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recurring shift

A recurring shift is a work shift that is scheduled to repeat at regular intervals according to the same pattern.

In plain English

It is a shift that is planned to happen again instead of only once. The repeat happens on a regular schedule and follows the same pattern each time.

In context

Here, it asks whether the shift should repeat at regular intervals in the same pattern.

Situation
Managing schedules, shifts, attendance, leave, timesheets, and availability
What it communicates
Checkbox label for making a shift repeat on a pattern.

Meaning limits

The term itself does not say how often the shift repeats, only that it follows a regular repeating pattern.

Examples

“She took the Saturday opening as a recurring shift, not a one-off extra.”

Core meaning

“The supervisor asked whether the Thursday closing should be set up as a recurring shift.”

In context