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Shifts

A shift is a set of working timings. You need shifts only when different people work different hours; a single company-wide schedule doesn't need them.

Shifts are step 5 of the setup wizard, and are edited later under Settings → Shifts. Webelio seeds a default First Shift so the roster always has an option, even if you never create one.

Do you need shifts?​

  • No — if everyone works the same hours, your work schedule already covers it. Skip ahead.
  • Yes — if you run, say, a morning and an evening shift, or a night shift, create one shift per timing so each person can be assigned the right one.

Creating a shift​

  1. In the wizard, open Shifts (later: Settings → Shifts).
  2. Click Add Shift and set:
    • Name — for example "Morning" or "Night".
    • Start and end time — the working window.
    • Grace period — how many minutes late still counts as on-time.
    • Night shift — flag it if the shift crosses midnight.
    • Set as default — the shift new employees start on.
  3. Save.
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Shifts are timings only — they don't carry days of the week. Which days a person works, and on which shift, is set on the shift roster. This keeps timings and weekly patterns separate, so you can change one without disturbing the other.

Grace, half-day and full-day​

A shift's timings decide how a day is scored. The grace period forgives a small late arrival. The daily hours set the bar for a full day versus a half day — work fewer hours than the full-day threshold and the day is counted as half. Time worked beyond the shift can count as overtime. See the monthly grid for how these show up.

Assigning shifts​

Creating a shift doesn't put anyone on it. Assign shifts on the Shift Assignment roster, where each employee's weekday pattern is a dropdown of your shifts plus Week Off. New employees start on a default pattern derived from your work schedule. See the shift roster.

What's next​