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How to lend out an employee

Learn how to plan a lend-out shift in your schedule.

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What is a lend-out shift ❓

A lend-out shift is when an employee is assigned to work in another department.

In SameSystem, you can plan lend-outs in different ways, depending on your needs:

  • Single shift with set working hours
    You define the start and end time.

  • Single shift without set working hours
    The receiving department defines the start and end time.

  • Selected period of time
    The employee is lent out for a longer period.

This gives you flexibility when planning across departments.


How to plan a lend-out with specified start- and end time

Start by navigating into your schedule, and create a shift as if it was a normal shift belonging to your own department. Enter the correct start- and end time for the lend-out, and remember to set the correct break time (0 minutes if no break).

Click on the Lend out button below the green shift timeline, to convert it to a lend-out shift 👇🏽

A stippled border will surround the shift, and its color will become light green, to indicate you are now working with a lend-out shift

Continue by selecting which department the shift should be lent to

Press Submit once you've checked that the start-, end,- and break time is correct, and belongs to the right department ✔️

The shift will turn into a grey color in the schedule to indicate it is a lend-out shift 👇🏽

It is possible to change your lent out abbreviation in the schedule in the settings for Departments.

💡 Note: Make sure to double-check that the shift details are correct.

Once you save it, the shift belongs to the department you placed the shift in, meaning you cannot edit any details 👇🏽

Important: If the lend-out shift needs to be changed or corrected after it has been saved, you must contact the manager in the department where the employee has been lent out. Only that department can edit the shi


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