Time constraints (teachers, classes)

The time constraints are strictly complied with during an automatic placement. During a manual placement, they are indicated but the user can ignore them.

Specify the maximum number of course hours per day or half-day

1. Go to the tab Timetable > Teachers/Classes >  Unavailability, wishes and constraints.
2. Select one or several resources in the list on the left.
3. On the right, in the rubric Time max., select the maximum number of hours in the drop-down menu of a day, morning or afternoon.

 New  Define a maximum number of hours between the first and last hour of the course

1. Go to the tab Timetable > Teachers/Classes >  Unavailability, wishes and constraints.
2. Select one or several resources in the list on the left.
3. On the right, in the rubric Max. classroom presence, select the maximum number of hours in the drop-down menu of a day, morning or afternoon.

Define minimum/maximum hours of a certain number of days per week

1. Go to the tab Timetable > Teachers/Classes >  Unavailability, wishes and constraints.
2. Select one or several resources in the list on the left.
3. On the right, in the rubric Flexible working hours, select earliest time of arrival and/or the latest time for departure, as well as the number of days where this rule should be applied in the week. For example, you can guarantee that a teacher will not start his/her day before 9:00 am for at least 2 days a week, or will not finish the day after 4:00 pm for at least 1 day a week.

Guarantee non-working half-days without preconditions

1. Go to the tab Timetable > Teachers >  Unavailability, wishes and constraints.
2. Select the concerned teacher(s) in the list on the left.
3. On the right, in the rubric Guaranteed free slots, select the number of free days or half-days to be guaranteed.

• The number of free days do not include the days ticked in the menu Parameters > institution > Midday.
• The number of free half-days include the unavailable half-days that you may have entered in the teacher’s grid. On the other hand, it does not include the institution’s non-working half-days (for example, Saturday afternoon).

1. Specify the maximum number of working half-days

2. Go to the tab Timetable > Teachers/Classes >  Unavailability, wishes and constraints.
3. Select one or several resources in the list on the left.
4. On the right, in the rubric Maximum of worked half-days, select the maximum of working mornings and/or afternoons.