Overview

Frontier Software’s Workforce Scheduler is a robust, cloud-based solution designed to simplify and enhance the process of workforce scheduling. It offers organizations the ability to efficiently allocate resources, ensuring that shifts are covered accurately while considering employee availability and skill sets. The system's flexibility allows for individual scheduling or the rolling over of previous shift patterns, streamlining the planning process. Upon finalizing schedules, the module can automatically notify employees via email or SMS, facilitating clear communication. Integration with Frontier Software's Time and Attendance module enables the capture and interpretation of actual worked hours, ensuring seamless payroll processing and compliance with labor regulations.

Features and Capabilities

• Employee Information Access: View detailed employee position descriptions and contracted hours to inform scheduling decisions.
• Skill-Based Scheduling: Filter and match required skills for specific shifts, ensuring that appropriately qualified staff are assigned.
• Availability Management: Access comprehensive views of employee leave and unavailability dates to prevent scheduling conflicts.
• Shift Editing: Modify shift start and finish times, associated costings, tasks, and job numbers to accommodate operational needs.
• Schedule Rollover: Expedite planning by rolling over previous schedules, reducing administrative workload.
• Automated Notifications: Publish employee schedules via SMS or email, ensuring timely communication of shift assignments.
• Automatic Duplication: Duplicate staff rosters and shifts into the future automatically, requiring adjustments only when changes occur.
• Integration with Leave Management: Fully integrated with leave and other Frontier Software modules, simplifying the management of unscheduled leave.
• Time and Attendance Synchronization: Upon publishing a roster, the Time and Attendance module is automatically updated with scheduled hours, ready for clocking data.
• Payroll Integration: The system's integration ensures that scheduling data flows seamlessly into payroll processes, supporting award interpretation and compliance.