Fixed roster

A fixed roster is a repeating schedule where the same people work the same shifts on the same days each cycle.

In Australian workplaces this is the clearer local term than fixed shifts when the emphasis is on the repeating roster pattern as a whole. The roster may be stable, but overtime, penalty rates, and leave coverage still sit under the award or agreement that applies.

Also called: fixed shifts (US, Canada). Related: Roster, Penalty rates.