# Employee Roster Usage
### Employee Signup
All _Employees_ (and _Managers_) on WorkRoster need their own _User Account_ so that they can log in at _[https://workroster.com/](https://workroster.com/)_ to check their roster and log in using the WorkRoster Mobile Apps.
You may have received an email from your shift manager with a request to join your workforce and its rosters on WorkRoster.
_WorkRoster Employee Invitation_
Follow the instructions in the email and sign up to create your WorkRoster user account.
After creating your account, you'll be emailed a link to _activate_ your account. Please click on this _Activation Link_ to activate your account.
If you're not already automatically connected to your workforce, or if you already have a WorkRoster account, then use the _Job Invite Code_ from the invitation email in the add new job form.
#### ProTip
Please check your email, including your Spam/Junk folders, for any emails from WorkRoster and please mark them as _NOT Spam_. If you're not receiving emails from WorkRoster then please try adding _support@workroster.com_ to your email system address-book/contact-list to help with email delivery.
### Review the Roster
Exactly how much information you, as an _employee_, get to see on the roster view depends on the _Workforce Settings_ that have been set by the _roster managers_ or _Workforce Owner._
_Example employee view of the roster._
A typical roster view might look something like the annotated screenshot above.
You'll see both _confirmed_ shifts (to which the manager probably won't be making any more changes) and shifts with a _draft_ status which are still being planned.
### Update your Availability
_Set your availability on the roster web view_
If your workforce is using the WorkRoster _Availability_ feature then you can update your availability on the web roster view or from the WorkRoster Mobile App.
You can register your availability in advance. Using the controls on the roster, you can indicate yourself as _available_(green/free to work) or _unavailable_(red/busy).
_Set your availability on mobile_
#### ProTip
Employees should discuss their general availability with the _roster managers_ and also discuss how they would like them to use the WorkRoster _Availability_ feature_._
Updating your _availability_ on WorkRoster provides helpful information to your roster managers when they are planning and allocating shifts.
### Update your Shift Interest
If your workforce uses the _Shift Interest_ feature, you might be able to indicate your specific interest for shifts you are not yet assigned to.
You can set your _Shift Interest_ for an upcoming shift by clicking the _Willing_ button in the shift details box.
Depending on the _Workforce Settings_ your managers choose, you can also set your Shift Interest to _Reluctant_.
_Shift Interest in the Shift Details Box_
_Shift Interest buttons on mobile_
### Update your Shift Agreements
If your _Workforce_ uses the WorkRoster _Shift Agreement_ feature, then you can respond to your assigned shifts.
You can indicate your _Shift Agreement_ for an upcoming shift by clicking the accept button in the _shift details box_.
Many roster managers like to see your Shift Agreement set to _Accept_ as an acknowledgement that you've seen the roster and are aware of the upcoming shift.
_Shift Agreement button_
_Shift Agreement button on mobile_
Depending on the _Workforce Settings_ set by your roster managers, you might also be able to set _decline_ on an assigned shift. Please Note: Even if you've _declined_ a shift, you are still required to work it - unless a roster manager _removes_ you from the shift.
_Set your Shift Agreement from the Home page_
Your assigned shifts will appear on your WorkRoster Home page. In the Upcoming Shifts section, you can also click here to update your _Shift Agreements_.
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