How Homebase can streamline your shift swapping policy.
End the shift coverage scramble.
Let your team find coverage while you keep control over every change.
Get shifts covered without the back-and-forth.
Smart eligible matches
Homebase recommends teammates based on role, availability, time off, and overtime risk for every request.
Employee and manager initiated
Your team requests coverage directly, or you start cover requests when employees contact you about shifts.
Full approval control
Review every request from mobile or web before any shift changes, catching issues before they happen.
Save time for you and your team with homebase.
Shift Coverage Solutions
Trade shifts in seconds, not hours.
- Push, text, and email notifications help teammates respond quickly—keeping coverage moving.
- The shift summary shows role, time and any key notes so whoever picks up knows what's expected.
- Employees can send a direct trade request to a specific teammate or to all eligible teammates, and once someone accepts, manager approval finalizes the swap.
Shift Swap Control
Approve trades from anywhere.
- Get alerted when a cover request or trade request is submitted and approve it via phone or desktop.
- Only teammates who aren't already scheduled, don't have approved time off, and are available for that shift appear as options—helping avoid conflicts.
- Whether you're between tasks or off-site, you can review requests on mobile or web—so no coverage slips through.
Employee Shift Swaps
Shift trading, done smoothly.
- Employee A selects a shift, invites Employee B to swap, Employee B accepts, you approve, and shifts transfer.
- Employees can add context using team messages or notes so coworkers know why they're requesting a swap.
- Manager approval still applies to trade requests, keeping control over schedule integrity.
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