HS: Voluntary Standby List

Overview

The Voluntary Standby List (VSL) in HotSchedules is a feature that supports employers in managing employee opt-in preferences related to voluntary standby arrangements. Team members can indicate their willingness to be placed on the standby list, and managers can view and filter these preferences when planning schedules. This article explains how team members and managers can use the VSL functionality across web and mobile applications.

Employee Walkthrough

Team members can opt into or out of the Voluntary Standby List from within HotSchedules on both web and mobile applications.

• Navigate to Settings > Personal
• In the left menu, locate Voluntary Standby List
• Check or uncheck the box to opt in or opt out of the list

If checked, you are opted in and managers will receive a message notification when changes are made

In the mobile apps, opt-in/opt-out functionality is available, but steps may vary slightly by app version. Look for the Voluntary Standby setting under your profile or personal preferences.

Manager Walkthrough

Managers with the appropriate permissions can manage voluntary standby status for individual employees or multiple. Team members will receive a HotSchedules message from the manager that made the update.

After team members have opted in, an employee attribute with the letter “V” appears under their name in the scheduler. Managers can filter employees by this attribute using the employee attribute filter to view standby list participation when building schedules.

- Single Employee

-Multiple Employees