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How to request a shift swap

Steps in this screencast
  1. On your Home calendar, open one of your upcoming shifts.
  2. Click the swap icon to open Swap shift. In this demo we use the Swap full shift option and check who will be asked.
  3. Add a reason to help teammates understand the request, then click Request swap.
  4. Click View in the notification to see the current state of the request. Each teammate becomes a candidate who is asked in order.

Read more

  • Shift swaps: Find someone to cover a shift when your plans change.

About On-Call Optimizer

On-Call Optimizer eliminates conflict and frustration from on-call scheduling, improving work-life balance and maximising the willingness and ability of all team members to participate in on-call duties with confidence their personal constraints and needs will be respected by the schedule.

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