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# Configure employee schedules

> Assign calendars, shifts, time zones and exceptions to each employee.

Assign a schedule to each employee so Bold can determine which work day applies on a particular date. This configuration is used in capacity, assignments, shop floor monitoring and productivity analysis.

## Before you start

You need:

* a registered employee;
* the work days and shift you want to assign;
* a local calendar if the person should follow site-specific public holidays or closures;
* permission to manage employee scheduling.

If you have not created these elements yet, see [Configure shifts and calendars](/en/guides/people/configure-shifts-and-calendars).

## Assign the regular schedule

**Path:** **People > Employees > Employee > Schedules**

<Steps>
  <Step title="Assign the local calendar">
    Select the calendar containing the public holidays, closures and special work days that apply to the employee. Leave it unassigned if they do not need these shared exceptions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Assign the shift">
    Select the appropriate fixed or rotating pattern. In **Start date**, specify when the shift cycle begins.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the time zone">
    Choose the zone of the place where they work, such as **Europe/Madrid**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the changes">
    Click **Save changes** to apply the calendar, shift and time zone.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Add individual exceptions

Use **Date assignments** for leave, one-off shift changes or other exceptions that affect only the employee.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the date">
    Navigate through the calendar to the relevant month and click the date you want to change.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the work day">
    Choose the **Work day type** that should apply that day and click **Assign**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Remove an exception">
    Click a date that already has an assignment to remove it. Bold determines that day's work day again from the employee's local calendar and shift.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  An assignment for a particular date takes priority over the local calendar and repeating shift pattern. See [Work days, calendars and shifts](/en/concepts/people/work-days-calendars-and-shifts) to understand the full order.
</Note>


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