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CREATING, CONFIRMING, AND MANAGING EMPLOYEE SCHEDULES

  • US 20100306017A1
  • Filed: 05/27/2009
  • Published: 12/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for scheduling a plurality of employees, comprising steps of:

  • creating a schedule having a plurality of time slots comprising shifts, each shift having one employee of said plurality of employees;

    publishing said schedule on a two-way communication network to each of said plurality of employees; and

    receiving a response from each employee, wherein said response is one of a confirmation, a request for shift change, and a null response, and for each employee;

    if the null response is received, sending a reminder to said employee, andif the confirmation is received, saving the confirmation in the schedule, andif the request for shift change is received, performing the steps of;

    sending an alert to one or more eligible employees of said plurality of employees using a preferred communication mode of each of said eligible employees;

    if one of the eligible employees responds and if manager approval is needed, alerting the manager and if the manager approves, changing and saving the shift as the confirmation in the schedule and alerting the employee and the eligible employee, and if the manager does not approve, alerting the employee and the eligible employee; and

    if one of the eligible employees responds and if manager approval is not needed, changing and saving the shift as the confirmation in the schedule and alerting the employee and the eligible employee.

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