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title: "Enable Self-Scheduling for Employees"
url: "https://help.celayix.com/en/article/what-is-self-scheduling-and-how-to-enable-it"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-06-17T17:06:57.189Z"
---

# Enable Self-Scheduling for Employees

Enable Self-Scheduling to allow employees to view and request available shifts.

Enable Self-Scheduling to allow employees to view and request available shifts based on their eligibility. This reduces manual scheduling and gives employees more flexibility in managing their work schedules.

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## Enable Self-Scheduling

To enable Self-Scheduling, go to:  
**Settings → Security →** [**Employee Access**](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/how-to-manage-employee-access-groups)

Under [**Module Visibility and Managing Access**](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/how-to-manage-employee-access-groups#modules-visibility-and-managing-access), set **Self-Scheduling** to **Yes**.

This activates the feature for employees in this access group.

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## Employee View

Once enabled, the **Self-Scheduling** section becomes available in the Team Xpress app, allowing employees to view and request available shifts.

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## Post Shifts for Self-Scheduling

To make shifts available for Self-Scheduling, configure them when creating or editing a shift:

-   Go to the **Publish Options** section
-   Select **Publish for Self-Scheduling**
-   Set the **Start Date and Time**
-   Set the **End Date and Time**

After these settings are applied, the shift will be available for employees to request.

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This can be done in [bulk if you update multiple shifts](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/bulk-update-shifts#step-1:-select-shifts) simultaneously.

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## Important

The **Publish for Self-Scheduling** option is always visible in the shift panel, when adding or updating a shift.

If Self-Scheduling is disabled in [Employee Access](https://help.celayix.com/en/article/how-to-manage-employee-access-groups), employees will not be able to request shifts, even if they are published for self-scheduling.