See who is working
Ask who is on shift today, or who is rostered on Saturday at a location.
Deputy Slack and Teams integration
A Deputy assistant that works in Slack and Teams
Ask Toby who is working today, what next week's roster looks like and which timesheets are still waiting. It reads Deputy and answers in the channel your managers already use.
2,000 free credits, no card needed, $25 a month after that.
What Toby does with Deputy
Read the roster
Ask for next week's roster for a location. Toby posts it as a clear list in the thread.
Check unapproved timesheets
Ask which timesheets are still waiting for approval, and whose they are.
Look up a staff member
Ask who is on the staff list at a location, or whether someone is set up in Deputy.
Pay-day reminder
Each Thursday Toby posts the unapproved timesheets in the managers' channel so they are cleared before pay day.
Weekly roster summary
Each Sunday Toby posts a short summary of the week ahead, including shifts that have no one assigned.
Jobs that span tools
Connect two tools and Toby can work across both in one thread.
Deputy in Slack and in Teams
Mention Toby in any channel it has joined.
Slack
Dana
@Toby who is working Saturday at Bondi?
TobyAPP
Saturday at Bondi: Lena 8am to 4pm, Sam 10am to 6pm and Priya 12pm to 8pm.
Dana
@Toby which timesheets are still unapproved?
TobyAPP
Two are waiting for approval: Sam for last Tuesday and Priya for last Friday.
Example thread. Names and figures are made up.
Microsoft Teams
Marcus
@Toby show me next week's roster for the warehouse.
Toby
Warehouse, next week. Two people are on each day shift from Monday to Friday, and Lena covers Saturday morning.
Marcus
@Toby is Ana Silva on the staff list?
Toby
Yes. Ana Silva is on the staff list for the warehouse.
Example thread. Names and figures are made up.
How to connect Deputy to Toby
Toby works the same way in Slack and in Microsoft Teams.
Add Toby to Slack or Teams
Add Toby to your workspace and choose the channels it joins.
Pick Deputy
Open the dashboard and choose Deputy from the list of connections.
Sign in and allow access
Sign in on Deputy's own screen and allow access. You name and approve every tool connection yourself before Toby can use it.
Ask it something
Ask Toby who is working today at one of your locations.
What the Deputy integration costs
2,000 free credits, no card needed, then $25 a month.
Every plan includes every connection, so Deputy costs nothing extra. All plans draw on one credit pool, and nobody pays per seat.
Full tiers are on the pricing page. You need your own Deputy account.
Deputy and Toby: common questions
Do I use Toby inside Deputy?
No. You ask in a Slack or Teams channel and Toby answers in the thread. Managers get the roster without opening the app.
What can Toby do in Deputy?
It reads rosters, who is working, unapproved timesheets and the staff list. It can post those on a schedule, such as a reminder before pay day.
Does Toby change rosters or add staff?
Toby reads in Deputy. Changes to rosters and the staff list stay with the people who manage Deputy.
Can I disconnect Deputy?
Yes. You can remove a channel, disconnect a tool, or take Toby out entirely from the dashboard whenever you want.
How much does the Deputy connection cost?
Nothing extra. Every plan includes every connection. You start with 2,000 free credits and no card, and Starter is $25 a month for the whole workspace.
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