Guide to childlanglab

Trade or cover shifts

Purpose

To provide a procedure for RAs to trade shifts or cover each others’ shifts.

Procedure

1. In Slack, send a message on the #ra-workschedule channel to ask if anyone can cover your shift
   • Include the date and time of the shift
2. Wait for someone to respond that they can cover your shift
3. Wait for the lab manager to comment (or heart or thumbs up) that they approve
4. Make the change on the RA work schedule calendar in google calendar
   • Use the title name and who you were covering (e.g. “Katie (covering Madison)”)

FAQs

• What if no one accepts my request?

  A supervisor might step in to cover your shift (or decide to leave the shift empty).

• How many times can I trade shifts?

  There is no limit, but it’s good to use this option only when truly necessary.

• What if I have participants scheduled?

  You are responsible for rescheduling those appointments if no one can cover your shift.