Why:
An exception is anything that results in the mechanic not working his usual shift.
This could be an alternative shift for one day or more usually because of holidays, training, sickness, public holidays etc. Ideally exceptions are assigned in advance so that the planning function has accurate mechanic availability information.
Where:
From the Mechanic View, highlight the mechanic that you would like to work with and select Mechanic > Open. This will display a Mechanic Maintenance window. From the Mechanic Maintenance window select Actions > Shift Exceptions. This will display a Shift Exceptions window. Finally,from the Shift Exceptions window select File > New. This will display a Shift Exception window.
How to Assign Mechanic Exceptions:
In the Create Shift Exception window select the shift that the exception applies to and then input the date range and for which days that the exception is to apply to. If necessary, the start and finish time of the exception can also be input (if left blank then the exception time will be calculated based upon the clocking pattern set up, minus any downtime for breaks etc).
The “Apply to entire day” check box can be used in order to apply the mechanic’s standard shift hours as an exception within planning, leaving the number of hours (between the from and to times) to apply to payroll processing. This feature is only available when a non-productive shift exception is being created. Click OK to add.
Either shift or non-productive code must be entered. If a non-productive code is entered, the exception time will be booked to that code.
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