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alias: user-guide-assign-employee-temporarily
description: "This documentation outlines the process for temporarily assigning an employee to different workgroups, teams, and positions"
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# Assign Employee Temporarily

## Overview

A temporary assignment is an exception that places an **Employee** temporarily in another Workgroup, Position and Team.

## Preconditions

For the selected **Employee** Calendar Days:

* Is Calendar Working Day is `true`.  
* Is Temporarily Assigned is `false`.
* Is Employee Non-Working Day is `false`.  
* An **Employee** can only be assigned to a Workgroup within the same Shift Plan (of the Employee Workgroup).
* An **Employee** can only be assigned to a Position for which he has (Active or Grace Period) **Certification**.
* An **Employee** can only be assigned to a **Team** of the same **Calendar**.
* If the new temporary Workgroup contains Workgroup Personnel Requirements, the new temporary position must be included in the Workgroup Personnel Requirement.

## Sequence of Steps

Select the desired Employee Calendar Days in the Shift Plan, then select **Assign Temporarily** and follow the steps below:

1. Verify the information.
2. Specify the new temporary Workgroup, Team and Position.
3. Optionally, enter a comment.
4. Select **Assign** to complete the operation.

![Screenshot showing an employee being temporarily assigned.](../images/assign_employee_temporarily.png)