Shift Schedule Design: Example of Custom-Designed Shift Schedule

Example of a customized shift schedule

Updating the shift schedule

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Scheduling Considerations

Efficient Coverage

Shift Length

Fixed vs. Rotating Shifts

title="Example of custom-designed shift schedule"

Crew/Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Work Hours	Pay Hours
A/Week 1	D12	D12	D12	-	-	-	-	36	36
Week 2	-	D12	D12	-	-	D12	D12	48	52

B/Week 1	-	-	-	D12	D12	D12	D12	48	52
Week 2	D12	-	-	D12	D12	-	-	36	36

C/Week 1	N12	N12	N12	-	-	-	-	36	36
Week 2	-	N12	N12	-	-	N12	N12	48	52

D/Week 1	-	-	-	N12	N12	N12	N12	48	52
Week 2	N12	-	-	N12	N12	-	-	36	36
							Average	42	44
D12 = 12-Hour day shift
N12 = 12-Hour night shift (First or last shift of the day)