# Employee Rota Usage
### Employee Signup
All _Employees_ (and _Managers_) on Rotaville need their own _User Account_ so that they can log in at _[https://rotaville.com/](https://rotaville.com/)_ to check their rota and log in using the Rotaville Mobile Apps.
You may have received an email from your shift manager with a request to join your workforce and its rotas on Rotaville.
_Rotaville Employee Invitation_
Follow the instructions in the email and sign up to create your Rotaville 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 Rotaville 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 Rotaville and please mark them as _NOT Spam_. If you're not receiving emails from Rotaville then please try adding _support@rotaville.com_ to your email system address-book/contact-list to help with email delivery.
### Review the Rota
Exactly how much information you, as an _employee_, get to see on the rota view depends on the _Workforce Settings_ that have been set by the _rota managers_ or _Workforce Owner._
_Example employee view of the rota._
A typical rota 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 rota web view_
If your workforce is using the Rotaville _Availability_ feature then you can update your availability on the web rota view or from the Rotaville Mobile App.
You can register your availability in advance. Using the controls on the rota, 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 _rota managers_ and also discuss how they would like them to use the Rotaville _Availability_ feature_._
Updating your _availability_ on Rotaville provides helpful information to your rota 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 Rotaville _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 rota managers like to see your Shift Agreement set to _Accept_ as an acknowledgement that you've seen the rota and are aware of the upcoming shift.
_Shift Agreement button_
_Shift Agreement button on mobile_
Depending on the _Workforce Settings_ set by your rota 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 rota manager _removes_ you from the shift.
_Set your Shift Agreement from the Home page_
Your assigned shifts will appear on your Rotaville Home page. In the Upcoming Shifts section, you can also click here to update your _Shift Agreements_.
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