Publish an "Open" Schedule - Allow Employees to Pick Up Unassigned Shifts Online

Scroll down to the Employee Tradeboard permissions section and for "Can see & pickup UNASSIGNED SHIFTS" choose the setting you prefer (see options below) (3.)

Optional - set to allow Employees to not only see open shifts on the tradeboard but also see the open shifts on "Everyone's Schedule" (4.)

"Never" - Employees cannot see or pickup unassigned shifts.

"With Manager Approval" - Employees can see Unassigned Shifts on the Tradeboard and request picking them up. When they click to request picking up a shift it is sent to the manager for approval. (More than one employee can request picking up the same unassigned shift and they will see the number of other requests that have already been submitted for that shift). Upon approval by the manager that Employee is notified and scheduled to work the shift and it is then removed from the Tradeboard.

"At Will" - Employees can see Unassigned Shifts on the Tradeboard and immediately pick them up if they are under the maximum hours per week that you have set for them. Note: If picking up a shift would put the employee over his maximum hours per week it is sent to the manager for approval. In this case the shift remains on the Tradeboard (showing that there is a request) and another employee (not over their maximum hours per week) can take the shift and it is immediately assigned to them.

Employees can cancel their own shift pickup request at any time before manager has denied or approved it using the "Cancel This Request" link on their Trades page.