Shift Request & Change form
Use this form to create a request a new shift Work period in WFM that has a definite length. or to change an existing shift.

Setting |
Description |
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Employee Name |
Only available when someone is creating a request for an employee. |
Start Date |
Indicates the start day of the shift. After a day is selected, the system can determine whether the request type is:
Whenever you change the day, the rest of the page is reloaded with the details for that day. |
Start Time |
Indicates the start time of the shift. By default, this option can be used to either set or change the start time of the shift. Shift changes only: If the Start Time box is unavailable, it means that your system administrator has chosen to prevent changes to the start time on existing shifts. |
Shift |
Lists the available shifts for selection using your available work patterns, and the shift already assigned to you on that day (if any). |
Duration |
Numeric read-only box. This option is pre-populated with the duration from the work pattern Set of shifts in WFM (usually a weekly set of shifts) that are assigned to employees. A work pattern typically includes one or more shifts and possible days off for one week. of the selected shift. |
End Date |
Read-only date/time display calculated dynamically using the start date, start time, and duration. |
Activity |
List of activities available to be requested. For a New Shift request:
However, when coming from the Requests page, there is no Net Staffing context, so you can request any activities at any time. In addition to listing the available activities, the list also includes the activity that the employee is already scheduled for on that day (if any). You cannot change the activity for a Shift Change request. |
Mark Entire Shift as Overtime |
Marks the entire shift as overtime (OT). When checked, the Extension Before Shift and Extension After Shift sections are not available, and you are not able to request an extension to the shift. |
Add Comment |
Allows you to add comments about the shift request. |

When the organization allows requests for extensions before a shift and the shift has one or more available extensions, the fields in this section are available.
Field |
Description |
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Type |
Specifies the type of shift request. |
Activity |
Specifies the activity for the extension. |
Duration |
Numeric read-only box. This option is pre-populated with the duration from the work pattern of the selected shift. |
Gap |
Specifies the length of time between the end of the extension and the start of the shift. |
Overtime |
Indicates whether this request is overtime. |

When the organization allows requests for extensions after a shift and the shift has one or more available extensions, the fields in this section are available.
Field |
Description |
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Type |
Specifies the type of shift request. |
Activity |
Specifies the activity for the extension. |
Duration |
Numeric read-only box. This option is pre-populated with the duration from the work pattern of the selected shift. |
Gap |
Specifies the length of time between the end of the shift and the start of the shift extension. |
Overtime |
Indicates whether this request is overtime. |

Field |
Description |
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Extension |
When either extensions in gaps or adjustable breaks are available, the list shows the activity name, and start and end time for each one. |
Type |
Specifies the type of shift request. |
Activity |
Specifies the activity for the extension. |
Duration |
Numeric read-only box. This option is pre-populated with the duration from the work pattern of the selected shift. |
Extension Gap |
Specifies the length of time between the start of the shift gap and the start of the shift extension. |

Field |
Description |
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Alerts |
Alerts configured for this request. |
Description |
Details of the alerts. |