes import and enhanced management features

The Accounts screen (in Setup > Financial) has been enhanced to provide a more streamlined account management experience.

Administrators can now import account information from an Excel file, making it easier to add and maintain account records. The screen also includes new view options that allow account and offset account information to be shown using account codes, descriptions, or a combination of both values.

In addition, account columns can now be resized and sorted, while existing capabilities such as searching, auditing, and adding or removing account records remain available.

These improvements enhance usability and provide greater flexibility when managing financial account information.

Rebranded Budgeting module

The Budgeting module has been updated with new colors and fonts to better reflect Unifocus's brand identity.

Resolved issue with earning type visibility in property preferences

In some instances of previous releases, users with limited access to earning types could view all earning types in the DT Export Processor Code drop-down menu on the Preferences screen (in Setup > Property). As a result, users could see earning types that were outside of their assigned access permissions.

The software has been updated so that the DT Export Processor Code drop-down menu now shows only the earning types that the user is authorized to access. This update ensures that earning type visibility aligns with configured user permissions.

Improved alignment of the Add button on the Employee Maintenance screen

The Add button on the Status tab of Employee Maintenance has been updated to improve its visual appearance.

The plus (+) icon is now centered within the Add button, providing a more consistent and polished user interface.

Managers now receive Mobile App notifications for disputed punches

Managers can now receive Mobile App notifications when an employee disputes a punch edit in the Time Clock.

When an employee disputes a punch edit, the manager receives an in-app message and push notification indicating that the disputed punch requires review. The notification includes the affected shift record and the date of the dispute.

This improvement helps managers identify disputed punches more quickly and take timely action from the Mobile App.

Resolved issue with Daily Differential > Anniversary Earning work rule processing

In some instances of previous releases, the Daily Differential > Anniversary Earning work rule did not automatically add the configured earning when an employee reached an anniversary date. In these situations, if the earning was added manually, the software could add the earning more than once to the employee's time card.

The software has been updated so that Anniversary Earning work rules now add the configured earning automatically when an employee reaches an anniversary date. Earnings that are added manually are now processed correctly and appear only once on the employee's time card.

Resolved issue with holiday differential calculations for overnight shifts

In some instances of previous releases, when an employee worked an overnight shift that crossed into a holiday, the Daily Differential > Holiday Differential work rule applied the holiday differential to the entire shift, even when the Count Entire Shift As Holiday parameter was not selected.

The software has been updated so that the work rule now correctly applies the holiday differential only to hours worked on the holiday when the parameter is disabled.

Shift request expiration settings can now be managed from Property Preferences

A new preference is available in Setup > Property > Preferences that allows administrators to configure the expiration threshold used for shift requests.

Previously, this setting could only be configured by the Unifocus Service Desk. With this enhancement, administrators can manage the Shift Request Expiration Bar setting directly from the user interface and define the expiration length used for shift request tracking.

This improvement provides greater control over shift request management and simplifies property-level configuration.

Availability requests can now be approved automatically

A new preference is available in Setup > Property > Preferences that allows administrators to automatically approve employee availability requests.

Previously, this setting could only be configured by the Unifocus Service Desk. With this enhancement, administrators can enable or disable the Auto-Approve Availability Requests preference directly from the user interface.

This improvement provides greater control over availability request management and simplifies property-level configuration.

Schedule audit settings can now include system-generated shifts

A new preference is available in Setup > Property > Preferences that allows administrators to control whether system-generated shifts are included in schedule audit records.

Previously, this setting could only be configured by the Unifocus Service Desk. With this enhancement, administrators can enable or disable the Include System Generated Shifts in Schedule Audit preference directly from the user interface.

This improvement provides greater control over schedule auditing and simplifies the management of audit settings at the property level.

Managers can now submit time off requests for employees on leave of absence

Time off requests (TORs) can now be submitted from the Employee Schedules and Employee Time Off screens for employees whose status is Leave of Absence (LOA) during the requested time frame.

Previously, managers could encounter issues when entering TORs for employees who were on leave of absence. With this improvement, managers can continue with the request after reviewing a warning message indicating that the employee is on leave during the requested dates.

This improvement provides greater flexibility when managing employee time off while ensuring managers are informed before submitting requests for employees on leave of absence.

Time off request distributions now enforce earning type hour limits

Time off request (TOR) distributions now respect the minimum and maximum hour limits configured for earning types.

