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Substitute Calling System
Employee Instructions
   

You can call SubFinder to review current assignments, review available jobs, cancel a job, and review personal information.

Remember that SubFinder only works from touch-tone telephones! After the system answers, type your ID number (your Social Security Number) on the telephone keypad. You will hear the Main Menu.

  • When reporting an absence, always wait for the job number before disconnecting or the absence may not be recorded.

  • Only assign an absence when an agreement has already been made with the substitute. The system DOES NOT call an assigned substitute.

To Register in the System (One Time Only Procedure)

Dial the System: (916) 433-2647

Enter ID #: Your Social Security Number

Record your name when instructed. Press the star key (*) when finished.

The narration will read the MAIN MENU.

Press 4 to review personal information. If information is incorrect, call the Substitute Office immediately.

When SubFinder Calls You

Offer You a Job

SubFinder will call and ask for your PIN followed by the pound sign (#), or press star (*) if you do not wish to receive any more calls during this calling period.

If you chose to enter your PIN followed by the pound sign, SubFinder will describe an available job.

    Hear special instructions Press 1
    Hear the itinerant schedule Press 2
    Continue Press 5

Once you press 5:

    Accept the job Press 1
    Hear the job again Press 2
    Reject the job Press 9

If you Press 1 to accept, SubFinder will play the job information again and give you a job number. You will be given some of these options as well.

    Hear special instructions Press 1
    Hear the itinerant schedule Press 2
    Hear directions to the site Press 3
    Continue  Press 5

If you press 2 or 3, the appropriate information will be repeated. If you press 5 you will be given two options.

    Hear the job again Press 1
    End this call Press 9

If you press 3 to reject, SubFinder may ask for a reason for the rejection. After listening to the reasons provided, select the appropriate reason followed by the pound sign (#). SubFinder will repeat the reason.

    Correct Press 1
    Incorrect Press 2

Notify You of a Job Cancellation

When a job has been canceled, SubFinder will call you with notification. You will hear, “This is notification of a job cancellation.“ Enter your PIN followed by the pound sign (#).

SubFinder will play the information for the job that has been canceled, including the job number.

    Acknowledge the cancellation Press 1
    Hear the cancellation again Press 2

When You Call SubFinder

Main Menu

Review current assignments Press 1
Review available jobs Press 2
Cancel a job Press 3
Review personal information Press 4
Leave the SubFinder System Press 9

Review Current Assignments

From the Main Menu Press 1

SubFinder will play your next scheduled assignment followed by some, if not all, of the following options.

    Hear special instructions Press 1
    Hear the itinerant schedule Press 2
    Hear directions to the site Press 3
    Continue  Press 5

If you press 5, you will be given these options.

    Hear the job again Press 2
    Hear the next job Press 3
    Cancel the job Press 4
    Return to the Main Menu Press 9

If you press 4, SubFinder may ask for a reason for the cancellation. After listening to the reasons provided, select the appropriate reason followed by the pound sign (#). SubFinder will repeat the reason.

    Correct Press 1
    Incorrect Press 2

SubFinder will ask for confirmation of the cancellation.

    Confirm cancellation Press 1
    Otherwise Press 2

Review Available Jobs

From the Main Menu Press 2

SubFinder will describe an available job, if any exist, followed by some or all of the following options.

    Hear special instructions Press 1
    Hear the itinerant schedule Press 2
    Continue Press 5

If you press 5, you will be given these options.

    Accept the job Press 1
    Hear the job again Press 2
    Hear the next job Press 3
    Return to the Main Menu Press 9

If you press 1, SubFinder will repeat the job information, followed by the job number.

If you press 3, SubFinder will describe the next available job, if any exist, followed by the same options described above.

Cancel a Job

From the Main Menu Press 3

Enter the job number followed by the pound sign (#). SubFinder will play the job information.

    Cancel the job Press 1
    Return to the Main Menu Press 9

If you press 1, SubFinder may ask for a reason for the cancellation. After listening to the reasons provided, select the appropriate reason followed by the pound sign (#). SubFinder will repeat the reason.

    Correct Press 1
    Incorrect Press 2

SubFinder will ask for confirmation of the cancellation.

    Confirm cancellation Press 1
    Otherwise Press 2

Review Personal Information

From the Main Menu Press 4

SubFinder will play the Personal Information Menu.

