How to set your availability mode

How to set your availability mode#

For: Manager | Shift worker | Admin You’ll need: Nothing.

Shiftavo can either treat you as always available, or only schedule you when an availability block says you’re free. You choose with one checkbox.

The two modes#

  • Always available (checkbox off): you don’t need to enter the times you can work. The ‘Available’ and ‘Preferred’ sections on ‘My availability’ are hidden and a banner explains you’re in always-available mode.

  • Only when blocks say so (checkbox on): Shiftavo only assigns shifts that fit a recurring or one-off availability block. The ‘Available’ and ‘Preferred’ sections appear so you can enter your blocks.

In both modes, your approved leave and the times you mark as unavailable count: you can’t be assigned a shift that overlaps them, automatic assignment and the coverage view don’t count you as free then, and the shift marketplace doesn’t offer you such a shift.

Switch modes#

  1. Open the account menu (top-right) and click ‘Settings’.

  2. Find the ‘Availability’ section.

  3. Tick or clear the ‘Set my availability’ checkbox:

    • Clear it for always available.

    • Tick it to track your availability.

  4. Click ‘Save’.

Verify it worked#

Open ‘My availability’. In always-available mode you see the ‘Always available is active’ banner and no ‘Available’ or ‘Preferred’ sections. With ‘Set my availability’ ticked, the banner is gone and you can add availability blocks.