Previously, paid hours distributed through a TOR could exceed the minimum or maximum hours defined for the associated earning type. With this enhancement, the software validates distributed hours against the configured earning type limits and prevents distributions that fall outside the allowable range.

When distributed hours exceed the configured limits, a validation message identifies the affected earning type and prevents the request from being saved until the distribution is corrected.

This improvement helps ensure that TORs align with earning type configurations and improves the accuracy of paid time distributions.

Employee Schedules screen now identifies home job shifts

The Employee Schedules screen now includes a visual indicator that identifies shifts assigned to an employee’s home job.

A house icon () now appears on shifts associated with an employee’s home job, making it easier to distinguish them from shifts assigned to other jobs.

This improvement helps managers quickly identify home job assignments while reviewing schedules and reduces the need to reference employee job information elsewhere in the software.

Time off requests can no longer be approved for inactive employees

The software now prevents time off requests from being approved when the employee is not active during the requested time frame.

Previously, managers could update an existing time off request to an approved status even if the employee was not active on the requested dates. With this improvement, an error message appears and the request cannot be approved when the employee has an inactive status during any part of the requested time frame.

This validation does not apply to employees on leave of absence, who can continue to have time off requests processed according to existing rules.

This improvement helps ensure that approved time off requests align with employee status and reduces the risk of invalid approvals.

Peer Schedules screen now identifies cross-property employees

The Peer Schedules screen in the Mobile App now includes a visual indicator for cross-property employees. When an employee’s home job is assigned to a different property than the job selected in the Peer Schedules screen, an asterisk (*) now appears next to the employee’s name.

This improvement makes it easier to identify employees who are working outside of their home property when reviewing peer schedules.

Mobile Time Card screen now includes week-to-week navigation

The Time Card screen in the Mobile App now includes navigation controls that allow employees to move quickly between weeks.

Previously, viewing a different week required opening the date filter and selecting a new time period. With this enhancement, employees can move from one week to the next directly from the Time Card screen.

This improvement makes it easier to review time card information across multiple weeks and reduces the number of steps required to move between pay periods.

Disputes alert now resets after review

The alert counter on the Disputes tab of the Review Time Card screen now resets after the tab is selected.

Previously, the alert displayed the total number of disputed punches, regardless of whether they had already been reviewed. With this improvement, the alert is cleared once the tab is opened and will only reflect new disputes added after the most recent review.

This update helps focus attention on new items requiring action and reduces confusion caused by previously reviewed alerts.

Review Time Card columns now retain adjusted widths

The Review Time Card screen now retains manually adjusted column widths when a different employee is selected.

Previously, some columns could return to their default widths after the selected employee was changed. With this update, all columns retain their adjusted widths as users move between employees.

This improvement provides a more consistent review experience and reduces the need to resize columns repeatedly.

Shift Differential > Time Between Shifts work rule now supports lower and upper time ranges between shifts

The Shift Differential > Time Between Shifts work rule now supports both lower and upper limits when determining whether an earning should apply between shifts.

Previously, the work rule applied whenever the time between two shifts was less than the configured Hours Between Shifts value. With this improvement, administrators can now define a minimum and maximum range for the rule.

As part of this update, the existing Hours Between Shifts parameter has been renamed to Hours Between Shifts - Upper Limit, and a new Hours Between Shifts - Lower Limit parameter has been added.

The configured earning is now applied only when the time between two shifts falls within the defined lower and upper limit range.

Managers now receive warnings for overlapping time off requests with different time off types (Employee Requests)

The Employee Requests > Employee Time Off screen now warns managers when approving a time off request that overlaps with an existing approved request that uses a different time off type.

Previously, the system prevented duplicate requests only when the same time off type was used for the same time frame. Overlapping requests with different time off types did not trigger any validation.

With this improvement, confirmation messages now appear when managers approve overlapping requests with different time off types. Additional warnings are provided when both requests include paid time off hours.

These warnings help reduce accidental duplicate approvals while still allowing managers to proceed when appropriate.

Managers now receive warnings for overlapping time off requests with different time off types (Employee Schedules)

The Employee Schedules screen now warns managers when approving a time off request that overlaps with an existing approved request that uses a different time off type.

Previously, the software prevented duplicate requests only when the same time off type was used for the same time frame. Overlapping requests with different time off types did not trigger any validation.

With this improvement, confirmation messages now appear when managers approve overlapping requests with different time off types. Additional warnings are provided when both requests include paid time off hours.

These warnings help reduce accidental duplicate approvals while still allowing managers to proceed when appropriate.