Review your phone number Press 1
Review your name recording Press 2
Review the days of the week you can work Press 3
Date range menu Press 4
Return to the Main Menu Press 9

Review Your Phone Number

SubFinder will play your phone number.

    Correct Press 1
    Change your phone number Press 2

If you press 2, enter the area code and phone number followed by the pound sign (#). SubFinder will repeat the number.

    Correct Press 1
    Change your phone number Press 2

Review Your Name Recording

SubFinder will play your name as it is recorded.

    Correct Press 1
    Re-record your name Press 2

If you press 2, record your name after the tone. When you are finished, press the pound sign (#). SubFinder will repeat your name.

    Correct Press 1
    Incorrect Press 2

Review the Days of the Week You Can Work

Review your availability for:

    Sunday Press 1
    Monday Press 2
    Tuesday Press 3
    Wednesday Press 4
    Thursday Press 5
    Friday Press 6
    Saturday Press 7
    Return to the Main Menu Press 9

After choosing a day, that day’s availability will be played.

Change your availability Press 1
Use this schedule for another day of week Press 2
Return to the Previous Menu Press 9

If you press 1, SubFinder will ask “Are you normally available to work on (day of the week)?

    Yes Press 1
    No Press 2
    Mornings only (6 a.m. until 12 p.m.) Press 3
    Afternoons only (12 p.m. until 6 p.m.) Press 4
    Enter specific hours Press 5

If you press 1, 2, 3, or 4, SubFinder will repeat the schedule that applies to your choice.

Change your availability Press 1
Use this schedule for another day of week Press 2
Return to the Previous Menu Press 9

If you press 5 for special hours, enter the earliest time (HHMM) that you will be available followed by the pound sign (#).

    AM Press 1
    PM Press 2

If you will be available from the start of the day, press star (*).

Enter the latest time (HHMM) that you will be available followed by the pound sign (#).

    AM Press 1
    PM Press 2

If you will be available from the end of the day, press star (*).

Enter the minimum number of hours that you are willing to work during this period followed by the pound sign (#). If you have no preference, press star (*).

Enter the maximum number of hours that you are willing to work during this period followed by the pound sign (#). If you have no preference, press star (*).

SubFinder will repeat the schedule you entered.

Change your availability Press 1
Use this schedule for another day of week Press 2
Return to the Previous Menu Press 9

Date Range Menu

Add an unavailable date range Press 1
Add a do not disturb date range Press 2
Review a date range Press 3
Return to the Main Menu Press 9

Add an Unavailable Date Range

Enter the first date that you will be unavailable (MMDD) followed by the pound sign (#). If you will be unavailable sarting today, press star (*).

Enter the beginning time (HHMM) that you will be unavailable followed by the pound sign (#).

    AM Press 1
    PM Press 2

If you will be available from the start of the day, press star (*).

Enter the last date that you will be unavailable (MMDD) followed by the pound sign (#). If you will be unavailable for a single day, press star (*).

Enter the time (HHMM) that you will be available again.

    AM Press 1
    PM Press 2

If you will be unavailable until the end of the day, press star (*).

SubFinder will repeat your unavailable date range.

    Correct Press 1
    Incorrect Press 2

If you Press 1, SubFinder will respond, “If you would like to continue receiving calls during this period, Press 1, otherwise Press 2.” Pressing 2 will add a Do Not Disturb to the date range as well.

Add a Do Not Disturb Date Range

Enter the first date (MMDD) that you don’t want to be called followed by the pound sign (#). If you don’t want to be called starting today, press star (*).

Enter the beginning time (HHMM) that you don’t want to be called followed by the pound sign (#).

    AM Press 1
    PM Press 2

If you don’t want to be called from the start of the day, press star (*).

Enter the last date (HHMM) that you don’t want to be called followed by the pound sign (#). If you don’t want to be called for only a single day, press star (*).

Enter the time (HHMM) that you wish to receive calls again followed by the pound sign (#).

    AM Press 1
    PM Press 2

If you don’t want to be called until the end of the day, press star (*).

SubFinder will repeat the Do Not Disturb date range.

    Correct Press 1
    Incorrect Press 2

Review a Date Range

SubFinder will play your most current date range, if any exist.

    Hear the date range again Press 2
    Hear the next date range Press 3
    Remove the date range Press 4
    Return to the Main Menu Press 9

If you press 4, SubFinder will ask for confirmation.

If you are sure you want to remove the date range

Press 1
Otherwise Press 2
 

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