Please respond to two (2) other student's post whether you agree or not agree and why.

1. Mar Respond

Six steps in making an effective work schedule:

1. Determine budgeted labor cost. Managers must know how much money can be spent for labor during each work shift.

2. Create a master schedule.The master schedule is necessary to create the crew schedule, considering the expected number of customers to allocate the number of hours allowed by the budget between the different positions in the operation.

3. Develop a crew schedule. Managers must consider many factors with flexibility in mind as they match the abilities of the specific employees to accomplish the responsibilities required during the shift, and balance the needs of the establishment with the personal needs of employees to create a happy and effective environment.

4. Distribute and adjust the crew schedule. The distribution of schedules to employees should be 7 to 10 days in advance including all the information needed such as days off, a.m. and p.m shifts and posted in different locations. If there is any discrepancies on days or time requested by the staff it should be fixed immediately before display on bulletin boards, and network of computers.

5. Monitor employees during shift. Managers can use different methods such as observing employees when actually working. This is a way of monitoring and follow up of the quality standards expected when planning the master and crew schedules, using positive feedback for reinforcement. A daily line-up meeting, or brief in session held before the work shift begins, encourages staff members and focus on main goals.

6. Analyze after-shift labor information. Professional managers must also analyze actual labor costs after shifts are completed to see if extra hours were worked by some employees or if there is a need of another employee at that time to be scheduled, otherwise the labor cost and benefits cost will rise since extra hours are paid one and a half as much as regular hours and employee benefits are tied to wages. Cost control is critical for a successful business.

2. Jun Respond :

The 6 Steps are

Determine labor cost. This step is important because it helps determine how many hours you can give to your employees during a workweek

Create a master schedule. It helps makes sure there are enough workers throughout the schedule to make service as efficient as possible.

Develop crew schedule. It shows the workers what shifts they are working during the week

Distribute and adjust crew schedule. Helps keep communication between the employer & employee on days they can't work. Helps the manager adjust the schedule to make sure they aren't understaffed

Monitor employees during shifts. Helps get an understanding of how the flow of service is going and if the workers are being efficient.

Analyze after-shift labor info. This helps the manager determine if they are going over budget on labor. If labor is slower than expected they could adjust the schedule for the following week.