Manager Shift Requests screen now excludes canceled shift pickup responses

The Manager Shift Requests screen in the Mobile App now more accurately reflects the status of shift pickup requests.

Previously, open shift pickup requests could appear in the Manager Shift Requests screen even when all employees who had responded to the request later canceled their responses. In some cases, employees with canceled responses could also appear as having pending responses.

With this improvement, open shift pickup requests are shown only when at least one approved response exists. Requests with no approved responses are no longer included, and pending responses are no longer shown in the recipient list.

This update provides a more accurate view of shift request activity and helps managers focus on requests that require attention.

Rejected Punches alert now resets after review

The alert counter on the Rejected Punches tab of the Review Time Card screen now resets after the tab is selected.

Previously, the alert displayed the total number of rejected punches, regardless of whether they had already been reviewed. With this improvement, the alert is cleared once the tab is opened and will only reflect new rejected punches added after the most recent review.

This update helps focus attention on new items requiring action and reduces confusion caused by previously reviewed alerts.

Punch correction and rejected punch timestamps now reflect property time zone

The Entered On timestamps in the Punch Corrections and Rejected Punches tabs of the Review Time Card screen now display the property’s configured local time zone.

Previously, these timestamps always appeared in Central U.S. time, regardless of the property’s configured location. With this improvement, timestamps now accurately reflect the local time zone defined in the property’s settings.

This update provides greater consistency and accuracy when reviewing time card activity across properties in different regions.

Resolved issue preventing access to My Processes

In some instances of previous releases, an issue prevented users from opening the My Processes screen when pending tasks existed. Although the My Processes button appeared correctly and displayed a hover state, users could not select the button due to an issue affecting the mouse-over behavior.

The software has been updated so that users can now successfully access and review pending tasks from the My Processes button as expected.

As part of this update, system toast messages were also repositioned from the upper-right corner to the upper-center of the screen to improve visibility and reduce interference with header navigation controls.

More flexible calculation options for 6th and 7th consecutive day overtime

In the Hours Distribution work rules, the OT DT Daily, Weekly, 6th Day OT, 7th Day OT rule item now provides greater flexibility when calculating 6th and 7th consecutive day overtime.

You can now control whether consecutive-day calculations must stay within the same workweek or can continue across workweeks—and apply this logic differently for the 6th and 7th day if needed. This improvement allows overtime rules to more accurately reflect labor policies that treat these days differently.

Schedule change penalties now applied during Delete All Shifts

Schedule Change Validation work rules are now applied automatically when the Delete All Shifts action is performed from the Employee Schedules screen.

Previously, these rules were triggered only when schedules were manually updated. With this improvement, the software now evaluates deleted shifts for any violations of configured rules and applies the appropriate penalties. Any qualifying violations identified during this process will result in automatic earnings being added to the affected employees’ time cards, based on the work rule configuration.

This improvement ensures consistent enforcement of scheduling policies and reduces the need for manual review after schedules are cleared.

Schedule change penalties now applied during Clear Schedules in Generate Projected Hours

Schedule Change Validation work rules are now applied automatically when Clear Schedules is selected during the Generate Projected Hours process.

Previously, these rules were triggered only when schedules were manually updated. With this improvement, the software now evaluates cleared schedules for any removed shifts that violate configured rules and applies the appropriate penalties. Any qualifying violations identified during this process will result in automatic earnings being added to the affected employees’ time cards, based on the work rule configuration.

This improvement ensures consistent enforcement of scheduling policies and reduces the need for manual review after schedules are generated and cleared.

Copy open shifts across days in Employee Schedules

You can now copy open shifts across multiple days in the Employee Schedules screen, making it faster to build out open shift coverage for a planning period.

A new Copy Open Shifts option is available from the Schedule actions menu (ellipsis (...)). This option opens the Copy Open Shifts dialog box, where you can select a source day, choose one or more destination days, and filter which shifts to copy by job.

Key capabilities include:

• Copying multiple open shifts from a single day to one or more days.

• Adding copied shifts without overwriting existing open shifts.

• Copying shifts to the same day to quickly duplicate open shifts.

• Retaining shift details such as job and shift category.

• Carrying over linked events when they apply to the selected dates.

Audit tracking is also available, allowing you to review when open shifts were copied, by whom, and across which dates.

This new feature improves scheduling efficiency and reduces manual effort when creating open shifts across a week or planning period.

