Natalie_appau

Hi everyone! Our unit has about 50 night shift (we do 12 hr shifts) and we recently went to self scheduling, but what we are doing is not really self scheduling. We are currently using tracks, in which everyone has a set repeating schedule. The problem with them is that they are unbalanced, forcing the scheduling committee to move people. This causes a lot of friction. My question is for people who are doing real self scheduling. How does it work for you? What are the rules/guidelines that your unit uses to be fair? Do you go by seniority or assigned groups? How do you make sure that all days (weekends, mondays and fridays) are covered? Thanks in advance for your time.