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Manage Weekly Rosters

Create and allocate weekly work rosters for drivers and vehicles.

Last updated on 10 Feb, 2026

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Step 1: Open Allocations

Click on the **allocations** page to begin managing your weekly rosters.

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Step 2: Create Roster

Create a new weekly roster for the current week as prompted.

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Step 3: Understand Scenarios

Review the **scenarios** feature that allows different ways to roster the week's work.

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Step 4: Publish Scenario

Choose and publish the scenario you wish to use as the main one.

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Step 5: View Drivers

Switch to **driver mode** to see a list of available drivers.

Step 6: Allocate Work Items

Click the toggle button to view **unallocated work items** and allocate them to the respective drivers.

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Step 7: Monitor Guaranteed Hours

Keep track of each driver's guaranteed hours as you allocate work items.

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Step 8: Identify Overtime

Recognize when work allocated exceeds guaranteed hours, which will be classified as overtime.

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Step 9: Handle Public Holidays

Be aware that assigning work on public holidays will trigger a validation warning.

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Step 10: Manage Leave

View drivers on leave to avoid allocating work accidentally.

Step 11: Create Ad Hoc Work

Create ad hoc work items as needed, such as training sessions for drivers.

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Step 12: Configure Pay Through

Set up pay through for casual employees to cover gaps between work items.

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Step 13: Check Pay Readiness

Review **pay readiness** to ensure all payroll information is complete and correct.

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Step 14: Switch to Vehicle Mode

Change to vehicle mode to attach work items to drivers and vehicles.

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Step 15: Attach Vehicles

Allocate vehicles to drivers by selecting the appropriate work items.

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Step 16: Allocate Work Without Driver

Allocate work items even if a driver is not initially assigned.

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Step 17: Explore Daily View

Switch to daily view for a detailed allocation of jobs to drivers.

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Step 18: Optimize Shifts

Optimize shifts by adding work items to fill gaps in schedules.

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Step 19: Use Policy Builder

Access the policy builder to set and manage driver policies and rates.

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Step 20: Integrate with Xero

If integrated with Xero, export timesheets directly or as CSV files.

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