The set-up consists of either a two-shift arrangement (rate 1), a two-shift arrangement including nights, weekends and public holidays (rate 2) or a continuous 24-hour service (rate 4).
Ieviestais maiņu darba veids ir darbs divās maiņās (1. likme), darbs divās maiņās, tostarp naktīs, nedēļas nogalēs un svētku dienās (2. likme), vai arī nepārtraukts darbs 24 stundu maiņās (4. likme).