Automate Job, Vacation, and Shift Bidding in UKG

Job bidding in UKG can be fully automated with the CloudApper Job bidding solution. Managers post open roles or assignments, and the system instantly notifies eligible employees. Bids are collected via mobile or web, scored using your own policies—such as seniority, certifications, or performance—and assigned automatically. The results and audit trail sync directly back to UKG, eliminating manual steps.

Job bidding in UKG can be fully automated with the CloudApper Job bidding solution. Managers post open roles or assignments, and the system instantly notifies eligible employees. Bids are collected via mobile or web, scored using your own policies—such as seniority, certifications, or performance—and assigned automatically. The results and audit trail sync directly back to UKG, eliminating manual steps.

CloudApper’s vacation bidding solution helps automate vacation bidding by applying policy-based scoring to employee time-off requests. It considers seniority, tenure, and past usage to allocate vacation slots fairly while maintaining staffing balance. Employees bid from their phones or browsers, receive instant notifications, and approved requests are pushed directly into UKG for payroll and scheduling alignment.

Shift bidding becomes effortless with the CloudApper shift bidding solution. The platform identifies qualified employees based on availability, skills, and union rules, then sends real-time alerts for open shifts. Employees can bid instantly, and the system automatically ranks and assigns shifts according to company policies, syncing results back to UKG for full visibility and compliance.

Yes. With CloudApper bidding solution integrated with UKG, employees receive SMS or email alerts when new bidding windows open and can submit bids from any device. Their preferences, seniority, and availability are captured instantly, and results are shared in real time—no manual spreadsheets or calls required.

CloudApper bidding solution helps UKG to apply configurable criteria such as seniority, certifications, tenure, and past performance to rank employees objectively. Every decision is logged, visible to managers and staff, and stored in a tamper-evident audit record. This transparency helps unions and HR teams verify that every assignment follows policy.

Absolutely. It was built for complex labor environments. You can configure seniority-driven or union-compliant rules—like first-come within tier, rotating priority, or skill-based ranking—without modifying UKG’s native code. The system enforces these automatically every time a bid opens.

Yes. Managers can review ranked results in the CloudApper bidding solution dashboard and approve, adjust, or override assignments if needed. Every change is timestamped and documented, maintaining transparency and compliance while still saving time compared to manual reviews.

CloudApper bidding solution automatically sends multi-channel notifications—via SMS, email, Slack, or Mattermost—whenever new job, shift, or vacation slots become available in UKG. It also confirms successful bids or assignments so employees stay informed at all times.

CloudApper bidding solution does. Once an assignment is finalized, it pushes outcomes—approved bids, shift allocations, or time-off entries—directly into UKG Ready or UKG Pro. This integration eliminates double entry and keeps payroll, scheduling, and accrual data aligned.

You can request a tailored demo from CloudApper. The team will configure a live proof-of-concept using your policies, union rules, and UKG setup so you can experience automated ranking, notifications, and UKG synchronization before deployment.

Yes. With CloudApper bidding solution, each department or location can have its own bidding criteria, policies, seniority rules, or qualification requirements. The platform applies these rules automatically based on employee groupings and syncs the final assignments back into UKG. This makes it easy to support complex, multi-site bidding programs without manual configuration inside UKG.

Yes. Employees can log in to view whether their bid is pending, ranked, approved, or declined. This transparency reduces follow-up inquiries and ensures employees feel confident that assignments are being handled fairly based on the rules set by your organization.

Absolutely. CloudApper bidding solution checks eligibility criteria such as training, certifications, tenure, and job role before allowing an employee to bid. Only qualified workers receive notifications or access to bid. This helps maintain compliance, safety, and operational readiness—especially in union or regulated environments.

The solution automatically evaluates each employee’s schedule, availability, and current assignments before awarding a bid. If a conflict exists, the bid is rejected or rerouted based on your policies. This prevents double-booking and ensures clean, accurate schedules when syncing back into UKG.

Yes. Managers can choose scoring factors such as seniority, tenure, previous assignments, skill sets, performance data, or custom metrics. These criteria are configured once in the CloudApper solution, and the system applies them consistently across all bidding cycles—ensuring fair, policy-driven decisions.

It eliminates hours of manual scoring, reviewing, calling, and updating UKG schedules. The system notifies employees automatically, assigns the best candidate, and sends final results to UKG without human intervention. HR and schedulers can focus on exceptions rather than repetitive administrative tasks.

Yes. When an urgent shift opens, the Bidding solution instantly identifies qualified employees and sends real-time notifications via SMS, email, or communication apps. Employees can bid or accept within seconds, allowing organizations to fill last-minute call-outs quickly and efficiently.

Yes. Administrators can enable settings that allow employees to withdraw or update their bids before the cutoff time. CloudApper bidding solution tracks all bid changes and updates the ranking automatically, ensuring a transparent and orderly process.