Working schedules and work start/end dates are configured on the employee’s properties panel in the Departments menu of Time and Attendance software module (see Departments menu).

To configure the employee working schedule and work start/end dates, do the following:

  1. Go to the properties panel of required employee.
  2. To configure the employee working schedule click the Edit button in the Working schedule field (1). As a result, the Working schedule for <User name> window will open.
    1. Click the Add interval button to add the interval of working schedule (1).
    2. In the From column (2) select the date using the calendar or enter it manually in DD.MM.YY format. From this date the selected working schedule will be activated.

    3. From the drop-down list in the Chart column (3) select the working schedule assigned to employee starting from the selected date (creating working schedules assigned to the employee is described in Creating of working schedules section).  

      To delete the interval select it and click the Delete interval button (4).


    4. To save settings of employee working schedules and to go back to the property panel click the Save button (3).

      To go back to the property panel without saving changes click the Cancel button (4).


  3. In the Work start date field (2) select the work start date using the calendar or enter it manually in DD.MM.YY format.

    Work start dates should be set for all employees.


    Work start date can also be set using the Access Manager module (see Setting user parameters).


  4. In case of dismissal of an employee, in the Firing date field (3) field, select the firing date using the calendar or enter it manually in DD.MM.YY format.

    The Firing date value is considered in reports the following way:

    1. Reports of employee are to be created in case of Firing date field is not filled in.
    2. Employee is not to be displayed in reports if the report is created for period after the employee firing date.
    3. Nulls go for days after the employee firing date if the firing date is within the required period.


  5. To save changes click the Save button (4).
To discard changes click the Cancel button (5).

This completes the process of configuring the employee working schedule and work start/end dates.