Semi-continuous systems provide continuous cover for a period of time, usually part of a week, but could be, for example, part of a fortnight. Typical features include:
 | Just one close-down and restart each week (or other period) |
| Operating hours can usually be extended with overtime |
| The close-down can be used for maintenance and cleaning |
| Employees have regular rest breaks (usually weekends) |
Lists of example shift patterns
We have constructed lists of example shift patterns (rosters, rotas) for semi-continuous work. Each list is available in the following formats:
| Microsoft Excel spreadsheet |
| Microsoft Word document |
| RotaBase - a database of shift patterns or rotas that can be opened by our two software products, RotaBase and RotaView |
There are an enormous number of options for semi-continuous shift patterns. Each option can be described in the following way:
| Number of teams |
| Number of hours of continuous cover (eg. 144 hours for 6 continuous days) |
| Number of hours and times of close-down (eg. 24 hours, Saturday 18:00 to Sunday 18:00) |
| Shift lengths (usually 8 or 12 hours) |
| Cover required through continuous period (eg. one team, more than one team, less than one team) |
| Occasionally, there may be more than one close-down during a period (eg. two close-downs: Saturday 18:00 to Sunday 06:00 and Sunday 18:00 to Monday 06:00) |
If you would like any help deciding the option for you then email us your requirements and we can give you advice and a quote for devising a shift pattern.
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