This guide walks you through creating, editing, deactivating, and deleting custom shift types.
Creating a Custom Shift Type
Go to Schedule → Settings → Shift Types
Click Create Shift Type
Fill in the form:
Required Fields
Code — A short internal identifier (e.g.
BUSINESS_TRIP,DVIGUBA). Uppercase letters, digits, and underscores only. Must be unique within your organisation. Cannot be changed after creation.Category — Choose WORK, ABSENCE, or MARKER. Cannot be changed after creation.
Label (English) — Display name shown to English-speaking users.
Recommended Fields
Label (Lithuanian) — Display name for Lithuanian-speaking users. If left empty, the English label is used.
Colour — Pick a hex colour (e.g.
#FF709B). This colour appears as the shift background on the calendar.Icon — Choose from 25+ icons (plane, briefcase, hospital, baby, etc.). Shown on calendar cells and shift lists.
Tabelis Code — Short code for the Lithuanian payroll tabelis report (e.g.
2X,BT,K). See the Tabelis article for details.
Behaviour Toggles
Configure how this type behaves:
Cost Multiplier — Payroll rate.
1.0= normal,2.0= double,0= unpaid. (MARKER forces 0.)Counts Toward Norm — Include hours in monthly work norm calculations.
Deducts From Norm — Subtract hours from the norm (useful for absences).
Eligible for Date Premiums — Apply night/weekend/holiday premiums.
Requires Confirmation — After the shift ends, hours must be confirmed by the employee or manager.
Is Clockable — Allow clock-in/out via mobile app or tracking device.
Requires Document — Auto-generate a document when an absence of this type is approved. When enabled, you must also select a Document Template.
4. Click Create
MARKER Category Constraints
When you select MARKER as the category, the system automatically enforces:
Cost Multiplier = 0 (field disabled)
Counts Toward Norm = No (field disabled)
Is Clockable = No (field disabled)
Requires Confirmation = No (field disabled)
These constraints cannot be overridden. Markers are always zero-cost, non-clockable, and informational.
Editing a Custom Shift Type
Click on a custom type in the list
Click Edit
Modify any field except Code and Category (these are locked after creation)
Click Update
Changes take effect immediately on new shifts. Existing shifts that already use this type will pick up display changes (colour, icon, label) but their recorded hours and calculations are not retroactively changed.
Deactivating vs Deleting
Deactivating (Recommended)
Set Is Active to No in edit mode. The type:
Disappears from shift creation dropdowns
Still appears on existing shifts that use it
Can be reactivated at any time
Deleting
Click Delete on the custom type. This only works if:
No existing shifts reference this type
No absence requests reference this type
If the type is in use, the system will show: "Cannot delete a custom shift type that is in use. Deactivate it instead."
Deletion is a soft-delete — the record is hidden, not permanently removed.
Sort Order
The Sort Order field controls where this type appears in dropdown menus. Lower numbers appear first. Types with the same sort order are sorted alphabetically by label.
Real-World Examples
Double-Rate Shift (WORK)
Field | Value |
Code |
|
Label | Shift 2x |
Label (LT) | Pamaina 2x |
Category | WORK |
Cost Multiplier | 2.0 |
Counts Toward Norm | Yes |
Is Clockable | No |
Colour |
|
Icon | party-popper |
Tabelis Code |
|
Medical Appointment (ABSENCE)
Field | Value |
Code |
|
Label | Medical Appointment |
Label (LT) | Medicinos vizitas |
Category | ABSENCE |
Cost Multiplier | 1.0 |
Deducts From Norm | Yes |
Requires Document | Yes |
Document Template | (select your template) |
Colour |
|
Icon | hospital |
Tabelis Code |
|
Day-Off Marker (MARKER)
Field | Value |
Code |
|
Label | Day-off |
Label (LT) | Laisvadienis |
Category | MARKER |
Cost Multiplier | 0 (forced) |
Colour |
|
Tabelis Code |
|