If you are operating an Annual Hours system, you may want to construct an annual roster. We can help you with this process. The approach depends on the type of Annual Hours system - for example, for a continuous system (ie. 24/7) you would typically go through the following stages:
 | Decide on the year start and finish dates |
| Decide on the shutdowns (if appropriate) |
| Decide on the number, the length and the timing of long breaks (ie. holiday breaks) (if appropriate) |
| Decide on shift pattern "building blocks" (typically, a basic pattern and a long-break pattern) |
| Put the shift pattern "building blocks" together over the year |
| Tidy up the linkage between the different "building blocks" |
| Put in shutdowns (if appropriate) |
| (Optional) Make adjustments to the annual pattern (typically, around the shutdowns) to create a better balance of shifts rostered for each team |
We have compiled lists of standard shift patterns - see our Shift Patterns page.
We also have examples of standard annual rosters for continuous working (24/7) in Excel spreadsheet format. They are all based on a 365-day calendar year and include a minimum break for each team of 2 weeks in the summer months and sometimes a similar or shorter break during the spring and autumn months. Because they are in Excel spreadsheets they can be used as templates for inclusion of, for example, company shutdowns and for calculating hours. The following are currently available.
5 teams
| 8 hour shifts (11 examples) |
| 12 hour shifts (8 examples) |
| mix of 8 and 12 hour shifts (3 examples) |
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