Shift calendars, hours and overtime pay

Shift Patterns

Each page here is a working calendar for one rotation: pick your crew and start date, see every shift by date, and read the hours, overtime and pay the pattern gives under the rule pack you choose.

Tools in this group

  • 12 Hour Shift Schedule Comparison — Compare the common 12-hour rotations side by side: crews needed, weekends off, longest runs, hours a year and the overtime pay each one gives.
  • 2-2-3 Schedule Calendar — Choose two or four crews and a start date to see the 2-2-3 work schedule by date, with weekly hours and the overtime it creates.
  • 24/48 Schedule Calendar — Pick your platoon to see every 24-hour shift by date, the hours in each 28-day period and the overtime under FLSA 7(k) or other rules.
  • 4 On 4 Off Schedule Calendar — Pick the 4 on 4 off version and your crew to see every work day by date and the hours and overtime each week gives.
  • 4/10 Work Schedule Calendar — See the 4/10 schedule by date and what four 10-hour days mean for overtime under federal, California and alternative-workweek rules.
  • 48/96 Schedule Calendar — See the 48/96 firefighter rotation for your platoon by date, with the hours per 28-day period and the overtime it creates.
  • 7 On 7 Off Schedule Calendar — See the 7 on 7 off rotation for your crew by date, with the 84-hour work weeks and the overtime and pay they give.
  • 9/80 Work Schedule Calendar — Pick the start of your two-week cycle to see every day off by date and how the 44/36-hour weeks are counted for overtime.
  • DuPont Schedule Calendar — See the 28-day DuPont rotation for your crew by date, with the hours of every week and the overtime and pay those weeks give.
  • Kelly Schedule Calendar — Pick your platoon to see the 9-day Kelly rotation by date and the hours, overtime and pay in each work period.
  • Panama Work Schedule Calendar — See the 28-day Panama rotation for your crew, where the 2-2-3 blocks switch between days and nights, with hours and pay.
  • Pitman Schedule Calendar — Pick your crew to see the 14-day Pitman (2-2-3) rotation by date and the hours, overtime and pay each week brings.
  • Rotating Shift Schedule Maker — Type your rotation as blocks such as D2 N2 O4, choose how many crews share it and get the calendar, coverage check and pay.
  • Shift Calendar Maker — Pick a rotation and your crew to get a month-by-month shift calendar, with the hours, overtime and pay it gives under the rules you choose.