Use notification preferences to choose which events trigger alerts and how you receive them. You can send notifications by email, in the web app, and in the mobile app, and you can set quiet hours with Do not disturb.
Open notification preferences
Add a Notification Preference
Click the bell icon Add Preference and choose the Notification Type you want to receive.
For Carrier, select one or more delivery methods: Email, Web App, Mobile App.
Select Enabled to turn it on.
Optional: Set to Do not disturb and choose a From and To time window to pause alerts.
Click Save.
Fields explained
Notification Type: The event that triggers the alert.
Carrier: Delivery methods. Select one or more.
Enabled: Selecting the checkbox turns the alert on. Not selecting it, keeps the setup saved but inactive.
Do Not Disturb: Select the checkbox to choose a time window to pause alerts. The alert remains active and will resume after the window ends.
Edit or remove a preference
To edit a notification preference, select the pencil icon and perform your edits in the Edit Preference window.
To remove a setting, select the trash can to delete it.
Notification types by category
Use these summaries to decide what to enable. Names match what you see in the picker.
Scheduling and shifts
Updated Schedule
Updated Schedule with Confirmation
Employee shift confirmation
Employee shift acknowledgement
Shift Change
Shift Cancelled
Shift Pending To Publish Detailed
Shift Pending To Publish Summarized
Notice Multiple Shifts
Notice Multiple Shift With Confirmation
Notice On Call Shift
Notice Converted To On Site
Open shift and staffing
Open Shift Canceled
Open Shift Modified
Open Shift Filled Detailed
Open Shift Filled Summarized
Open Shift Unfilled Detailed
Open Shift Unfilled Summarized
Critical Open Shift Filled
Critical Open Shift Filled Summarized
Critical Open Shift Unfilled Detailed
Critical Open Shift Unfilled Summarized
Staffing Filled Detailed
Staffing Filled Summarized
Staffing Unfilled Detailed
Staffing Unfilled Summarized
Notice Multiple Open Shift
Notice Employee Not Chosen
Swaps and drops
Request Approval Employee Swap
Drop Off Shift Approved
Drop Off Shift Denied
Employee no Found
Clocking and breaks
Clock In Notification
Clock Out Notification
Approaching Overtime
Approaching overtime daily
Forgot to clock IN after shift started
Forgot to clock OUT after shift ended
Forgot to clock IN after shift started
Forgot to clock OUT after shift ended
Manager Reminder Scheduled Break
Employee Reminder Scheduled Break
Manager Forgot Start Break Based on Worked Hours
Employee Forgot Start Break Based on Worked Hours
Manager Forgot End Break Based on Worked Hours
Employee Forgot End Break Based on Worked Hours
Timesheets and approvals
Request Approval Timesheet
Employee Reminder Approval Timesheet
Manager Reminder Approval Timesheet
Pay Period End Arriving (Employee)
Compensation review required
Time off
Time Off Request Approved Notification
Time Off Request Deny Notification
Time Off Request Cancelled
Time Off Cancel Request Denied
Time Off Policy Conflict Notification
Training and enrollment
Employee Training Reminder
Employee Training Cancel Notification
EmployeeTrainingNotification
EmployeeTrainingEvalNotification
Employee Enrollment Notification
Employee Enrollment Cancel Notification
Benefits
Notify Employee Benefits Available
Notify Employee Benefits Added
Notify Employee Benefits Removed
Documents and signatures
Employee Document Request Notification
Remember Document Request Notification
Employee Document Share Notification
Company Document Share Notification
EmployeeDocToSignNotification
ManagerDocToSignNotification
Custom Field Expiration Notification (Employee)
Surveys and enrollment
Questionnaire Notification
Selfie enrollment
Storage and system
Storage Limit Approaching Notification
Storage Limit Reached Notification
Global
Role-based suggestions
Managers: Updated Schedule, Shift Change, Open Shift Filled/Unfilled, Staffing, Request Approval Timesheet, Document Request, Storage Limit.
Employees: Employee shift confirmation, Training Reminder, Pay Period End Arriving, Time Off Request status, Clock In and Clock Out reminders.
HR or admins: Benefits Available/Added/Removed, Document Request and DocToSign, Storage Limit Approaching/Reached.
Note: Notifications reflect role assignments, not privileges (that is, permissions). Receiving an alert doesn’t always mean a user can act on it.
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