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) repeat cycle: Week 1: 2 day shifts, 3 swing shifts, 2 night shifts Week 2:… Read More »Continental Shift Schedule for 24/7 Shift Coverage
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 days off and is required to work 6 consecutive days on 5 of the 7… Read More »21 Team Fixed 8 Hour 6D Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Covarage
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 will be staffed by 5 teams so the minimum number of employees per shift is… Read More »21 Team Fixed 8 Hour 5D Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
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 Teams Required 2 Shifts Day (9-hr), Day (8-hr) Repeat Cycle 28 days Rotation Fixed plan,… Read More »5/4/9 Compressed Work Shift Pattern
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 rotation Average Hours per Week 40 Staffing Fluctuation Constant staffing level Monday to Friday. Weekends… Read More »9 To 5 Work Schedule
This shift pattern supports 24/7 operations with lower staffing demands for the swing and night shifts. On any given day, the day shift is staffed by 2 teams while the swing and the night shift are each staffed by only one team. The plan uses 6 teams with each team rotating through the following 3-4 shift sequences during a 6 week period: Week 1: 3 day shifts, 4 swing shifts… Read More »Low Night Demand Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This is a fast rotation shift pattern that uses 4 teams and a combination of three 8-hr shifts on weekdays and two 12-hr shifts on weekends to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team rotates through the following shift sequence over a 4 week period: Week 1: Five 8-hr day shifts, two 12-hr day shifts Week 2: Three days off, two 8-hr night shifts, two 12-hr night shifts Week 3: Three 8-hr… Read More »8 Plus 12 Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This is a fixed (no rotation) shift pattern that uses 3 teams and three 8-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. One team will be permanently on the day shift, one will be on the swing shift, and one will be on the night shift. Characteristics Plan ID C3TF08-1 Name 3 Team Fixed 8 Plan Applicability 24/7 operations Teams Required 3 Shifts Day (8-hr), Swing (8-hr), Night (8-hr) Repeat Cycle… Read More »3 Team Fixed 8 Hour Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This is a slow rotating shift pattern that uses 4 teams and three 8-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team rotates through the following sequence every 28 days: 7 day shifts, 2 days off, 7 swing shifts, 2 days off, 7 night shifts, 3 days off. Characteristics Plan ID C4TR08-3 Name Rotating 8 Plan Applicability 24/7 operations Teams Required 4 Shifts Day (8-hr), Swing (8-hr), Night (8-hr) Repeat… Read More »Rotating 8 Hour Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This is a relatively slow rotating shift pattern that uses 4 teams and three 8-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team rotates through the following sequence every 24 days: 6 day shifts, 2 days off, 6 swing shifts, 2 days off, 6 night shifts, 2 days off. Characteristics Plan ID C4TR08-4 Name 6 On 2 Off Plan Applicability 24/7 operations Teams Required 4 Shifts Day (8-hr), Swing (8-hr), Night… Read More »6 On 2 Off Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage