(*) An asterisk denotes a required field
| Field Name | Assignment Field Description |
|---|---|
| Start Date | When a date is entered in this field, the person’s
Assignment record is active on this date. Format: mm/dd/yyyy Field disables when the selected assignment is in an Assignment Template. To modify, locate the template in People > Assignments. |
| End Date | When a date is entered in this field, the person’s
Assignment record is active through this date. Format: mm/dd/yyyy Field disables when the selected assignment is in an Assignment Template. To modify, locate the template in People > Assignments. |
| Condition | When a Dynamic Date (DyD) is entered in this field, the person’s assignment conditionally activates. For example: MONTH=3 activates this assignment in March. |
| Rotation Starting | Indicates the start date of an Assignment Rotation. Required for rotating assignments; otherwise, it is disabled. Format: mm/dd/yyyy |
| Suppressed | Select to suppress the Assignment when a working or non-working code exists for the target person on the target date. The Suppressing exception code can be of any positive duration, however it can not be a Hidden, a Charge or a Request Work Code. |
| Days Rotation | Used to create rotating Assignments. Enter the number of days the selected assignment is active. The number of days works with the Rotation Starting field. This field is required when Rotations are activated; otherwise, it is disabled. Format: mm/dd/yyyy |
| Appears on Roster | Controls whether the assignment displays on the Roster. This check box is selected by default. For additional information see Assignment Appears on the Roster Check Box topic. |
| *Shift | Displays all of the shifts configured. Select a shift for the assignment. This is a required field. |
| Institution | Displays all of the institutions configured. Select an Institution for the assignment. This is a required field. |
| Agency | Displays all of the agencies configured. Agencies corresponding to the selected Institution display at the top. Select an Agency for the assignment. This is a required field. |
| Region | Displays all of the regions configured. Regions corresponding to the selected Agency display at the top. Select a Region for the assignment. This is a required field. |
| Station | Displays all of the stations configured. Stations corresponding to the selected Region display at the top. Select a Station for the assignment or select <none> to denote an unassigned position in the selected Region. |
| Unit | Displays all of the units configured. Units corresponding to the selected Station display at the top. Select a Unit for the assignment or select <none> to denote an unassigned position in the selected Station. |
| Position | Displays all of the positions configured. Positions corresponding to the selected Unit display at the top. Select a Position for the assignment or select <none> to denote an unassigned position in the selected Unit. |
| TIP:To auto-populate the organizational fields above the Position field select the desired position from the list only. All relevant organizational fields will automatically populate based on the selected Position. This can be done for any of the organizational fields inside the Assignment tab. | |
| Special Time | Special Time allows an individual to have a shift definition different from the definition of the parent shift they are a part of when it is assigned to a Person or a Position. Used for nonessential personnel only. For example, two people work Monday thru Friday, one person starts at 7 AM and the other person starts at 8 AM, rather than create multiple shifts which creates multiple stations on the Roster use shift times to denote the difference in time. See ‘Shift Time’ topics for additional information. |
| Shift Mask | Displays all of the shift masks configured. Select a shift mask when applicable to the selected Assignment. Default is <none>. |
| Only for Days | Enables this Assignment for the selected days of the week. |
| Override Assignment Work Code On Duty | All Work Codes are displayed in the drop-down list. Select a Work Code that will override the default Work Code (from the List Plan) for this assignment; otherwise, select <none> to keep the default regular duty code. |
| Overriding Assignment Work Code On Duty Detail Code | Enter a Detail Code to be used with the Work Code in the unmarked box next to the On Duty field. This code displays on the roster when the work code is used. |
| Overriding Assignment Work Code Off Duty | All Work Codes are displayed in the drop-down list.Select a Work Code that will override the default Work Code (from the List Plan) for this assignment; otherwise, select <none> to keep the default overtime code. |
| Overriding Assignment Work Code Off Duty Detail Code | Enter a Detail Code to be used with the Work Code in the unmarked box next to the Off Duty field. This code displays on the roster when the work code is used. |
| Unique Identifier | Internal system number. |