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We have constructed lists of sample shift patterns (rosters, rotas) for continuous work. They are available in the following formats:

	Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
	Microsoft Word document
	RotaBase (a database of rotas that can be opened by our two software products, RotaBase and RotaView)

If your requirement is for one team to be rostered at all times, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week then there are two common methods:

	4 teams
	5 teams - usually within an annualised hours agreement

Sample rotas are based on 8 hour, 12 hour or a mix of 8 and 12 hour shifts. When there is a mix of 8 and 12 hour shifts, the 12 hour shifts are typically rostered at the weekend, to maximise weekends off, and 8 hour shifts during the week. There are also examples based on full rotation of shifts within each working block ("continental" style) and alternating blocks of the same shift.

4 teams - 8 hour shifts

	average of 42 hours rostered per week
	8 hour shifts
	average of 1 weekend off in 4
	18 examples

4 teams - 12 hour shifts

	average of 42 hours rostered per week
	12 hour shifts
	average of 1 weekend off in 2
	20 examples

4 teams - mix of 8 and 12 hour shifts

	average of 42 hours rostered per week
	Mon-Fri: 8 hour shifts
	Sat-Sun: 12 hour shifts
	average of 1 weekend off in 2
	8 examples

4 teams - half-teams at the weekend

	average of 36 hours rostered per week
	Mon-Fri, 8 hour shifts, full teams
	Sat-Sun, 12 hour shifts, half-teams
	1 weekend in 4 worked
	4 examples

5 teams - 8 hour shifts

	8 hour shifts
	average of 2 weekends off in 5
	25 examples

5 teams = 12 hour shifts

	12 hour shifts
	average of 3 weekends off in 5
	20 examples

5 teams - mix of 8 and 12 hour shifts

	Mon-Fri: 8 hour shifts
	Sat-Sun: 12 hour shifts
	average of 3 weekends off in 5
	13 examples

5 teams - 8 hour shifts with "float"

	8 hour shifts
	"float" ("cover" or "relief") periods built in
	10 examples

5 teams - 12 hour shifts with "float"

	12 hour shifts
	"float" ( "cover" or "relief") periods built in
	11 examples

We also have lists based on the following number of teams:

	3 teams
	3.5 teams
	4.5 teams
	5.5 teams
	6 teams
	7 teams
	8 teams
	9 teams
	10 teams
	11 teams
	12 teams
	18 teams

Contact

For prices or further information, contact:

Resource Analysts Limited

Tel : +44 (0)1273 202880

Email info@rostering.co.uk

Please include your name, company, telephone number and a brief description of your application.