Get Availability Worksheet

Availability is time an employee is exclusively available to work for an employer, and cannot be scheduled elsewhere during these times. Availability sets are specific to an employer. Unavailability is time an employee prefers not work – for example, Saturdays or Monday evenings.

"I am available between 8:30 am and 3 pm, Monday through Friday. My daughter just started kindergarten, and I need to pick her up after school. I am also available on weekends." This answer is perfect if you apply for a shift job.

An employee availability form is pretty self-explanatory: it's a piece of paper on which your employees indicate when they can and cannot work. For simplicity's sake, many businesses only ask for hours that employees can't work, rather than making them list all the hours they can work.

Employee availability forms should include the following: Employee contact information. General availability - what days and times the employee is available. Shift preferences - what is the employee's preferred schedule. Unavailable - when can the employee absolutely not work.

So, an employee availability form is a document that your employees will fill out, stating the shifts that they can and cannot work. The form should include: The employee's name and phone number and/or email address. The days and hours when they are available to work.

The form should include: The employee's name and phone number and/or email address. The days and hours when they are available to work. The days and hours when they know for sure that they won't be available to work, if any. A blank space in case of unforeseen situations that require an adjustment on the schedule.

What is a Availability form? Employee availability forms are simply your employees telling you when they can work. These forms are used as a reference when it comes time to planning work shifts. Employee availability forms should include some basic information requirements: Employee contact information.