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Pitman schedule (2-2-3)

The Pitman schedule, also called the 2-2-3 or 2-3-2 schedule, has four crews on 12-hour shifts in a 14-day rhythm: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. Two crews always work days and two always work nights. It is common in police departments and dispatch centers.

Crew 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Crew A D D D D D D D
Crew B N N N N N N N
Crew C D D D D D D D
Crew D N N N N N N N

Cycle of 14 days, 4 crews, 42 hours a week on average. D = day shift, N = night shift, 24 = 24-hour shift.

Your crew

The first day of the cycle for crew A, as on your posted schedule. Check the preview against a week you know.

Leave empty to repeat the rotation with no end date.

How the Pitman schedule works

  • Each crew works 7 shifts in 14 days.
  • Crews A and C share the day shift, and crews B and D share the night shift.
  • Crew C starts a week after crew A, so the two day crews never work the same day.
  • Every other weekend is a three-day weekend off.

Pros

  • No switching between days and nights.
  • Never more than three shifts in a row.
  • Every other weekend off.

Cons

  • Night crews stay on nights unless the department rotates them.
  • Weeks alternate between 60 and 24 hours.
  • Two-day breaks in the middle of the cycle.

Similar schedules

  • DuPont

    4 crews, 12-hour shifts, 28-day cycle with a full week off.

    42 hours a week on average

  • Panama

    4 crews, 12-hour shifts, 2-2-3 rhythm, days and nights swap every two weeks.

    42 hours a week on average

  • 4 on 4 off

    4 crews, 12-hour shifts, four on and four off.

    42 hours a week on average

  • 4 on 4 off, rotating days and nights

    4 crews, four days, four off, four nights, four off.

    42 hours a week on average

  • 12x36

    12 hours on, 36 hours off, every other day.

    42 hours a week on average

Other schedules: 24/48, 48/96, Kelly, 4/10 (four tens), 9/80

Frequently asked questions

What is a Pitman schedule?
A 12-hour shift rotation for four crews over 14 days: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. Two crews cover days and two cover nights.
Is a 2-2-3 schedule the same as Pitman?
2-2-3 is the name for the rhythm. Pitman is usually the version with fixed day and night crews; if your crews switch between days and nights, see the Panama schedule. 2-3-2 is the same cycle counted from a different day.
What is a police Pitman schedule?
The same 2-2-3 rotation used by many police departments and dispatch centers, usually with 12-hour day and night shifts such as 6:00 to 6:00 or 7:00 to 7:00.
How many hours a week is the Pitman schedule?
42 hours a week on average, alternating weeks of 60 and 24 hours.

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