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A scheduling period consists of two pieces of information: the first day of the scheduling period, and the number of weeks in the cycle. If your schedule is usually the same each week, then you most likely would want a 1 week scheduling period which is most common. However, if your schedule repeats itself every two weeks, then you would want a two week scheduling period.
For example, if you want your employees to rotate weekends so that employees work every other weekend, you would want a two week scheduling period. Then you can define "Week 1" and "Week 2" separately in your Recurring Schedule. As you schedule forward in time with the Schedule Wizard, the system will place the recurring shifts on the Current Schedule for week #1, then the next week will be week #2, and then the next week will be week #1 again, and so forth.
For these multi-week scheduling periods, the system keeps track of which week in the Current Schedule correponds to week #1, which corresponds to week #2, etc. The Schedule Wizard knows where to place recurring shifts based on your scheduling period, and that is the main purpose of defining a scheduling period.
Don't confuse the scheduling period with how far ahead you can schedule. Regardless of the number of weeks in your scheduling period, you can always schedule months ahead of time.
Choosing the correct scheduling period can be tricky with complicated schedules, and we advise that you speak with a Scheduling Specialist at toll free 866-846-3123 if you are unsure of the right scheduling period for you. We can look at your specific situation and find the right solution for you.
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