Open Schedule

The Open Schedule feature lets employees clock in even when they don’t have a defined schedule for that day. This is useful for workers who:

• Come and go without a regular schedule, or
• May show up on days when no schedule exists.

How to Enable Open Schedule for an Employee

You can turn on open scheduling from the employee’s profile:

1. Go to EMPLOYEES
2. Find the employee, click EDIT
3. Click the SCHEDULING tab
4. Choose one of the following options:
   • Not scheduled and can check in/out at any time
     This allows the employee to clock in/out without any scheduled shifts.
     
   • Scheduled and must check in/out, and then check the box for “Can check in/out on days without a schedule”
     This lets employees scheduled on some days also clock in on days with no schedule.
     

⚠️ Important Considerations

• Timecards from open schedules must always be reviewed and approved manually – because there’s no predefined shift to validate against.
• Break rules do not apply automatically for open schedule timecards. Since there’s no scheduled shift to base break rules on, employees could take multiple breaks in a short working window.

When to Use Open Schedule

Use this option when:

• An employee’s schedule varies frequently.
• Employees are allowed to work ad-hoc or on-call hours.
• You want flexibility for team members who don’t work regular shift patterns.