New view options to filter employees by scheduled events

New view options have been added to the Employee Schedules screen to help you filter employees based on shifts that are linked to events.

New options in the View drop-down menu include:

• Hide Employees With Scheduled Events—Exclude employees who have at least one shift linked to an event during the selected period.

• Hide Employees Without Scheduled Events—Exclude employees who do not have any shifts linked to events during the selected period.

These options are applied based on the selected scheduling period and can be saved as part of your current view.

Schedule change penalties now applied during schedule generation

Schedule Change Validation work rules are now applied automatically when schedules are generated.

Previously, these rules were triggered only when schedules were manually updated. With this improvement, the software now evaluates generated schedules for any changes that violate configured rules and applies the appropriate penalties.

This improvement ensures consistent enforcement of scheduling policies and reduces the need for manual review after schedules are generated.

Schedule change penalties now applied during schedule clearing

Schedule Change Validation work rules are now applied automatically when schedules are cleared as part of the Generate Schedules process.

Previously, these rules were triggered only when schedules were manually updated. With this improvement, the system now evaluates cleared schedules for any removed shifts that violate configured rules and applies the appropriate penalties.

This improvement ensures consistent enforcement of scheduling policies and reduces the need for manual review after schedules are generated and cleared.

Call-in acknowledgments added to the Unifocus Mobile App

Managers can now acknowledge call-ins directly in the Unifocus Mobile App.

On the Approve Call-Ins screen, a new Acknowledge option allows managers to confirm that a call-in has been seen without taking further action. Once acknowledged, the app records the acknowledgment and notifies the employee.

Employees can also see when their call-ins have been acknowledged:

• On the My Schedule screen, acknowledged call-ins display a Seen indicator and icon.

• On the My Call-Ins screen, acknowledgment status and timing are displayed.

This enhancement improves communication and visibility for both managers and employees when handling call-ins.

Time Clock enforces minimum break rules even when offline

The Unifocus Time Clock now continues to enforce minimum break requirements even when the device is offline.

If an employee attempts to return from a break before the required time has elapsed, the Time Clock will prevent the punch, regardless of connectivity. Previously, this behavior depended on the clock being online.

This enhancement ensures consistent enforcement of break policies and a more reliable Time Clock experience.

Secondary job rates now save correctly

In some instances of previous releases, secondary job rates reverted to an incorrect value after being updated on the Employee Maintenance screen. Previously, when a user manually updated a secondary job rate, the value could reset to $1.00 instead of saving the entered value.

The software has been updated so that secondary job rates now save and appear correctly.

New display name format option added to Weekly Schedule report

A new First Initial/Last Name option has been added to the Display Name parameter in the configuration screen of the Weekly Schedule report.

When selected, employee names are displayed in the format [Last Name], [First Initial] (for example, Smith, J.). Existing display name options continue to function as before.

This enhancement provides additional flexibility for how employee names are presented in the report.

Shift Difference OT data added to Work Rules Configuration report

The Work Rules Configuration report now includes details for Shift Difference OT work rules. This update allows you to review and validate Shift Difference OT configurations directly within the report, improving visibility into work rule setup and supporting more comprehensive reporting.

Resolved issue for missing details in the Shift Details report

In some instances of previous releases, the Shift Details report displayed summary totals but failed to include individual shift details under certain configurations.

The software has been updated so that the report now consistently displays both totals and detailed data as expected.

New option to exclude holiday pay for call-in absences

A new option has been added to the Holiday Eligibility > Holiday Fixed Hours work rule to prevent holiday pay when an employee calls in absent.

When this option is enabled, employees who are scheduled to work on a holiday but have an approved call-in absence for that shift will not receive holiday pay. By default, this option is disabled, maintaining existing behavior unless configured otherwise.

New option added to limit Combination Job Regular Rate updates

A new Higher Classification Must Be Separate Job parameter has been added to the Regular Rate > Combination Job Regular Rate work rule to control whether rate adjustments apply only when the higher rate comes from a different job. When enabled, rate updates occur only if the higher classification is associated with a separate job code. When disabled (default), the rule continues to apply rate updates regardless of whether the change occurs within the same job or across different jobs.

This enhancement provides greater control over how regular rate calculations are applied across job assignments.

Events button added to Employee Schedules screen

A new Events button has been added to the Employee Schedules screen for quicker access to event configuration. Selecting this button opens the Events screen without needing to go to the main menu. The Events screen will automatically use the current start date from the Employee Schedules view.

