Fixed roster
Workforce Management Glossary
Fixed roster
What is a fixed roster?
A fixed roster is essentially a work schedule that doesn’t change. Under a fixed roster an employee might work the same hours every day. There are also opportunities for employees to work the same number of hours but at different times of each day.
How does a fixed roster benefit a business?
The most beneficial component of a fixed roster is the fact that they do not change. Rather than having to continuously edit the roster in order to account for changes, the roster remains static. This affords managers with more time to complete other tasks.
With a fixed roster it makes it easier for workers to schedule their extra-curricular activities such as tennis training or picking up kids from school or after-school care. This helps exponentially when it comes to achieving work-life balance.
It’s also worth noting that productivity and communication increases under a fixed roster system. When employees are working consistent hours, they develop relationships with the broader team that can help to fastrack projects or foster relationships which aid employee retention.
How do businesses implement fixed rosters?
Fixed rostering practices should help to make the rostering process more efficient. To streamline this key business facet even further, look to Roubler’s online staff rostering software.
Offering reusable templates to speed up rostering as well as synchronicity features such as automatically taking into account employee leave requests before publishing the schedule, rostering software enhances roster management and roster publishing.