On-call scheduling

Creating automated on-call schedules for organizations requiring continuous operation

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Rostar offers a suitable solution for work environments where, in addition to traditional working hours, on-call work schedules – even 24-hour shifts – are also required.

Special requirements and employee considerations

Some aspects may be particularly important when creating an on-call schedule. Most of these can be managed in the CsiriBiri application, which works in close cooperation with Rostar.

Some examples of adjustable parameters that will be taken into account when creating the schedule:

  • Rest periods determined by shift length and start time
  • Special rules: e.g., maximum number of consecutive long shifts, maximum number of consecutive working days or working hours
  • Ensuring an equal number of free weekends, if possible
  • Ensuring an equal number of shifts per shift length, if possible

In addition, the following employee-specific factors also influence the development of the work schedule:

  • Preference bidding:
    Employees can bid on which shifts they would like to work or would prefer not to work. The algorithm strives to fulfill these requests, thereby increasing employee satisfaction.
  • Skills:
    These can be used to restrict the types of shifts that a given employee can be assigned.
  • Shift attributes:
    We can control in even greater detail, broken down by calendar days, how long and when certain employees can be scheduled.
  • Days off and excluded days:
    We can specify which days or time intervals an employee cannot be scheduled for.

This ensures compliance with legal and special requirements and increases employee satisfaction, while the system continues to be aligned with the employer’s operational needs.

From shift plan to final schedule

On the left side, an on-call schedule is displayed on the Rostar interface, with a right-pointing arrow in the middle and a completed schedule with an error on the right side.

The roster is based on an automatically or manually created shift plan.
After that, scheduling is an automatic process that can be modified manually as needed.
You can check at a glance whether the on-call schedule complies with legal requirements, working time limits, and even workload distribution. If necessary, the parameters can be modified and the schedule regenerated.

Areas of application

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Rostar’s on-call scheduling function can be used in many areas where continuous presence and 24/7 operation are essential:

  • Healthcare - scheduling on-call shifts for hospitals, clinics, and ambulance services.
  • Public services – fire department, police, military, security services with continuous on-call systems.
  • Industrial production - factories and plants where continuous, 24/7 operation is required.
  • Utilities, energy and water suppliers