A staff roster has become more than a simple way to list the hours your employees work. Based on hours of operation and job duties, the type of roster that you use has become a productive business tool. Its once singular use has now expanded to ensure each shift has enough employees available and on…
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Every manager shares the concern about properly scheduling employees. This is necessary for a number of reasons: Meet productivity levels Manage labor costs Give employees hours that cover their employment status, i.e. part-time and full-time Provide coverage to fill the needs of customers Pressure mounts for managers working with an ineffective scheduling process. Similarly, employee…
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Businesses that operate 24/7 typically use 12-hour shifts to have full coverage around the clock. While this is a good way to make sure someone is scheduled for work every hour, it does not adequately resolve one issue: how to cover staffing shortfalls and absences. With open 8-hour shifts, supervisors have a few easier options…
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Every day, hospitals and healthcare facilities face staffing challenges. Some grapple with not having enough employees for full shift coverage; others fill most positions while still dealing with a nurse schedule problem. Clinical managers can spend more than half their time trying to resolve common scheduling problems such as: Not enough physicians, nurses and allied…
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You can plan ahead and use the best online employee attendance system on the market. However, some employees are still unable to work their assigned shifts. As a result, you can either bring a temp, send an alert to employees about the available hours, or allow employees to swap shifts. More companies are opting for…
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There are times when working a full shift is not feasible. For many employees, paid leave is not an option if they need time off for a doctor’s appointment or to stay home with a sick child. They also understand that their employer expects them to work the hours to which they committed. What are…
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As a manager, you’re faced with a variety of challenges every day, such as hiring and retaining the best people, meeting clients’ expectations, maintaining a competitive edge and handling unexpected crises. Managing your team’s vacation requests is high on the list of dilemmas every leader encounters at one time or another. Here are some tips…
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Many employers may have breathed a collective sigh of relief last week when a Texas federal court placed an injunction on the Department of Labor’s overtime rule revision, effectively halting it from taking effect on Dec. 1. When in full effect, it was set to impact almost five million workers, extending the overtime protections already…
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