Fair, Predictable Long Rosters

Long rosters are typically used in smaller, senior departments, such as radiology, where staffing numbers are limited and teams consist mainly of senior medical officers (SMOs). They're designed to manage on-call and leave allocations over extended periods (often a year), rather than handling day-to-day shift assignments.

AI automates the complex task of balancing fairness over extended periods (3+ months to a year) with flexibility. In small senior teams where fairness in distributing less desirable duties (like weekend on-calls) is critical, AI ensures equitable distribution while accommodating part-time commitments. When staff schedules and preferences change, AI-powered re-rostering adjusts specific periods while automatically maintaining overall fairness across the entire year. This transforms a process that would take days of manual work into minutes, while ensuring transparency and team goodwill.

RosterLab's long roster scheduling supports planning for 3+ months up to a full year ahead, focusing on leave and on-call allocations. These long-term plans then inform term rosters (e.g., 6-week rosters) that handle detailed shift assignments. The system ensures fair distribution of weekend and on-call duties across the full period, with powerful re-rostering features that let you adjust specific periods while maintaining overall fairness. This is essential when staff preferences or commitments change throughout the year.