This article explains how to enter the preferences that AI shift planning takes into account on the My shift preferences screen. In companies with the shift module every employee with SHIFT_READ enters their own preferences and cannot see anyone else's.
Step by step
In the left menu go to Mine > My shift preferences.
Click Add preference and choose the Preference type:
Day I am not available: select a Date.
Weekday I am never available: select a Weekday.
Shift I prefer or Shift I would rather avoid: select one of your branch's shifts.
Optionally write a Note and click Save. Do not write health information in the note; your manager can see it.
To remove a preference click the bin icon in its row.
The My shift spread card next to your preference list is as tall as the list (above it on narrow screens). It shows how many weekend, night and holiday shifts you worked this period next to the team average; My preferences met sits at the bottom of the card. The team average is shown for teams of at least 3 people.
Result
You are not proposed for shifts on days you are not available. Shifts you prefer or would rather avoid are taken into account as far as possible; team needs may not always allow it. New preferences are used in your manager's next proposal and do not change a published plan.
Common problems
Symptom: The shift list is empty.
Cause: No shift types are defined for your branch.
Fix: Tell your manager or HR.