Note: The Events button is visible only to users with permission to access the Events screen.

Rehired employees can now access the Unifocus Mobile App without delay

The process for reactivating employees after rehire has been improved. When an employee is rehired, their access to the Unifocus Mobile App is now automatically restored. Previously, rehired employees could experience issues accessing the Mobile App until additional updates were made.

This improvement ensures a more reliable rehire process and allows employees to resume mobile access without delay.

New option to set secondary jobs as sub-only during employee reconcile

A new option is available to automatically set secondary jobs as sub-only when they are added through the employee reconcile process via Interfaces.

When enabled, any secondary job imported during reconcile is marked as sub-only by default, unless otherwise specified. This helps ensure consistency in how secondary jobs are assigned and reduces the need for manual updates after import.

New option to display employee points on Time Clocks

A new Display Employee Points option has been added to the Time Clocks configuration screen. When enabled, an employee's point total is displayed on the Unifocus Time Clocks upon employee login. When disabled, points are not shown.

Note: The Display Employee Points option is available on the Time Clocks configuration screen only when the Clock Type is set to UFTC.

This enhancement provides greater control over what information is presented to employees at the Time Clock.

New option to apply minimum wage in Minimum Hours Worked Shift Differential rule

A new Use Minimum Wage option has been added to the Shift Differential > Minimum Hours Worked Shift Differential rule. When enabled, differential earnings created by this rule are paid at the employee’s applicable minimum wage. When disabled (default), the rule continues to use the standard rate.

This improvement provides additional flexibility to support wage compliance requirements.

Certification expiration warnings added to Employee Schedules

The Employee Schedules screen screen now displays a warning icon () when an employee has a certification expiring during the selected scheduling week.

A warning icon appears next to the employee’s name to indicate an upcoming expiration. When you hover over the icon, a tooltip shows the certification name and expiration date. If multiple certifications are expiring, multiple warnings are displayed.

Filter added to include leave-of-absence employees on the Holiday Pay screen

A new Filter option has been added to the Holiday Pay screen to provide more control over which employees are displayed. You can now filter employees by job status, with options to view Active employees and those on Leave of Absence.

This enhancement improves visibility and flexibility when working with holiday pay data.

Notes can now be edited for system-generated earnings

In the Review Time Card screen, the option to restrict edits to earnings created by Post Punch work rules has been enhanced.

When this restriction is enabled, users can now still add or modify notes for these earnings, while other fields (such as value and deletion) remain restricted. This improvement allows users to capture additional context without affecting the integrity of system-generated earnings.

Time Clock prompts updated for early return from break

The Unifocus Time Clock now more accurately handles prompts when employees return early from a break.

When minimum break requirements are enforced and prompts are enabled for returning from break, the Time Clock now correctly prevents early punches without displaying unnecessary prompts. This ensures that Time Clock messages align with configured break rules and reduces confusion for employees.

This improvement provides more consistent and expected behavior when break requirements are not met.

Select existing visitor profiles when creating a new glitch

To streamline the glitch reporting process and reduce redundant data entry, the New glitch screen now includes a feature to select existing visitors.

Previously, you were required to manually reenter full visitor details each time a glitch was submitted, even for returning visitors. This led to the creation of duplicate visitor records and reduced the accuracy of historical tracking.

With this new feature, when you select the Visitor radio button and begin entering details such as name, mobile number, or email address, a Search button appears. Selecting this button opens a dialog box listing existing visitor records that match the entered criteria. You can then select the appropriate record, and the software will automatically populate the visitor’s information in the glitch form.

Additionally, if you choose to manually enter visitor information without using the search, the software will still perform a background check for existing matches. When a match is found, the existing record is used instead of creating a duplicate.

This update improves data integrity, optimizes database performance, and allows for more accurate reporting on recurring guest-related incidents.

Improved performance for employee reconcile processing

Employee reconcile performance has been improved to better support higher volumes of employee records more efficiently.

New option added to exclude same-day shifts in Shift Difference OT rule

A new option is now available in the Shift Difference OT work rule to exclude shifts that start on the same day. When this option is enabled, the rule does not apply if both shifts begin on the same workday. This provides greater flexibility for organizations that need to enforce labor policies based on shifts occurring on different days.

By default, this option is disabled, maintaining existing behavior unless configured otherwise.

Enter Events task added to the Planning menu

The Labor Planning menu now includes a new Enter Events task that allows you to access and manage event information as part of the labor planning workflow.

