How to submit a bid for an available schedule.
A schedule bid allows you to rank a predetermined schedule inventory by preference. You will be assigned a ranking based on predetermined variables (tenure with the company, performance, etc.) that determine your place within the schedule bid.
On your homepage, navigate to the Schedule Bid Status section.
If you don’t see Schedule Bid Status, visit Personalize your desktop to add it.
The Schedule Bid Status module on Today allows you to see all available schedule bids. The module contains several icons representing the status of the bid.
- Red (open lock) means it's available for preview and can be viewed but no selections can be made
- Red (closed lock) means the bid is closed and no longer available
- Green means the bid is currently open for participation
- A checkered flag means the bid is closed.
Click here to view inventory/assignment opens the schedule bid page, where you can see your ranking compared to other participants in the bid with 1 being the top priority. You will also see a listing of all schedules available for bid. You can alternate between list view and tile view.
The colors at the top of the tiles represent the probability of holding on to that specific schedule.
The schedule bid contains multiple options for you to rank your shift preferences for that specific schedule bid. The move up and move down arrows will move the selected schedule up or down to your preferred place in the bid.
In the tile view you can view more options and set other preferences.
Click the Show item details button.
- “Like” this schedule to make it your first choice.
- “Dislike” this schedule to make it your last choice.
- Use the slider bar to assign a distinct placement to this schedule within the bid preferences.
- The bookmark option will mark the schedule for later review.
Item Scoring shows how well the schedule matches up with your preference (preference score), and also your chance to get that schedule (activity compatibility and bid score).
Once you're satisfied with your choices, click Commit this bid to save your preferences. The lock icon will change from open to closed signifying your changes have been registered. If you wish to make a change you can click Rescind commitment and the icon will change back to unlocked. You can modify then resubmit the bid as long as the bid is still open for selection.
Once a bid is closed, no other selections can be made and your new schedule will be communicated to you based on your placement in the rankings and your selected preferences.