How do I create a 4/2 Schedule?
This article walks you through building a 4/2 rotating schedule using the Monthly View, Staff View and the Copy Schedule tool.
1. Before You Begin
- Confirm that your schedule start date aligns with your payroll start date.
If unsure, check with HR or Accounting.
2. Build the Initial 6-Week Schedule in Monthly View
- Go to Monthly View.
- Select the first user you want to schedule.
- Add their shifts manually.
- Use Copy Single Shift for any repeating shifts.
- Continue adding or copying shifts until the full 4/2 pattern is created for that user.
- Repeat this process for all other users who follow the same schedule pattern.
Tip: Add all users’ schedules in Monthly View first—this saves time later.
3. Copy the 6-Week Block Forward
- Switch to Staff View.
- Navigate back to the start date where you first began scheduling in Monthly View.
- Click the Copy icon.
- Choose Custom.
- Select the 6-week date range you created.
- The next 6-week “Copy To” range will auto-populate starting the day after the end date.
- Under Copy Options:
- Enable: Copy User Schedule
- Disable: Merge Existing Schedule
- Click Copy.