Quick answer: a 2-2-3 schedule repeats every 14 days: work 2, off 2, work 3, off 2, work 2, off 3. On 12-hour shifts that is 7 shifts per 2 weeks, 42 hours a week on average, with a 3-day weekend every other week.
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The 2-2-3 (Pitman) pattern, day by day
One crew, one full 28-day cycle:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Day | Off | Off | Day | Day | Day | Off | Off | Day | Day | Off | Off | Off | Night | Night | Off | Off | Night | Night | Night | Off | Off | Night | Night | Off | Off | Off |
2-2-3 (Pitman) hours by workweek
42 hours a week on average; single weeks from 24 to 60. Overtime over 40: 4 to 10 hours a week on average, set by the cycle day the workweek begins.
| Workweek begins on | Hours in each week of the 28-day repeat | Average overtime per week |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 60, 24, 60, 24 | 10 |
| Day 2 | 48, 36, 48, 36 | 4 |
| Day 3 | 36, 48, 36, 48 | 4 |
Fixed or rotating shifts
With four crews, two cover days and two cover nights. Some employers switch crews between days and nights every 2 weeks (shown by default); others keep crews on fixed shifts. Pick "2-2-3 fixed shifts" in the calendar for the second kind. Panama is the same 2-2-3 pattern with the day and night swap every 4 weeks instead.
For a 2-week paper grid of the same shifts, print the 12-hour schedule template. Want the long day/night blocks instead? Compare the Panama schedule.
2-2-3 vs DuPont vs 4 on 4 off
| Schedule | Cycle | Average hours | Longest break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-2-3 (Pitman) | 14 or 28 days | 42 a week | 3 days |
| DuPont | 28 days | 42 a week | 7 days |
| 4 on 4 off | 16 days | 42 a week | 4 days |
Sources: DOL: Overtime pay. Rules checked . Found a problem? Tell us.
Questions
Is 2-2-3 the same as the Pitman schedule?
Usually, yes. Pitman is the common name for the 2-2-3 pattern on 12-hour shifts.
Does a 2-2-3 schedule have overtime?
Yes under the 40-hour rule: weeks alternate between 36 and 48 hours, or 24 and 60, depending on the workweek start, which averages 4 to 10 overtime hours a week.
How many weekends off do you get on 2-2-3?
Every other weekend is a full 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday) when the pattern is aligned that way.