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Shift pattern generator
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Run the Shift pattern generator calculator: Cycle length in days; Average working hours a week; Hours a week under the 48 hour average limit; Crews needed to cover the operation. Missing inputs fall back to their documented defaults.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| onDays | number | no | Days on in one cycle |
| offDays | number | no | Days off in one cycle |
| shiftHours | number | no | Paid hours in one shift |
| coverHours | number | no | Hours a day the operation must be covered |
| nightWork | string | no | Does the pattern include night work? |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"onDays": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 14,
"description": "Days on in one cycle",
"default": 4
},
"offDays": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 14,
"description": "Days off in one cycle",
"default": 4
},
"shiftHours": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 4,
"maximum": 16,
"description": "Paid hours in one shift",
"default": 12
},
"coverHours": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 4,
"maximum": 24,
"description": "Hours a day the operation must be covered",
"default": 24
},
"nightWork": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"none",
"night",
"hazard"
],
"description": "Does the pattern include night work?",
"default": "night"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}