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Overview
This is a preview or early release feature.
Presence in Microsoft Teams indicates a user's current availability and status to other users. The presence of Frontline Workers is often less predictable than other staff as their working hours are typically not the same each day. As an admin, you can configure Teams to show a set of shift-based presence states for the Frontline Workers in your organization to indicate when they are on and off shift.
These shift-based presence states— On shift, Off shift, Busy—are separate from the default set of presence states in Teams. With these two sets of presence states, you can configure different experiences for people in your organization based on their role.
With shift-based access, you can manage access to Teams when Frontline Workers are off shift. For example, you can set Teams to display a message that Frontline Workers must acknowledge before they can use Teams when they're not on a scheduled shift.
Scenario
Here's an example of how your organization can manage shift-based access.
Offshift Coin
You have Frontline Workers in your organization that should only be paid for hours they work on a shift that their manager scheduled and approved. They shouldn't be paid for time spent working outside a scheduled shift, which includes using the Teams app. You set up a custom message that says 'Your time on Teams when on off shift won't count toward payable hours', which is displayed when Frontline Workers try to access Teams when off shift. If they choose to use Teams, they click I accept with the understanding that they won't be paid for this time.
You also have information workers in your organization who are salaried and who don't work shifts. You configure your information workers to use the default presence states in Teams while giving your Frontline Workers shift-based presence.
Shift-based presence states
Here are the shift-based presence states.
| App configured | User configured | More information |
|---|---|---|
| On shift | Automatically set at the start of a shift | |
| Off shift | Automatically set at the end of a shift | |
| Busy | Busy | Automatically set. Can also be manually set when the Frontline Worker is on shift. |
Off shift access to Teams
What Is Off Shift Position
This feature lets you manage access to Teams when Frontline Workers are off shift. You can set Teams to display a message to Frontline Workers if they access Teams when off shift. Frontline Workers must click I accept to acknowledge the message before they can use Teams.
You can use the default message, choose from a set of pre-defined messages, or customize the message to display any text that you want. Here's the default message:
You can also set the frequency when the message is displayed and set a grace period between when the first shift starts or last shift ends and when access to Teams is restricted.
Manage shift-based access
As an admin, you use policies to control shift-based presence for Frontline Workers in your organization. You manage these policies by using the following PowerShell cmdlets:
Use the New-CsTeamsShiftsPolicy cmdlet to create a new policy, set the policy settings that you want, and then use the Grant-CsTeamsShiftsPolicy cmdlet to assign the policy to users.
Here's some examples. For detailed information about each policy setting and parameter, including the list of predefined off shift messages that you can choose from, see New-CsTeamsShiftsPolicy.
Example 1
In this example, we create a new policy named Off Shift Teams Access Default Message. In this policy, shift-based presence is turned on and the default message is displayed every time a user who is assigned this policy accesses Teams when off shift. The user can use Teams when off shift if they accept the message, and the grace period between when the first shift starts or last shift ends and when access is restricted is 10 minutes.
Note
Use the ShiftNoticeMessageType parameter to set the message that you want to display. To see a list of the pre-defined messages that you can choose from for this parameter, see New-CsTeamsShiftsPolicy.
Example 2
In this example, we create a new policy named Off Shift Teams Access Custom Message. In this policy, shift-based presence is turned on and a custom message is displayed every time a user who is assigned this policy accesses Teams when off shift. The user can use Teams when off shift if they accept the message, and the grace period between when the first shift starts or last shift ends and when access is restricted is 15 minutes.
Note
Use the ShiftNoticeMessageType parameter to set the message that you want to display. To learn more, see New-CsTeamsShiftsPolicy.
Example 3
In this example, we create a new policy named Off Shift Teams Access Message1. In this policy, shift-based presence is turned on and the following predefined message is displayed every time a user who is assigned this policy accesses Teams when off shift.
'Your employer does not authorize or approve of the use of its network, applications, systems, or tools by non-exempt or hourly employees during their non-working hours. By accepting, you acknowledge that your use of Teams while off shift is not authorized and you will not be compensated.'
The user can use Teams when off shift if they accept the message, and the grace period between when the first shift starts or last shift ends and when access is restricted is three minutes.
Note
Use the ShiftNoticeMessageType parameter to set the message that you want to display. To see a list of the pre-defined messages that you can choose from for this parameter, see New-CsTeamsShiftsPolicy.
Example 4
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In this example, we assign a policy named Off Shift Teams Access Custom Message to a user named remy@contoso.com.
Related topics
When is the last time you spent the night in your lab on the 3rd shift–a month, year… maybe a decade? How many supervisors/managers know exactly what happens on their off shifts? I bring this up because most hospitals require certain staffing levels even if they only see 15-20 labs from ER a night. If this is the case in your facility, you’ve been provided with an excellent opportunity to empower your employees while “doing more with less.” Those duties that are essential but not time sensitive—such as analyzer maintenance, quality control, and batch testing—are well-suited for off shift employees. All it takes is a bit of creative thinking.
Off Shift Means
When I first started working in my current position, the blood bank was prototypical. We ran all QC on first shift, performed morning duties, and tried to process as many pre-admission testing (PAT surgery) specimens as we could with inpatient specimens mixed in. Second shift was responsible for PAT tests and routine in-patent specimens. With productivity measures putting pressure on staffing, I thought about how I could rotate duties to allow one of the three 2nd shift technologists to leave early and only work a half shift. First, I made 1st shift responsible for all PAT testing. Second shift was to pour off the Types and Screens and first shift would do them in the morning. Second, to account for the increased workload created on first shift I made the second shift responsible for tube-testing QC and 3rd shift responsible for Gel testing QC. When things quieted down in the evening one technologist could leave.
This is just one way to look at your daily operations and think what could be done to increase productivity. This rotation of duties required a few things. First I had to teach the off-shifts how to do the QC. This was not a challenge because they were excited to learn something new. Next I had to assure first shift that the other shifts were able to perform these new duties. This aspect was the most difficult even if it meant making their jobs a little easier! Finally, I needed to monitor the workflow to make sure that this change was effective and helped with productivity, which it did.
Working the occasional off-shift has given me insight into what actually goes on in our lab. It is important as managers/supervisors to know the workflow of your lab 24/7. Working a 2nd or 3rd shift is also an opportunity to connect with staff that for the most part you may only see during a shift change. I would encourage all supervisor/managers to be aware of workflow not just during the 8-12 hours you work but for the entire time your lab processes specimens. Try to spend some time on an off shift and see what really goes bump in the night!
-Matthew Herasuta