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# How do I set staff weekly availability?

> Record each staff member's standard weekly availability to plan recurring coverage.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * There's no recurring-shift generator you can use from the schedule screens — you record each person's standard weekly availability, then create the actual shifts yourself.
  * Each staff member has one availability window per weekday (a start and end time).
  * Availability is a planning reference; creating a shift doesn't enforce it, so you can still schedule someone outside their available hours.
</Note>

Weekly availability captures the days and times a staff member can normally work, which makes building the recurring schedule far quicker.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Employee Availability">
    From the dashboard, open **My Organization → Schedules** (the page is headed **Schedules & Availability**) and open the **Employee Availability** tab. Each staff card shows that person's current weekly pattern at a glance.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Edit a member's availability">
    Click **Edit Availability** on a card. Check the days the person is available and set a **start** and **end** time for each. Uncheck a day to mark them unavailable, then click **Save Changes**. Staff can edit their own availability here too — but only if their role can view the staff list (admins by default; Coach, Volunteer, and Accountant roles need the **View Staff** permission granted, or the tab shows no staff for them).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the recurring shifts">
    With availability set, add the repeating shifts week by week from the **Shifts & Assignments** tab — see [Schedule a staff shift](/club/staff-operations/schedule-a-staff-shift).
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Related:** [Schedule a staff shift](/club/staff-operations/schedule-a-staff-shift) · [Review and approve timesheets](/club/staff-operations/review-and-approve-timesheets)