12-hour shifts are pretty common in 24-hour agencies. We found that approximately 41% of law enforcement departments that use PlanIt, schedule with 12-hour shifts.
While they do seem to make scheduling easier, they are not always the best for the officers.
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When we went through and evaluated different scheduling trends, we found 7 consistent 12-hour shift schedules.
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- [2 on 3 off] [2 on 2 off] [3 on 2 off]
- [4 on 3 off] [3 on 4 off] and [3 on 3 off] [4 on 4 off]
- [4 on 4 off]
- [5 on 5 off] [2 on 2 off] [5 on 2 off] [2 on 5 off]
- [2 on 2 off x2] [3 on 2 off] [2 on 4 off] [2 on 2 off] [3 on 2 off]
- [2 on 2 off] [4 on 2 off x2] [2 on 4 off x2]
- [3 on 3 off]
1.) [2 on 3 off] [2 on 2 off] [3 on 2 off]
This schedule is very common in departments throughout Pennsylvania.
We have found, however, that it is used all over the country and in many different industries.
The [2 on 3 off] [2 on 2 off] [3 on 2 off] is also known as the Pitman schedule and allows for officers to have every other weekend off.
It requires 2 squads with 2 templates each.
The templates are only 2 weeks here but they may be extended for different variations.
These 2 would cover the day squad, and then you need to make 2 more templates of basically the same thing but night shift instead of
This will cover your 24x7 requirement.
2.) [4 on 3 off] [3 on 4 off] and [3 on 3 off] [4 on 4 off]
The way this rotation works is a lot simpler than it may sound.
You only use 2, 2-week templates and 2 squads.
Similar to the first example.
Departments anywhere from 25-175 people have used this schedule.
The two 12 hour shift schedule templates below show the first/day squad.
You would complete this schedule for your department by copying these two templates to make the second squad.
They will work the same days but on the night shift instead of day to cover round the clock.
3.) [4 on 4 off]
4 on 4 off is sometimes used with 10-hour shifts but most times we see it used with 12-hour shifts.
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It depends on a few different things like your payroll cycle, overtime hours, etc.
This template runs 8-weeks and requires 2 templates per squad.
You only need 2 squads, because with 12-hour shifts, its only day and night shift.
These 2 templates represent the day squad. You will need to copy them for the night squad to cover 24x7.
4.) [5 on 5 off] [2 on 2 off] and [5 on 2 off] [2 on 5 off]
We have seen this rotation used in departments sized 50-75 people.
It requires 2 different templates and 2 squads. One squad
The two templates below show the rotation.
Sq. 1 = [5 on 5 off] [2 on 2 off]
Squad 2 = [5 on 2 off] [2 on 5 off]
Repeat these 2 templates with night shifts to create the second squad.
5.) [2 on 2 off x2] [3 on 2 off] [2 on 4 off] [2 on 2 off] [3 on 2 off]
This schedule is a little different.
So, instead of a night shift/squad and a day shift/squad, everyone works both.
The template runs for 4 weeks, rotating every 2 weeks between nights and days.
This schedule was used in departments sized 25-50 people.
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6.) [2 on 2 off] [4 on 2 off x2] [2 on 4 off x2]
This schedule is a little simpler than the last one.
It has 2 templates and requires a night and day squad.
The templates last 4 weeks and allow for each officer to have 2 weekends off every month.
To complete this schedule you will need to create 2 more templates covering the night shift.
7.) [3 on 3 off]
This rotation is very simple - work 3 days, off 3 days.
It is composed of 2, 6-week templates.
The ones below show the complete day shift squad.
To cover round the clock you will need to create 2 more 6-week templates for the night shift squad.
All these examples are the basic templates and will need some tweaking depending on your department's needs.
These examples were chosen because of the number of departments that used them. We have not tried them out ourselves.
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The 6-4 6-4 6-4 Ten Hour Rotating Shift pattern uses 5 teams (crews) and 3 overlapping ten-hour shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. It consists of a 30 day cycle where each team works six consecutive 10-hour first shifts, followed by 4 days off duty, works six consecutive 10-hour third shifts, followed by 4 days off duty, works six consecutive 10-hour second shifts, followed by 4 days off duty. The overlapping shifts provide extra manpower during high activity periods. This plan requires 5 teams (a minimum of 5 employees) with 3 teams on duty and 2 teams off duty at any given day.
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Notes:
The above grid shows working and non-working days for each team in one repeat cycle. Day 1 usually starts on a Monday but it can be any day of the week. At the end of the cycle, the entire sequence starts over. Color coded blocks represent assigned shifts (working days) while underlines represent non-working days.- The required shifts and shift lengths are shown in the Shifts column. Shift names, start times, and end times are shown as examples only. They can be changed to match the requirements of your operation.
- The teams required by the plan are shown in the first column. The total working hours for each team over the repeat cycle are shown in the Hours column, assuming one employee per team.
- The last row, Hours, shows the hours worked by all teams in each date range block (leg), assuming one employee per team.
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| Plan ID | C5TR10-3 |
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| Name | 6-4 6-4 6-4 Ten Hour Rotating Shift Schedule |
| Applicability | 24/7 operations |
| Teams Required | 5 |
| Shifts | 10-hr |
| Repeat Cycle | 30 days |
| Rotation | Slow rotation between shifts |
| Average Hours per Week | 42 |
| Staffing Fluctuation | Balanced from shift to shift and day to day |
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| Common Usage | Well suited to the variable workloads confronted by police departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, EMS call centers and dispatchers |
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Definitions:
- Plan ID: A code used to uniquely identify the shift plan in Snap Schedule employee scheduling software.
- Name: The name of the shift plan.
- Applicability: The type of operations this shift configuration is designed for.
- Teams Required: The number of teams (crews) required by this plan. A team may consist of one or more employees.
- Shifts: The different shifts used in this shift pattern. For each shift, only the shift description and shift length are shown. The shift start or end time can be adjusted to fit your business operations so long as the shift length stays the same.
- Repeat Cycle: The number of days required for each team to complete its assigned shift sequence in a schedule plan. At the end of each repeat cycle, the team starts the same shift sequence over again.
- Rotation: For rotating shift configurations, a team rotates from one shift to another according to a specific arrangement. In a forward rotation, the team rotates from a shift that starts earlier in the day to a shift that starts later in the day, e.g. Day to Swing to Night. In a backward rotation, the reverse is true. Many studies suggest that forward rotation is better than backward rotation since our body adjusts much better to changes in work shifts from earlier to later. The rotation speed is the speed at which the shifts are rotated. In a 'fast' rotation, a team rotates from one shift to another once every few days or less. In a 'slow' rotation, a team works the same shift for many days or weeks before rotating to another shift.
- Average Hours Per Week: This is the average number of hours worked by each employee per week based on the shift lengths and shift sequences for this plan.
- Staffing Fluctuation: The fluctuation in staffing level as the plan progresses from shift to shift and day to day. A shift configration is 'balanced from shift to shift' if the new shift will be staffed by the same number of employees as the old shift. A shift configuration is 'balanced from day to day' if each day is staffed by the same number of employees. Note that by default, each team contains the same number of employees.
- Pluses: Positive aspects of the shift configuration.
- Minuses: Negative aspects of the shift configuration.
- Common Usage: Typical users of the shift configuration.