Initiating a Mandatory Force from the Shift Board

Initiating a Mandatory Force from the Shift Board

Purpose

  1. To explain how to initiate a Mandatory Force from the Shift Board.
  2. Mandatory Force is used when you must fill a vacancy. Call Shifts are used to attempt to get someone to volunteer before it reaches this step. 
  3. Initiating a Mandatory Force from the Shift Board allows you to fill the vacancy within the assignment, freeing you from remembering to put the individual in later. 

Video


Directions

1. Click on Scheduling > Shift Board.





2. Select the vacancy that you need to fill.


Select the vacancy that you need to fill.



3. Hover overtop Fill Vacancy and select Mandatory Fill.


Hover overtop Fill Vacancy and select Mandatory Fill.



4. Choose a qualifier, and by selecting the Advanced Options, you can filter further down by:
  • Groups.
  • Ranks. 
  • Rotations.
The On Duty Toggle allows you to limit the list to only those ending their shift when the mandatory begins.





5. Click on Generate List when you are ready.


Click on Generate List when you are ready.



6. The settings you chose will appear at the top, and the users in the list will appear below. 



The settings you chose will appear at the top, and the users in the list will appear below.



7. You can move a individual without forcing them by clicking the down arrow. 


You can move a individual without forcing them by clicking the down arrow.



8. You can force a individual by clicking the checkmark. 


You can force a individual by clicking the checkmark.



9. They will be marked Forced. 


They will be marked Forced.

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