Someone texts you at 6am that they can't make their 8am shift. You see it at 7:15. You call around. Someone maybe says they'll come in. You're not sure if they confirmed. The opener isn't sure either. The shift starts uncovered.

This tracker stops that chaos by creating a simple rule: every availability change gets logged the moment it comes in, with two confirmation boxes — one for the employee, one for the manager. The follow-up column auto-flags YES whenever a confirmation is missing or coverage isn't secured. No change is treated as finalised until both sides have confirmed.

Over time, you'll see which team members consistently give short notice, which shifts are most exposed, and what days your schedule is structurally fragile.

What's included: 1 Excel file (.xlsx), 30-row change log, auto-calculated follow-up flags, colour-coded coverage results (Covered/Partially covered/Uncovered), threshold guide built in, Google Sheets compatible.