4-3 Shift Schedule Template (10-Hour Shifts)

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This is 4-on, 3-off shift pattern template is part of our series on work schedule templates. We do not have a 10-hour schedule generator, but you can edit and customize this 4-on-3-off shift pattern template in one Excel, Google Sheets, or Canva.
 
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What Is A 4-3 Shift Schedule Template (With 10-Hour Shifts)?

The 4-3 work schedule template has six teams and three overlapping 10-hour shifts to provide 24-hour coverage. In this three-week rotating shift schedule, each team works…

• Type of schedule: Staff
• Duration: Weekly
• Daily business hours: 24 hours
• Shift length: 10 hours
• Average employee work hours per week: 40
• Other names for this template: 4/10 rotational schedule, swing shift schedule
• Typical industries: Police departments, emergency services, call centers

See Also:  The 10-Hour Shift Schedule: 4 Free Excel Templates

4-On, 3-Off Shift Pattern Schedule Pros

• Each employee gets a three-day weekend every week
• Employees work 10 hours shifts rather than 12 like most other shift schedules
• Provides an overlapping shift to help during peak demand times

4-3 Shift Schedule Cons

• Requires employees to switch when they work every week (morning to afternoon to night)
• Some teams get three-day weekends while others get three days off at the beginning of the week

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Definitions For This Work Schedule Template

At the top of this post, we provided seven pieces of information about the 4-3 shift schedule template. This is how we define each of those terms:

• Type of schedule: Every Buildremote schedule template fits into one of these main categories:
  • Employee: Daily, weekly, or monthly schedules to plan which staff members will work for certain times and days
  • Shift: Work schedules for teams that require shifts (8-, 10-, 12-, or 24-hour work blocks) each day
  • Corporate: Common schedules used by companies with knowledge workers (desk jobs)
  • Hybrid: Schedule templates for companies that have employees split their time in an office and remotely
  • Entrepreneur: Work planners and unconventional work schedules for self-employed people
• Duration: The length of time that the schedule template covers:
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
• Daily business hours: The amount of hours that the organization will be open for business in a given day using this template
• Shift length: The amount of hours employees will work each block of time before ending work (this is used primarily for the shift schedule templates)
• Average employee work hours per week: The amount of hours each worker will log in a given week on this work schedule
• Other names for this template: Other ways people refer to the same work schedule
• Typical industries: The common types of organizations that typically use this schedule

Disclaimer: This template is not legal advice. Please advise your HR or legal team first to determine the right language and structure of your work schedule depending on your type of organization, employee status, and labor laws in your state or country.