Selecting Enter Events from the Planning menu launches the Events screen. This option is available across List View, Quick View, task configuration, and Intelligent workflow in Labor Planning.

Note: The Events screen remains accessible from the Labor menu, providing multiple ways to access event management based on your workflow preferences.

New filter added to exclude system-generated changes in schedule audits

A new Non-System User filter is now available in the Schedule Audits dialog box in Employee Schedules. When selected, this filter displays only changes made by users and excludes updates made by the System User, making it easier to review manual schedule changes. The filter appears as a standard option alongside existing audit filters.

This improvement helps scheduling managers more efficiently focus on user-driven updates.

Post-Calculation work rule now generates missed break alerts correctly

In some instances of previous releases, the Post-Calculation work rule could fail to generate a missed break alert under certain conditions. In some cases, when a break did not meet configured requirements and a rejected punch was later approved, the expected alert was not created.

The software has been updated so that missed break alerts are now generated correctly based on the configured work rule conditions.

Forecast values no longer generated for closed revenue center days

In some instances of previous releases, the software could generate forecast values for revenue center days marked as closed. Previously, statistical KBIs could produce forecast values for closed days, even though no activity should occur.

The software has been updated so that forecast values for closed days are now correctly set to 0, ensuring forecasts align with revenue center availability.

Improved error messaging on the Employee Reconcile screen

Error messaging on the Employee Reconcile screen in Employee Maintenance has been improved to make it easier to identify missing information.

When multiple required fields are missing, the software now displays a single combined message instead of multiple separate alerts. This update helps you more quickly identify and correct missing data during the employee reconciliation process.

Validation added for invalid decimal values in KBI formulas

Validation has been added to the Forecast Structure screen to identify values in KBI formulas that contain multiple decimal points.

If a formula includes a value with more than one decimal point (for example, 5..7 or .5.6), the software now displays a warning message to alert the user. This improvement helps ensure that KBI formulas contain valid numeric values and reduces the risk of calculation errors.

Custom date range added to schedule audits

You can now select a custom date range when viewing schedule audits from the Employee Schedules screen.

The Shift Dates field in the Schedule Audits dialog box in Employee Schedules now includes a calendar selector that allows you to specify start and end dates. By default, the selected range matches the scheduling period currently displayed on the Employee Schedules screen.

This improvement provides greater flexibility when reviewing schedule changes over time.

Time off requests cannot be created for inactive employees

The software now prevents time off requests (TORs) from being created for dates when an employee was not active.

If a request is entered for dates outside the employee’s active employment period, a resulting message indicates that the request cannot be completed because the employee was not active on the selected dates.

This validation applies to both the desktop and mobile applications.

Copying into locked budget datasets is prevented

In some instances of previous Budgeting releases, users could copy a budget dataset into a locked dataset.

The software has been updated to prevent users from copying into locked datasets. A message informs users that the action is not allowed. This fix ensures that locked datasets remain protected from unintended changes.

Copy KBIs feature now supports statistical and additional input KBI types

The Copy KBIs feature in the Edit Rooms Forecast screen has been expanded to support additional KBI types. Forecast managers can now copy manager-entered values for the following KBI types from one week to another:

• Input

• Separate – Labor: Input

• Separate – Labor: Statistical

These KBI types can now be selected in the Copy KBIs dialog when they are part of a market group. Values copied always reflect the current manager value, not the system-generated value.

This enhancement further reduces manual forecasting work and supports more consistent week-to-week forecasting.

Schedule actions menu (...) reordered on Employee Schedules screen

On the Employee Schedules screen, the schedule actions menu (...) has been reorganized to improve usability and provide a more logical grouping of options.

Menu items are now ordered by function and separated into clearer sections, making it easier to locate commonly used scheduling actions.

New filter added to open shift employee selection

A new Show Home Job Employees filter has been added to the Edit Open Shift dialog box in Employee Schedules.

This filter allows scheduling managers to quickly include or exclude employees whose home job matches the job of the open shift. When the filter is cleared, employees with matching home jobs are excluded, making it easier to send pickup requests only to employees who hold the job as a secondary assignment.

The filter is enabled by default to maintain existing behavior.

Note: The new Show Home Job Employees filter appears in the Select Employees screen within the Edit Open Shift dialog box. The Select Employees screen is only available if Make Shift(s) Available for Employee Selection is ON ().

Last Change On and Last Change By columns added to the Employee Time Off screen

Two new columns, Last Change On and Last Change By, have been added to the Employee Requests > Employee Time Off screen.

