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Shift Patterns

A collection of shift patterns and how they are used.

Shift Patterns

Continental Shift Schedule for 24/7 Shift Coverage

The Continental shift schedule is a fast rotating shift pattern that uses 4 teams and three 8-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team rotates through a sequence of 2, 2, and 3 consecutive day shifts, swing shifts, night shifts, or days off. The following is a typical team schedule for a 4-week (28 days)…

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Panama Schedule for 24/7 Shift Coverage

The Panana schedule is is a slow rotating shift pattern that uses 4 teams and two 12-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. The working and non-working days follow this pattern: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off. Each team works the same shift (day…

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Fast 12 Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage

This is a fast rotating shift pattern that uses 4 teams and two 12-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team works a sequence of 2 day shifts, followed by 2 night shifts, then taking 4 days off in each 8-day period. After 8 days, the same sequence starts over.   Characteristics Plan ID C4TR12-1…

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21 Team Fixed 8 Hour 6D Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Covarage

Similar to the 21 Team Fixed 8 5D Plan, this plan is a fixed (no rotation) plan that uses 21 teams and three 8-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. It maximizes the number of consecutive days off while still averaging 40 hours per week. Over a 7 week cycle, each employee has two 3 consecutive…

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21 Team Fixed 8 Hour 5D Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage

This is a fixed (no rotation) plan that uses 21 teams and three 8-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each employee is scheduled to work 5 days, 40 hours per week, and take 2 days off. On any given day, 15 teams will be scheduled to work and 6 teams will be off. Each shift…

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Medical Interns Shift Pattern

This shift schedule supports a combination of 14-hr day shift , 15.5-hr cross-cover shift , and a 14-hr night shift for medical interns. The day shift and the cross-cover shift have the same start time (7:00AM). The night shift starts at around 10:00PM and ends at 12:00PM on the next day. This combination allows a…

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5/4/9 Compressed Work Shift Pattern

This shift schedule supports the standard 5/4/9 compressed work schedule. Each full-time employee works eight 9-hr days and one 8-hr day for a total of 80 hours in a biweekly pay period. Two teams are required to provide coverage from Monday through Friday.   Characteristics Plan ID N2TF0809-1 Name 5/4/9 Plan Applicability Compressed work schedule…

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4/10 Compressed Work Pattern

This shift pattern supports the standard 4/10 compressed work schedule. Two teams are required, with each team working 10 hours a day for 4 straight days. Team 1 works Monday to Thursday while Team 2 works Tuesday to Friday.   Characteristics Plan ID N2TF10-1 Name 4/10 Plan Applicability Compressed work schedule Teams Required 2 Shifts…

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9 To 5 Work Schedule

This is the basic 9 to 5 work schedule for office employees. Every employee works 8 hrs a day from Monday to Friday. Characteristics Plan ID N1TF08-1 Name 9 To 5 Plan Applicability 8 Hrs a day, 5 days a week Teams Required 1 Shifts Day (8-hr) Repeat Cycle 7 days Rotation Fixed plan, no…

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3 Team Fixed 24 Hour Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage

This is a fixed (no rotation) shift pattern that uses 3 teams working 24-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team repeats the following sequence over a 63 day period: 1 day on, 1 day off, 1 day on, 1 day off, 1 day on, 4 days off.   Characteristics Plan ID C3TF24-1 Name 3…

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