Calculators for shift scheduling & staff
Free online calculators for the questions that come up every day in shift operations — from time accounts and overtime to the Minijob threshold, breaks and rest periods. No sign-up, with a transparent breakdown and a shareable results link.
Leave entitlement calculator
Leave days for part-time, 4-day weeks and Minijobs — with pro-rata twelfths for joining/leaving under the German Federal Leave Act (BUrlG).
Open calculatorGermany bridge-day planner 2026-2035
Choose a year and federal state to find the best periods off with 1, 2, 4 or 8 leave days.
Open calculatorAustria bridge days 2026-2035
Calculate all 13 ARG holidays and turn 1, 2, 4 or 8 leave days into longer periods off.
Open calculatorSwitzerland bridge days 2026-2035
Choose a canton and local profile, review regional holidays and use leave days efficiently.
Open calculatorMinijob hours calculator 2026
How many hours are possible at the €603 threshold? With a traffic-light check for planned hours.
Open calculatorBreak & rest period calculator
Statutory minimum break, net working time and earliest next shift start (DE/AT/CH).
Open calculatorGerman rest period check 2026
Check shift end and next start: 11-hour rest period, 10-hour exceptions and shift-change warnings.
Open calculatorOvertime calculator 2026
Calculate extra hours, time-account balance, payout and time off in lieu with ArbZG review notes.
Open calculatorTime account calculator 2026
Calculate hours-account balance, plus/minus hours, time off and payout with a template structure.
Open calculatorAbsence rate calculator 2026
Calculate sickness rate, absence rate, lost workdays and estimated cost impact for teams and shift planning.
Open calculatorStaffing needs calculator
Calculate required headcount from opening hours, shifts, minimum coverage, weekly hours and absence rate.
Open calculatorShift pattern generator
Visually rotate early, late and night shifts across teams, review days off and working-time indicators, then export.
Open calculatorSeasonal planner 2026
Check German short-term employment for multiple people against three months, 70 working days and prior jobs.
Open calculatorStaff cost calculator
What does an employee really cost? All 2026 employer contributions plus night/Sunday/holiday premiums (SFN).
Open calculatorTime recording duty check
What already applies today and when must you record electronically? With the transition period by company size.
Open calculatorShift plan check
Paste a whole roster from Excel and check rest periods, maximum working time and breaks per person.
Open calculatorRather get started right away? Free templates
Schedule template (Excel + PDF)
Weekly plan with automatic hour calculation, target-vs-actual comparison and an ArbZG checklist.
Shift schedule template (Excel + PDF)
For fixed shift blocks (early/late/night) — with staffing check and rotation plan.
Timesheet template 2026
Working-time record as Excel and PDF with start, end, break, totals and mini-job check.
Vacation planner 2027 template
Absence planner as Excel and PDF with vacation, sickness, holidays and 2027 bridge days.
Sickness notification 2026 template
Absence notice as DOCX and PDF with eAU note, expected duration and cover planning.
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Every calculator answers a single question — Shiftdesk checks time accounts, overtime, Minijob thresholds, breaks, rest periods and leave balances automatically with every schedule. View features