Work Assignment Profile Parameters

Parameters can be set for each work assignment profile, specifying how that profile functions.

Table 1. Work Assignment Profile Parameter Descriptions
Parameter Description
Allow Manual Assignment During First Pass If selected, Work Assignment Assistant allows manual assignments during the first pass.
Assign All Work Option Restricted to Single Pass If selected this feature is restricted to only one pass of the assignment process.
Assign Each Piece of a Multi Piece Run Together If selected, pieces of a multi-piece run can't be assigned separately.
Automatically Assign When Next Button Clicked If selected, the Work Assignment Assistant automatically assigns open work when the Next button is selected.
Automatically Split Standby Work If selected, operators are removed from the standby list when they're assigned to runs.
Consider Complete Work Only If selected, the Work Assignment Assistant only considers complete work.
Default Cancel Service Reason Specifies the reason to be used as the default reason when canceling a service.
Filter Non-relief Pieces Used only if the work has two pieces. If selected, the work is included for assignment only if both pieces are relief.
Hour Limit for Pre-Assigned Employees Method Specifies the time to be used to determine the hour limit for preassigned employees.
Include Absent Employees If selected, employees with partial day absences are included in the Work Assignment Assistant process and can be assigned work where applicable.
Include Pre-Assigned Extraboard Operators If selected, extraboard operators with assignments are included in the Work Assignment Assistant process.
Previous Day Absence Group Specifies the group of absences after which operators can't be assigned work if the OPS > Work Assignment Assistant > Restrict Assignment if Not Available on Prev Day property is selected.
Restrict assignment if not available on Prev Day If selected, work can't be assigned to operators who are absent on the previous day with an absence type specified by the OPS > Work Assignment Assistant > Previous Day Absence Group property.
Use Employee Work Preferences If selected, the Work Assignment Assistant considers employee work preferences when assigning work.
Work Assignment Rule Violation Method Specifies which thresholds must be violated for a work assignment rule violation to occur.