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djangorota/rota/models.py

@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ class Worker(models.Model):
 	fte = models.FloatField(default=1.0)
 	active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
 
+	# Store additional worker settings / metadata that map to the
+	# pydantic `Worker` model used by the rota generator. This allows the
+	# web UI to expose richer worker options without changing the core
+	# Django schema for frequently used fields.
+	options = models.JSONField(default=dict, blank=True)
+
 	rotas = models.ManyToManyField(RotaSchedule, through="Assignment", related_name="workers")
 
 	def __str__(self):
@@ -147,6 +153,19 @@ class Worker(models.Model):
 			"fte": int(self.fte),
 		}
 
+		# Merge any additional options stored on the Django model into the
+		# kwargs passed to the pydantic Worker model. The pydantic model will
+		# honour its own defaults and types; storing these as a dict keeps the
+		# Django DB schema simple while exposing full worker settings in the UI.
+		try:
+			opts = getattr(self, "options", None) or {}
+			if isinstance(opts, dict):
+				# shallow merge; keys in `options` override defaults above when present
+				pyd_kwargs.update(opts)
+		except Exception:
+			# ignore any issues reading options and proceed with core fields
+			pass
+
 		return PydWorker(**pyd_kwargs)