Custom shift types let your organisation define specialised work arrangements, absence categories, or informational markers beyond the standard built-in types (Shift, Sick Leave, Paid Vacation, etc.). Each custom type carries its own rules for payroll, clock-in behaviour, colour, icon, and tabelis code — so the schedule reflects exactly how your business works.
What You Can Do
Define new shift categories tailored to your business — business trips, double-rate shifts, special leave, day-off markers, and more
Control payroll behaviour with a cost multiplier (0×–999×), norm counting, and premium eligibility per type
Assign tabelis codes so custom types appear correctly in Lithuanian payroll (tabelis) reports
Set visual identity — pick a colour and icon that appear on the rota calendar and mobile app
Link document templates to auto-generate paperwork when an absence of this type is approved
Toggle clock-in/confirmation independently per type
Three Categories
Every custom type belongs to one of three categories. The category is chosen at creation and cannot be changed afterwards.
WORK
Work-type shifts represent actual working time. Hours can count toward the monthly norm, employees can clock in/out, and the cost multiplier applies for payroll.
Examples: Business trip, Double-rate shift, Special project, Overtime shift.
ABSENCE
Absence-type shifts represent time off. Hours can be deducted from the monthly norm. By default employees cannot clock in for absences.
Examples: Study leave, Medical appointment, Unpaid personal day, Special bereavement leave.
MARKER
Markers are purely informational — they have zero cost, do not count toward the norm, and cannot be clocked. The system enforces these constraints automatically. Use markers for visual annotations on the calendar.
Examples: Day-off, Available, Blocked, Learning day (informational).
Key Settings at a Glance
Setting | Default | What It Controls |
Cost Multiplier | 1.0 | Payroll rate multiplier (e.g. 2.0 = double pay). MARKER forces 0. |
Counts Toward Norm | Yes | Whether hours count toward monthly work norm. |
Deducts From Norm | No | Whether hours reduce the norm (typical for absences). |
Eligible for Date Premiums | No | Whether night/weekend/holiday premiums apply. |
Requires Confirmation | Yes | Whether hours need confirmation after shift ends. |
Is Clockable | Yes | Whether employees can clock in/out via app or device. |
Requires Document | No | Whether a document is auto-generated on approval. |
Tabelis Code | — | Code that appears in the Lithuanian tabelis report. |
Where to Find Custom Shift Types
Navigate to Schedule → Settings (top-right gear icon)
Select the Shift Types tab
Here you can view all built-in and custom types, and create or edit custom ones.
Who Can Manage Custom Shift Types
Action | Required Permission |
View shift types |
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Create / edit / delete |
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How Custom Types Appear on the Calendar
When you assign a custom type to a shift, the calendar shows:
The custom colour as the shift background (if set)
The custom icon inside the shift cell (if set)
The label in the shift tooltip and detail dialogs (English or Lithuanian depending on the user’s locale)
In the mobile app, the shift detail screen displays a coloured badge with the custom type name at the top.
Related Articles
Creating and Managing Custom Shift Types — step by step: how to create, edit, deactivate, and delete custom shift types.
Custom Shift Types — Tabelis & Payroll — how custom types integrate with the tabelis report and payroll calculations.