Shift bidding auction options
For the same scheduling period, you have the option of creating a single auction, repeating auctions, continuous bid auctions, or concurrent auctions.
Single auction
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Description: After the bid deadline passes, employees can no longer bid unless the deadline is extended.
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Available to: All auctions (auctions for full period schedules, combination of individual shifts, and multiple shifts per day)
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Required setup: Basic auction setup
Repeating auctions in the same scheduling period
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Description: If the previous auction for the scheduling period is closed with no pending requests, you can create another auction for the scheduling period previously used. After being scheduled, employees can bid again for more hours.
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Available to: Multiple shifts per day auctions
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Required setup: Auction must include the Previously Scheduled Employees option.
Continuous bid auction
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Description: Employees can continue to bid on available shifts and have multiple bids approved until their deadline passes. One bid per employee may be approved per group approval action to ensure that shift Work period in WFM that has a definite length. selections are evenly awarded.
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Available to: Combination of individual shifts auctions and multiple shifts per day auctions
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Required setup: Auction must include the Previously Scheduled Employees and Continuous Bid options.
Concurrent auctions in the same scheduling period
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Description: You can create auctions in the same schedule period that are open at the same time. Concurrent auctions have the following benefits:
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Employees who are bidding only view the schedules in the auction they are in.
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Employees who are processing requests can create a Shift Bidding filter for the Employee Requests page that only shows the selected auctions.
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Available to: Auctions for full period schedules
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Required setup: Concurrent auctions must have either a unique selection for Organization(s) or Employee Type. If you create a subsequent auction for a scheduling period and either the selected organizations or employee types overlap with an existing auction, you cannot save the new auction.