Swaps, withthe rules checked.
A team member who can’t work a shift asks the people who could take it, by tag, and the first yes takes it. Before you approve, Backfyl checks both people for clashes, leave, certificates and the award’s rest between shifts. Then both hear the outcome.
In both plansBackfyl Cover from $10 a month
A swap, from askingto the roster.
Ask by tag.
From their roster, staff see who’s on that day and ask anyone by tag: the permanent staff who aren’t working, say.
The first yes takes it.
Whoever says yes first picks which of their own shifts they’d give in return. The rest of the ask closes.
Backfyl checks both people.
Clashes at their new times, leave and times they can’t work, certificates the shifts ask for, and the award’s rest between shifts and minimums. A clash stops the swap; the rest are warnings for you.
Approve, and both are told.
Approve or don’t, with a note if you like. Both people hear straight away, and the roster and their calendars change.
Waiting swaps,where you build.
A swap waiting for approval shows at the top of the roster, so it’s decided while the week is in front of you.

Fair to both people,and to the roster.
- Several asked at once
- Ask as many people as you like. The first yes closes the rest.
- Role changes shown
- When the two shifts are different roles, the checks say so before you approve.
- Cancel before it’s decided
- Whoever asked can cancel the swap until a manager decides.
- Both rosters
- Swaps work on the roster you build in Workforce and the roster you upload in Cover.
In both plans
Backfyl Cover, from $10 a month, fills the gaps in the roster you already have. Backfyl Workforce, from $2 a person a month, runs the whole roster. Four weeks free on either, and no lock-in contract.
How each industryuses it.
- HospitalsTwo nurses swap a Saturday theatre shift, with the award’s rest checked first.
- Aged careA carer swaps a night for a morning, and the medication competency is checked.
- Retail and supermarketsA team member trades Saturday’s day shift for Thursday’s close.
- HospitalityA barista swaps Sunday breakfast with a colleague who works the floor.
Works well withthe rest of Backfyl.
Every part shares one roster, one team and one app. Use the parts you need and leave the rest out.
Questionspeople ask first.
Who approves a swap?
A manager, after seeing the checks. Both people are told the outcome straight away.
What does Backfyl check?
Clashes at the new times, leave and times either person can’t work, certificates the shifts need, and the award’s rest between shifts and minimums.
Is it in Backfyl Cover?
Yes. Swaps are on both plans.
Let staff swapwithout breaking the rules.
Set your team up today. Nothing is charged until day 29, and you can cancel at any time before then.