This article provides an overview of the features/updates the product development team have delivered in the 4th March 2025 release (Sprint SPO88).
IN THIS UPDATE:
- Journeys on Shifts
- Old Navigation has been Retired
- All Certificates consolidated within My Certificates on the Portal
- User Timezone field can now be added to Forms
- Family Members Inherited when a Family Manager joins a Sub-account
- Sterling Background (Canada) Integration
- Automated Notifications for Shift Information Updates
What’s New 🚀
Our dedicated team has been working tirelessly to enhance the Rosterfy platform, focusing on user feedback and evolving industry needs. We are excited to introduce a variety of new features designed to improve functionality, streamline processes, and enrich the overall user experience.
Journeys on Shifts
Take recruitment and onboarding to the next level by incorporating Journey's into shifts. This allows for purpose-built onboarding experiences for specific shifts.
Users can now engage in a Journey experience while managing their Shifts, check out the Journeys on Shifts article for more information.
Old Navigation has been Retired
Rosterfy launched an enhanced navigation system in 2023, and we want to ensure all users benefit from its improved features. As of now, support for the old navigation has officially ended, and the option to switch back has been removed.
If you are already using the new navigation, no further action is required on your part, and your experience will remain unchanged.
However, for users who have been utilising the old navigation, you will be automatically transitioned to the new navigation.
For additional details, please refer to Rosterfy's New Navigation System article.
All Certificates consolidated within My Certificates on the Portal
All certificates have been consolidated into the My Certificates section within the Rewards tab on the volunteer Portal, to enhance accessibility.
This new organisation ensures that users can easily view their certificates, while also continue to view certificates earned through participation in Events or Role Offers, within the corresponding landing pages.
Check out the Certificates article for more information on all things certificates within Rosterfy.
User Timezone field can now be added to Forms
Users now have the ability to update their timezone via a form, ensuring that their schedules and activities reflect their correct timezone.
Administrators can add the User Timezone field to forms using the New Form Builder.
Note: User fields are not available on Shift or Anonymous form types.
The User Timezone field is available within the Extras section.
When a User selects a timezone from the dropdown, their profile will be updated with the new selection.
Field Settings
When adding the User Timezone field to a form, admins will be given options for field settings and visibility options:
Name: This will be displayed to the User when completing the form.
Message: Text entered into this field will be shown to the User below the field to assist them with additional information about the field. Recommended to be used to advise the User why they are being invited to change the timezone on their profile.
Available Timezones: Select the timezones offered to the User on the form. If none are selected, all timezones will be available. The Users current timezone will always be displayed, and pre-selected.
Is required?: Will require the User to complete this field before they are able to save the form.
Note: The User Timezone field is only available on the New Form Builder.
Family Members Inherited when a Family Manager joins a Sub-account
When a User, who is a Family Manager joins a sub-account, a pop-up will appear asking if they would like to bring all Family Members to the sub-account also.
When an administrator adds a Family Manager to a sub-account, a pop-up will appear with an option to Include Family Members to be added also.
Note: When a Family Manager deletes or updates the details of a Family Member it will be reflected in all accounts they belong to.
Sterling Background (Canada) Integration
A new integration is now available, Sterling Background (Canada).
Integrate Rosterfy with Sterling Background (Canada), a global leader in background and identity services, Sterling can help provide everything your business needs to hire with confidence.
Check out the instructions for enabling the integration on the Sterling Background (Canada) Integrations article.
Automated Notifications for Shift Information Updates
Admins can choose to notify Users about changes being made to the Shift they are allocated to. Administrators will now receive a prompt when making an update or change to the following shift details:
- Start Date / Time
- End Date / Time
- Description
- Is Virtual?
- Venue
- Location
When the Admin selects Save, a prompt will appear with the following options:
Yes, Send Notification: Automatically triggers the Event Shift - Update automation.
No, Skip Notification: Will save the changes without notifying Users.
Minor Enhancements / Fixes ☑️
A number of minor enhancements / fixes have also been made to the platform and are outlined briefly below.
Blackbaud Integration errors shared to system alert
Any errors experienced with the Rosterfy and Blackbaud integration will be shared to system alert to allow administrators to rectify.