Pitman Schedule Calculator
Map a fixed-shift Pitman-style 2-2-3 cycle onto calendar dates, choose a day or night assignment, and estimate scheduled hours.
How to use the Pitman Schedule Calculator
- Set a Pitman cycle start date, fixed day-or-night assignment, shift length and display range to match the record or scenario you are checking.
- Verify whether the real workplace uses a fixed shift or a rotating Pitman variant before you run the calculation.
- Use Calculate to map a fixed-shift Pitman-style 2-2-3 variant onto dates.
- Recheck the source data if you may be using this fixed-shift model for a roster that rotates between day and night blocks.
What this calculator does
Map a fixed-shift Pitman-style 2-2-3 cycle onto calendar dates, choose a day or night assignment, and estimate scheduled hours. The calculator uses a Pitman cycle start date, fixed day-or-night assignment, shift length and display range to map a fixed-shift Pitman-style 2-2-3 variant onto dates.
Schedule results depend on the cycle start date being aligned with day 1 of the real roster. A one-day error in the anchor date shifts every displayed assignment.
Day-team and night-team anchors change the calendar
A Pitman-style 2-2-3 roster depends on whether the selected team begins on days or nights and where the cycle starts. Two employees can use the same pattern but have different work dates because their team anchors are different.
Calculation example
Example input: Start date July 1, fixed day shift, 12 hours per work shift, display 28 days
Example result: Two fixed-day 14-day cycles, with 84 scheduled hours in each cycle.
It does not confirm your own scenario until a Pitman cycle start date, fixed day-or-night assignment, shift length and display range and whether the real workplace uses a fixed shift or a rotating Pitman variant have been checked.
How to interpret the result
Named schedules can be implemented differently by employers. Compare the generated pattern with an approved roster before using it for attendance or leave decisions.
The most important verification point is whether the real workplace uses a fixed shift or a rotating Pitman variant. Also check for using this fixed-shift model for a roster that rotates between day and night blocks before using the result in payroll, scheduling, staffing or reporting.
Practical checks before using the result
- Verify the key assumption: whether the real workplace uses a fixed shift or a rotating Pitman variant.
- Avoid a common error: using this fixed-shift model for a roster that rotates between day and night blocks.
Calculation design and testing notes are documented in the Calculator Methodology and Accuracy Policy.