View Shift Pool Requests
Managers can view pending employee shift pool requests, bids, and trade requests within the 7shifts mobile app or web app to track submissions requiring approval.
Things To Know
Note: Pending shift pool requests that require manager attention feature a red indicator badge.
- Expired shifts in the pool? Admins and Managers can clear them by removing the shift from the Schedule page and republishing the schedule for that specific week.
- Cross-Location Trades: If your company has Account-Wide Shift Pool enabled by an Admin, managers may see direct trade requests between qualified employees working at different locations.
View Shift Pool Requests
When a new request is submitted, a red notification dot appears on the More menu ☰ within the 7shifts mobile app.
- Tap the More menu ☰ and select Shift Pool.
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Select the Requests tab to review shift trade requests or employee bids on dropped shifts. Employee bids are organized chronologically, with the oldest bid appearing at the top and the most recent bid at the bottom.
- Select the Up for grabs tab to find open shifts that are being dropped by employees. When an employee requests to take an available shift, the bid moves to the shift pool requests section.
- Select the Mine tab to view personal shift pool requests.
- Tap on any trade request to expand the details, approve or deny the submission, and review potential overtime or labor exceptions.
- Log into the 7shifts web app.
- In the left navigation bar, select Schedule and click Shift Pool.
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Click the Shift pool requests tab to view current employee bids that require approval. Bids appear chronologically, with the oldest bid at the top and the most recent bid at the bottom.
- Click the Up for grabs tab to find open shifts that are offered up or dropped for the team. When a team member bids on a shift, the entry populates in the shift pool requests view.
- Click the Trade Requests tab to view shifts that employees are trading directly with one another. These entries appear only after both employees accept the mutual trade.
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Click the My trades tab to view personal shift pool requests.