> ## Documentation Index
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# View your work schedule and manage time off

> Use the Yrka Schedule tab and calendar to view confirmed shifts, request time off, offer or request coverage, and track the status of your schedule requests.

The Schedule tab shows your confirmed work assignments in a monthly calendar view. You can see your shifts, the hours you have logged for each day, and the total for the month. From Schedule you can also request time off, ask for coverage on a shift you cannot work, and offer to cover an open shift for a coworker.

<Note>
  Only confirmed, published shifts appear on your calendar. Drafts that your manager has not yet published are not visible to you.
</Note>

## Viewing your schedule

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Schedule">
    Select **Schedule** from the navigation bar. You can also open `/calendar` directly — it shows the same employee calendar view.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate between months">
    Use the previous and next controls to move between months.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select a day">
    Select any date on the calendar to open the selected-day panel. It shows your confirmed shifts, related time entries, and the total hours for that day.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add time from the schedule">
    When the **Add time entry** action is visible in the selected-day panel, you can submit a time entry directly for that date.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The calendar also shows:

* **Daily hour totals** in each day cell
* **Monthly hour total** in the month header
* **Approved time off** blocks when they have been reviewed and confirmed
* **Schedule, Marketplace, and Requests tabs** so your personal shifts, coverage opportunities, and request history stay organized separately

## Requesting time off

Time off requests are submitted from your **Profile > Schedule** section.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Profile">
    Select **My Profile** from the navigation, then choose **Schedule** from the side panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Request">
    Select **Request** when the action is visible. If it does not appear, time-off requests may not be enabled for your profile — ask your manager.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the details">
    Enter the date range, hours, reason, and any other required information.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit the request">
    Send the request. It moves to a pending state and goes to your manager for review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Track the status">
    Check **Schedule > Requests** or the Dashboard request history to follow the status.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Approved time off appears as a block on your schedule calendar after your manager accepts the request. Your leave balances update at the same time when the request type is counted toward leave.
</Info>

## The shift marketplace

The Marketplace tab shows open coverage requests from coworkers — shifts they need help covering. You can offer to take a shift, and your manager reviews the offer before the schedule changes.

<Note>
  Marketplace access is controlled by your organization. If the Marketplace tab is not visible, coverage access may not be enabled for your profile.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Marketplace tab">
    Select **Schedule**, then choose the **Marketplace** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review open requests">
    Each open request shows the shift title, time, location (when available), and any note from the coworker.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Offer coverage">
    Select **Offer coverage** when you can help. Yrka checks whether the offer is safe — for example, whether it overlaps with your own approved time off or schedule — before sending it for review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Track your offer">
    Open the **Requests** tab to see the status of your offer. It stays as **Offered** until your manager approves or denies it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Requesting coverage for your own shift

If you cannot work an assigned shift, you can request coverage and let eligible coworkers offer to help.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your shift">
    Select the date on the calendar, then open your assigned shift in the selected-day panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Request coverage">
    Choose **Request coverage** when it is visible. You can select marketplace coverage (open to eligible coworkers) or request a specific person when the option is offered.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a note">
    Include a short note with useful context for coworkers and your manager.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send the request">
    Submit the request. It appears as **Open** in the Marketplace for eligible coworkers to see.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Understanding request statuses

| Status           | What it means                                       |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Open             | Available for coworkers to offer help               |
| Pending approval | Waiting for manager review                          |
| Offered          | You offered to help; manager still needs to approve |
| Approved         | Manager accepted the change; schedule updates       |
| Denied           | Request or offer was not accepted                   |
| Canceled         | Request is no longer active                         |
| Unavailable      | Action is not enabled for your profile or shift     |

<Warning>
  Coverage offers and requests do not change your schedule until a manager reviews and approves them. Do not assume a shift is covered until you see the Approved status.
</Warning>

## Common issues

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="My calendar looks empty">
    If no shifts appear, there may be no confirmed assignments for the selected month. Published draft shifts from your manager have not yet been confirmed. Check back after your manager publishes the schedule.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Marketplace is not visible">
    Coverage access may not be enabled for your profile. Ask your manager if you expect to have marketplace access.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I cannot approve my own coverage change">
    Only a manager can approve coverage changes. You can request coverage, but you cannot approve your own request.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My offline request is still queued">
    Offline coverage requests for your own shift can queue and sync when you reconnect. Wait for sync before sending a duplicate request. Note that offering coverage for a coworker's open request is online-only and will not queue.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>