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title: "Publish Shifts for Self-Scheduling"
url: "https://help.celayix.com/en/article/publish-shifts-for-self-scheduling"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-08-18T16:19:11.253Z"
---

# Publish Shifts for Self-Scheduling

Self-Scheduling allows organizations to publish open shifts for employees to view and request through Team Xpress.

Use **Self-Scheduling** to publish open shifts that eligible employees can view and request through [**Team Xpress**](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/team-xpress-overview). This helps reduce manual scheduling while giving employees more flexibility to manage their work schedules.

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## Why Use Self-Scheduling?

**Self-Scheduling** allows employees to request shifts based on availability while ensuring scheduling rules are maintained.

### For Employees

-   Greater control over shift selection
-   Improved flexibility in managing availability
-   Increased visibility into available shifts

### For Organizations

-   Reduced time spent assigning shifts manually
-   Improved scheduling efficiency
-   Better alignment between staffing needs and employee availability

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## Set Self-Scheduling Criteria

Before publishing shifts, configure [Self-Scheduling Criteria](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/self-scheduling-setup) to ensure only eligible employees can request them.

These settings define rules such as [Qualifications](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/self-scheduling-setup#validations-(save-options)) and other scheduling options to maintain accuracy and compliance.

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## Create Open Shifts

Shifts must be created as **Open** before they can be used for Self-Scheduling.

When creating a shift, set the **Employee Name** field to **Open** so it is available for employees to claim.

To work more efficiently, learn to [Repeat Shifts](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/repeat-shifts) and use [Shift Templates](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/create-apply-shift-templates) for creating multiple identical open shifts.

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## Publish Shifts for Self-Scheduling

To make a shift available for **Self-Scheduling**:

1.  Open the shift panel.
2.  Go to **Publish Options**.
3.  Select **Publish for Self-Scheduling**.
4.  Set the start date and time.
5.  Set the end date and time.

Once saved, the shift will be available to eligible employees in **Team Xpress**.

**Note:** If this option is not visible, enable it within your [**Shift Form**](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/shift-form) settings.

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## Publish Multiple Shifts for Self-Scheduling

You can apply **Self-Scheduling** settings to multiple shifts at once.

Select the shifts you want to update, then apply the **Self-Scheduling** option and define the start and end times.

**Note:** [Bulk updates](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/bulk-update-shifts) are only available for shifts with identical configurations.

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## Enable Site Map View

To allow employees to view site locations before selecting shifts, ensure the following settings are configured:

-   **Site ID** is selected in **Shift Grouping**
-   **Site Name** is enabled in **Display**
-   **Site Address** is visible in the [**Employee Access Group**](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/how-to-manage-employee-access-groups)

This allows employees to preview the shift location in **Team Xpress** before making a selection.

**Site ID** is selected in **Shift Grouping:**

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**Site Name** is enabled in **Display:**

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**Site Address** is visible in the **Employee Access Group:**

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## Configure Self-Scheduling Lead Times

To provide early access to shifts for specific employees, configure a **Self-Scheduling Lead Time** rule in **Branch Rules** within **eTime Xpress**.

This allows selected employees to view and request shifts before the standard self-scheduling start time, giving priority access based on your scheduling requirements.

**Note:** Please contact [**Celayix Support**](https://www.celayix.com/support/) if you would like to configure a **Self-Scheduling Lead Time**.