These columns display the same information shown in the Time Off Request side panes for each request, allowing managers to quickly see when a request was last updated and who made the change—without opening each individual request.

Both columns are available in the View menu and are enabled by default.

Additional overtime calculation option added to the Minimum Hours For Full Time OT Hours Distribution work rule item

The Both Consecutive and Weekly OT option is now available for the Minimum Hours For Full Time OT rule item in the Hours Distribution work rule.

When this option is enabled, the rule applies both consecutive-day overtime and weekly overtime calculations together, ensuring that each overtime condition is evaluated correctly. This update aligns the behavior of this rule item with other Hours Distribution rules that already support this option and resolves cases where weekly overtime was not applied as expected after consecutive-day overtime.

This enhancement improves overtime accuracy while maintaining consistent behavior across Hours Distribution work rules.

Weekly Employee Schedule report now displays all scheduled shifts per day

The Weekly Employee Schedule report has been updated to display all scheduled shifts per day for each employee.

Previously, the report displayed only the first three scheduled shifts per day, and any additional shifts were not shown. With this update, the shift limit has been removed, ensuring the report fully reflects each employee’s scheduled work.

Date range selection updated for bulk schedule labels

The date range selector in the Apply Labels dialog box of the Employee Schedules screen has been updated to improve performance when applying labels across a date range.

When applying bulk schedule labels, the selected date range is now limited to 31 days. If more than 31 days are selected, the OK button is disabled and an alert message appears at the top of the dialog box indicating that a maximum of 31 days is allowed.

For more information, see Managing labels in Employee Schedules.

Employees can now cancel pending shift pickup requests in the Mobile App

Employees using the Unifocus Mobile App can now cancel employee selection shift pickup requests that are still pending manager approval.

A new Cancel option is available for eligible requests in the Waiting on Others tab of the My Shift Requests screen. When selected, employees can confirm the cancellation and optionally add a comment. Once canceled, the request status is reset, allowing the shift to be requested again if desired.

This enhancement applies only to employee selection pickup requests that have not yet been approved or denied by a manager.

Mobile App now blocks shift swap approvals that violate schedule restrictions

In some instances of previous releases, managers could approve shift swap requests in the Mobile App even when the swap violated a Max Hours On Day Schedule Restriction work rule.

The software has been updated so that when Strict Mode is enabled and a shift swap violates a schedule restriction, the Mobile App now blocks approval and displays the same violation behavior as the desktop application.

Note: This issue did not affect the desktop version of Employee Requests.

Additional overtime calculation option added to the Daily, Weekly, Day Off, Consec Days OT With Min Break Hours Distribution work rule item

The Both Consecutive and Weekly OT option is now available for the Daily, Weekly, Day Off, Consec Days OT With Min Break rule item in the Hours Distribution work rule.

When this option is enabled, the rule applies both consecutive-day overtime and weekly overtime calculations together, ensuring that each overtime condition is evaluated correctly. This update aligns the behavior of this rule item with other Hours Distribution rules that already support this option and resolves cases where weekly overtime was not applied as expected after consecutive-day overtime.

This enhancement improves overtime accuracy while maintaining consistent behavior across Hours Distribution work rules.

Bulk schedule labels in Employee Schedules

You can now apply schedule labels to multiple days at once in the Employee Schedules screen.

A new Apply Labels option is available from the Schedule actions menu () in the Employee view. This option opens a dialog box where you can enter label text and select a start and end date to apply the label across a date range.

This improvement makes it faster and easier to add labels for longer periods (for example, multi-day events or recurring scheduling notes), while still supporting the existing option to add a label to an individual day.

Note: If any labels already exist in the chosen date range, the system will present a warning message that labels will be overwritten.

For more information, see Managing labels in Employee Schedules.

Back-end option added to prevent editing of system-generated earnings

You can now restrict manual changes to earnings that are automatically created by Post Punch work rules.

When this option is enabled, users cannot delete these earnings or change their values on the Review Time Card screen. This restriction applies to all users, including administrators, ensuring that system-generated earnings remain intact and consistent with configured work rules.

Note: Contact your Unifocus Client Success Manager (CSM) if you would like to activate this functionality.

Missed break earnings now post to the shift date

In some instances of previous releases, missed break earnings created by the Missing Break Post Punch work rule were posted to the attestation date instead of the shift date.

