Creating Rosters
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Creating Rosters
Use this guide to create and publish rosters in Daily, Staff, and Grid views.
Before you start
- Sign in to Wageloch.
- Open the Roster home screen.
- Select Create New+ (top-right).
- Select Blank Roster.
- Confirm the roster start date (usually aligned with your timesheet period or the previous roster end date).
- Select Done.
Roster dates display from left to right.
Create blank roster
Show Roster home with Create New+, Blank Roster selection, and start date confirmation before selecting Done.
Daily View Setup
Add Staff and Shift Rows
- Select ADD+ (bottom-right).
- Select (Select Staff).
- Tick the staff members you want on that day.
- Select Done.
Add staff to daily roster
Show ADD+, Select Staff list, selected employees, and completed shift rows.
Add and Adjust Shift Times
- Find the employee row.
- Left-click and hold at the start time, then drag to the finish time.
- To adjust, hover over shift edges until arrows appear, then drag.
- Repeat for each employee and day.
- Select Done to save.
Saved edits and shifts appear in roster views, timesheets, and reports.
Create and adjust shifts in daily view
Show drag-to-create shift blocks and edge drag adjustments on existing shifts.
Publish and Republish Rosters
To notify staff, publish by email and mobile access channels.
- Select Save.
- Select Publish (top-right).
- Enter your email address for reply handling.
- Confirm the recipient list (staff with shifts and valid email addresses).
- Select Done.
Publish roster
Show publish panel with sender email, recipient list, and Done action.
If you make changes after publishing:
- Open the published roster.
- Update shifts, staff, times, or days.
- Select Re-Publish.
- Review highlighted staff (modified shifts usually show in yellow).
- Select Done.
Republish roster after changes
Show updated roster with highlighted modified staff and Re-Publish confirmation.
Reassign Staff to Shifts
Use reassignment when a shift was assigned incorrectly or needs to move to an available employee.
- Select the current employee name on the shift.
- Select another eligible staff member from the list.
- Select Done.
- Re-publish if the roster was already sent.
Staff-requested swaps
For staff-initiated swap requests, see Shift Swaps.
Reassign shift to another employee
Show employee reassignment picker and updated shift owner after selection.
Staff View Setup
Switch to staff-centric planning when you want to build one employee at a time.
- Open the roster.
- Enable Roster by Staff Member in the top bar.
- Confirm employee names run left to right and dates run down the page.
Switch to staff view
Show the Roster by Staff Member toggle and resulting staff-oriented layout.
Add Shifts in Staff View
- Select the employee.
- Drag from start to finish time to create a shift.
- Adjust shift edges as needed by dragging arrow handles.
Add shifts in staff view
Show an employee row with drag-created shift and adjusted edges.
Copy Shifts to Other Staff
- Build the source employee schedule.
- Select COPY TO (bottom-right).
- Select another employee.
- Select Done.
If using departments, confirm both employees are in the same department. See Departments.
Copy shifts to another employee
Show COPY TO dialog with source and target employee selection.
Grid View Setup
Grid view provides a broad check across staff, days, coverage, and costs.
- Open the roster.
- Select GRID below the Save area.
- Select Show All Staff if the grid appears sparse.
Recommended usage
Many teams build in Daily or Staff view first, then use Grid view to verify.
Open grid view and show all staff
Show GRID toggle, Show All Staff, and populated grid matrix.
Add Shifts in Grid View
- Find the intersection of the employee row and date column.
- Select the Pencil icon in the cell.
- Drag from start to finish time.
- Adjust edges if needed.
- Select Done.
Add shift from grid cell editor
Show grid cell edit panel, dragged shift, and completed populated shift box.
Edit or Delete Shifts
Edit in Daily/Staff view:
- Hover over shift edges.
- Drag to adjust times.
- Select Done.
Delete in Daily/Staff view:
- Right-click a shift and select Cut to remove that shift only.
- Right-click blank row space and select Delete Row to remove the row and shift.
Edit or delete existing shifts
Show edge drag edit controls and right-click actions for Cut or Delete Row.
Assign Unassigned Shifts
If unassigned shifts exist, they appear in the Unassigned section.
- Select the employee from the shift dropdown.
- Confirm the shift moves into the main roster.
Assign unassigned shifts
Show Unassigned section with dropdown allocation to a selected staff member.
Move Shifts
- Left-click and hold the shift block.
- Drag to a different day, employee, or both.
- Release to place the shift.
Move shift by drag and drop
Show a shift being dragged between staff/day cells and placed in a new position.
Check by Day
- Select a date header at the top of the column.
- Review all staff and shifts for that day.
- Edit if required.
Day-level roster check
Show date column summary panel with all assigned staff shifts for that day.
Check by Staff
- Hover over the employee name on the left.
- Select the Pencil icon.
- Review the employee schedule across the period.
- Add or edit shifts if required.
Staff-level roster check
Show staff schedule summary view with edit access across the roster period.