1. Roster Staff Common Competency 1

2. Learning Outcomes 1.Develop and implement staff rosters 2.Maintain staff records

3. What is Staff Rostering? Understanding how many team members are needed each day, who your best staff are and when to roster them is instrumental in keeping wage costs low and profits high. A roster is a timetable that shows the days and times employees are required to work. Staff rostering has transformed from simple schedule planning to a sophisticated, revenue-driving business function A staff rostering system is a program or software that allows businesses to schedule staff, map the cost of rosters, track individual performance, notify staff of their upcoming shifts and allow employees to swap shifts. Most rostering systems also integrate with POS software and accounting systems to provide a holistic approach to staff management.

4. Building a Cost Effective Staff Roster 1. Roster Roles, not individuals 2. Cost the roster while you write it 3. Plan ahead and give staff notice 4. Stagger your roster 5. Know your team 6. Put your best staff on the busiest shifts

5. Building a Cost Effective Staff Roster 7. Share the good shifts 8. Provide flexibility to employees 9. Give staff 2 days off 10. Start the roster week on a busy day 11. Make the roster accessible to staff 12. Create protocols for time off requests 13. Use a staff-rostering system

6. Importance of Effective Staff Rostering To make sure you keep your staff costs as low as possible while also ensuring your team has a fair and balanced schedule. A staff rostering system helps:  save time building rosters  track employee performance  provide staff with an easy-to-use shift swapping tool.

8. Scheduling A schedule should cover a full workweek, which is typically defined as Sunday through Saturday. Schedules should be posted at least three days before the beginning of the next workweek. Days off, vacation time, and requested days off should all be indicated on the posted work schedule.

9. Before Planning the Duty Roster.. Consider the amount of cover required. Consider the types of shifts. Make sure that all duties are covered. Sufficient cover of all grades of staff-each shift. Fair allocation of weekend work. Take into account break periods.

10. Different Types of Shift Straight shift Staff work a specified number of hours continuously Split shift Staff normally work a specified number of hours-then have a few hours off duty and return to work Rotating shift Three shifts of 8 hours rotate-6-2,2-10,10-6 Alternating Shift Staff work either a specified number of early and late shifts each week or one week early and one week late.