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...
View Article21 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...
View ArticlePanama Plus Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This shift pattern uses 5 teams, two 12-hr shifts, and one 8-hr weekday shift to provide 24/7 coverage. The weekday shift is usually provided for training purpose or other administrative tasks....
View ArticleAbout Pre-Designed Schedule Plans
Suppose you were asked to come up with a shift schedule for your business. You have studied your business needs, workload, labor rules, health and safety requirements, and are aware of your employees’...
View ArticleFast 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...
View ArticlePanama Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This 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...
View ArticleCan More Strict Employee Scheduling Laws Be In Your Business’ Future?
Seattle’s proposed “secure scheduling” law is at the forefront of the worker’s rights movement attempting to gain more stable and predictable work schedules for retail and food-service workers. The...
View ArticleSnap Schedule 365 Developers Sneak In New Features
Well, it looks like we’ve been caught. The development team here at Snap Schedule used to silently and seamlessly sneak updates into the products without anyone noticing or making a fuss. No more....
View ArticleRight to Request Changes in Work Schedule without Fear of Retaliation
Vermont and the cities of Berkeley and San Francisco have taken steps to put into law protection for employees who request changes to their work schedule without fear of retaliation. While each law...
View ArticleOffering Flexible Work Schedules
Employers and schedulers have many options when creating employee schedules. A new trend that adds to the long list of options is the flexible work schedule. Many industries do require employees of...
View ArticleExtended 12 Hour Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This plan uses 3 teams and two 12-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team works 7 consecutive day shifts, 7 consecutive night shifts, then takes 7 days off Notes: The above grid shows working...
View Article3 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...
View Article9 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. Notes: The above grid shows working and non-working days for each team in one...
View Article4/10 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...
View Article5/4/9 Compressed Work 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...
View ArticleMedical 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...
View ArticleContinental 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...
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