6-4 6-4 6-4 Ten Hour Rotating Shift Schedule | 24/7 Shift Coverage (2024)

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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.

	Characteristics
Plan ID	C5TR10-3
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
Pluses	Workdays and offdays are rotated so personnel can have weekend days off Four days off duty after each shift rotation Five 4-day weekends off every 18 weeks
Minuses	Long (6) consecutive work days The six hours/day shift overlap could be wasteful on constant workload situations Personnel do not work the same days of the week, every week
Common Usage	Well suited to the variable workloads confronted by police departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, EMS call centers and dispatchers Master Your Shift Scheduling Snap Schedule 365 Automates It All! Discover the power of automatic shift callouts, open shift notifications, time off & overtime management. START YOUR FREE TRIAL
Notes	This plan is drived from the 4-3 Ten Hour Rotating Shift plan to provide 24/7 coverage using only 5 teams (a minimum of 5 employees, one on each team) and about 2 hours overtime (or compensatory time) each week.