The software has been updated so that missed break earnings are now posted to the correct shift start date, including for overnight shifts, ensuring that earnings appear on the appropriate day on the employee’s time card.

Missed break earnings now include the correct rate

In some instances of previous releases, missed break earnings created by the Missing Break Post Punch work rule were added to the time card without a rate.

The software has been updated so that missed break earnings now apply the appropriate job rate, ensuring that the earning amount is calculated correctly based on the configured hours.

Resolved issue with unexpected work rule parameter updates

In some instances of previous releases, work rule parameters could be updated unexpectedly by the system. In these scenarios, work rules could appear to change without user action, and audit records showed updates that were not possible through the user interface. This behavior could also cause downstream processes, such as pay period recalculations, to fail.

The software has been updated so that work rule configurations are no longer modified automatically, and updates now occur only through intended user actions.

Keyboard navigation added to flow pattern editing

In Flow Patterns, you can now use your keyboard to navigate and edit fields on the Add Flow Pattern dialog box and the Edit Flow Pattern pane.

Use Tab, Shift+Tab, and arrow keys to move between editable cells, making it faster and easier to enter and update values without relying on the mouse. Existing values are automatically selected when you move between cells, and focus remains in the active field as you continue editing.

This improvement applies to both the Edit By Percentages and Edit By Units tabs in the dialog box and pane.

Improvement to schedule notifications

This release introduces a new enhancement to scheduling-related notifications. All messages triggered by schedule changes are being refined in phases to ensure greater accuracy, clearer language, and fewer unnecessary alerts.

The following notification improvements are included in this release:

• Shifts are removed during Generate Schedules when Clear Schedules is selected.

Note: Generic notifications are no longer sent when changes are made to schedules that have already been published.

Event number is now required for planned events

When adding or editing a planned event on the Events screen, Event # is now a required field.

• A red asterisk indicates that Event # is required.

• You cannot save the event if the field is blank, and the screen displays the standard “Field is required” message.

• Event # now has a maximum length of 50 characters, with standard validation messaging when the limit is exceeded.

Duplicate event numbers are now validated in planned events

The Events screen now prevents saving a planned event with an event number that is already in use for the property.

If you enter a duplicate event number when adding or editing a planned event, an error message is displayed and the event remains open so you can correct the value before saving.

Audit details improved for labor standard changes

Audit information for changes made on the Labor Standards screen has been enhanced to provide clearer and more useful details. These improvements make it easier to understand what was changed and help users better review and track updates to labor standards.

Column label updated on the Edit Rooms Forecast screen

The Prior Week column on the Edit Rooms Forecast screen has been renamed to Prior Day to clarify that the value shown in this column represents the day immediately before the start date of the forecast period.

Enhancements to employee reconcile: pay group audit trail

This release introduces improvements to the Employee Reconcile process in the Employee Maintenance, specifically around managing and auditing changes to employee Pay Groups.

New Pay Group Changes tab

To improve visibility and auditability of these updates, a new Pay Group Changes tab has been added to the Employee Reconcile screen. This tab appears during the reconcile process and displays a list of employees whose pay group was changed because of reconciliation.

The tab includes the following columns:

• Name

• EmpID

• Old Pay Group

• New Pay Group

If no changes are detected, the message "No records to show" will appear.

These enhancements provide administrators with greater transparency and control during the employee data reconciliation process.

Viewing scheduled shifts associated with events

In the Events screen, you can now view scheduled shifts that are linked to events. When an event is selected, a new View Shifts option opens a details pane showing all scheduled shifts associated with that event. You can access this pane either by selecting the View Shifts button at the top of the screen or by right-clicking the event and choosing View Shifts from the menu.

For each associated shift, the pane displays:

• Employee name

• Shift start and end times

• Job assignment (Department > Job Name)

Shifts are displayed one day at a time, with a date selector to review different days. From the pane, you can also remove an event association from a scheduled shift as needed.

Column sorting added to Review Time Card audits

You can now sort the table on the Audits tab of the Review Time Card screen. Column sorting (A–Z) allows you to organize audit entries more easily and quickly find specific changes or actions.

Split-second timestamps in Review Time Card audits

The Audits tab on the Review Time Card screen now displays timestamps with split-second precision. To help distinguish actions performed nearly simultaneously, the Changed on column includes milliseconds formatted to three decimal places.

Example:

• Previous format: 12:01 PM

• New format: 12:01.023 PM

This enhancement improves audit accuracy and makes it easier to determine the exact sequence of time card changes.