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    Guide for staff

    Your shifts, on your phone

    You work shifts. eTime shows when you work, tells you about extra shifts, and lets you clock in, ask for leave, swap and report sick in a few taps.

    9 steps10 minutes to get going
    StartRead it in the docs

    1. Step 1 of 9

      Join with your invite

      Your workplace makes the account for you. You never need a password.

      What to do

      1. Scan the QR code on your invite with your phone camera, or open the link. You can also type the code at etime.my/join.
      2. Check your name and press Join as ….
      3. Press Make a passkey. From now on you sign in with your face, fingerprint or phone PIN.

      More in the docs: Sign in

    2. Step 2 of 9

      Put eTime on your home screen

      Then eTime opens like any app, and you hear about shift offers straight away.

      What to do

      1. Android: open the menu with Menu and press Install eTime.
      2. iPhone: in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. Open eTime from there.
      3. Go to Account → Notifications and press Turn on.
      What you'll seeThe install button, in the menu on your phone.

      More in the docs: Phone app and notifications

    3. Step 3 of 9

      See your shifts

      Today shows your next shift and who you work with. The roster shows everyone.

      What to do

      1. Open Today for your next shift and your week.
      2. Open Roster to see the whole team, week by week.
      What you'll seeYour next shift on Today.

      More in the docs: The staff view

    4. Step 4 of 9

      Pick up extra shifts

      When a shift opens up, it is offered to everyone who can legally take it. Your manager picks from the yeses.

      What to do

      1. A Shift offer card shows on Today. It says what the shift pays and your hours that week.
      2. Press Yes, I can or No thanks. You can change your mind while the offer is open.
      What you'll seeA shift offer.

      More in the docs: Answering an offer

    5. Step 5 of 9

      Clock in and out

      Your hours go to your manager for approval, and pay is worked out from them.

      What to do

      1. Open Time and press Clock in. Or scan the code on the kiosk at work.
      2. When you leave, enter any unpaid break and press Clock out.
      3. Something wrong? Press Fix on the entry and send it to your manager.
      What you'll seeClocked in.

      More in the docs: Clock in on your phone

    6. Step 6 of 9

      Ask for leave

      You see your balance before you ask, and your manager sees what your leave means for the roster.

      What to do

      1. Open Leave and press Ask for leave.
      2. Choose the type and the days, then Send request.
      3. Watch the status: Waiting, then Approved or Not approved.
      What you'll seeYour holiday balance.

      More in the docs: Ask for leave

    7. Step 7 of 9

      Swap a shift

      eTime only shows swaps that keep everyone within the rules.

      What to do

      1. On the roster, select your shift and press Swap this shift.
      2. Choose With a colleague and Ask …, or Give it away and Offer it.
      3. You see the answer on Today. Your manager may need to approve it.

      More in the docs: Swaps

    8. Step 8 of 9

      Report sick

      Two taps. No reason is asked or stored. Your shifts are offered to colleagues, and your manager is told.

      What to do

      1. On Today, press I'm sick.
      2. Choose how long and press Report sick until ….
      What you'll seeReport sick.

      More in the docs: I'm sick

    9. Step 9 of 9

      Put your shifts in your own calendar

      See work next to the rest of your life, and share it with family.

      What to do

      1. Open Calendar. Under Use it in other calendars, press Get a feed link.
      2. Press Apple, Google or Outlook to add it.
      3. Want family to see your shifts? Ask your manager for a link to just your shifts.
      What you'll seeShifts, meetings and your own events in one calendar.

      More in the docs: Use it in other calendars

    That's the journey

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