# How to assign a person from the eligible pool

**For:** Manager
**You'll need:** A shift and at least one person eligible for its position and location.

The **'Person'** dropdown only lists people who are in the MLP (Minimum Legal Personnel) pool for the shift's position and location — they're at minimum permitted to work this kind of shift.

## Pick the person

1. Open the assignment form (see {doc}`open-the-assignment-form`).
2. Open the **'Person'** dropdown — it's filtered to the MLP-eligible pool.
3. Read the validation badges next to each name (see {doc}`eligibility-badges`).
4. Click the person you want.

## Save

1. Click **'Save'**.

```{tip}
You can still assign someone past a warning badge (e.g. a labor-law warning), but the form blocks you on a hard error like a missing required skill.
```

## Verify it worked

The person now appears on the shift block in the calendar and in the assignment list on the shift edit page.

## Related

- {doc}`eligibility-badges`
- {doc}`quick-assign-from-the-list`