Bid Category Matrix

Indicates the bid categories that can be used when creating bid units for different bid types.

To see the bid units associated with a specific bid category, check the Bid Units ancillary data screen.

Table 1. Bid Categories and their Associated Bid Types
Bid Category	Work Bid (Original)	Absence Bid (Original)	Open Run Bid (Operational)	Hold-Down Bid (Operational)	Extraboard Bid (Operational)	Vacation Relief Bid (Operational)
Absence	X	X	—	—	—	—
AsNeeded	X	—	—	—	—	—
Banking	X	—	—	—	—	—
Custom	X	—	—	—	—	—
Extraboard	X	—	—	X	X	X
HolidayExtraboard	X	—	—	—	—	—
HolidayRun	X	—	—	—	—	—
OptionalWork	X	—	X	X	—	X
PassExtraboard	X	—	—	X	X	X
PassHolidayExtraboard	X	—	—	X	X	X
PassHolidayRuns	X	—	X	X	—	X
Questions	X	—	—	—	—	—
ReliefDayOff	X	—	—	—	—	—
ReliefRosters	X	—	—	—	—	—
ReliefVacation	X	—	—	—	—	—
Roster	X	—	X	X	X	X
Rota	X	—	—	—	—	—
Run	X	—	X	X	—	X
System/Section*	—	—	—	—	—	—
Volunteer	X	—	—	—	—	—
Waivers	X	—	—	—	—	—
WorkPreferences	X	—	—	—	—	—

*System/Section is its own bid category and none of the work bid or operational bid types apply.