<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear all</span><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The shifts schedule for the upcoming run period has been published and can be viewed here:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://www.jlab.org/Hall-B/shifts/">https://www.jlab.org/Hall-B/shifts/</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The period is as follows:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">27 January 2025 - 21 July 2025</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The schedule reflects the 176 days, 6 shifts per day, 528 expert + 528 worker, 1056 shifts in total (264 blocks). </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I decided to offset the Expert/Worker by 2 days for no reason other than it has been a while since we did this. You’ll see 2 faces in the neighbouring seat during a 4 day block.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The allocation takes account of an institutes number of members and translates this to number of shifts. Rounding (up or down) does happen in order that every institute gets at least some allocation. There are other elasticities built-in such that the algorithm works. The final numbers look ok.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There is one thing to be aware of. After discussions with the PRad Collaboration, we agreed that some of their members would staff Worker Shifts during this RG-L run period in order that they gain experience of the Counting House before their own experiment runs. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The agreement amounts to 19 members each doing 8 shifts (2 blocks). The result is that the 38 Worker Blocks which will be staffed by PRad’ers has reduced our CLAS12 Worker Shift load. This is a very good agreement for both parties.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The swaps and trade features allow you to sort your allocation in to a form you are happy with. Please also remember that a third option exists: ask a fellow collaborator nicely for a favour.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The swap periods are defined as follows:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Foreign: now until Thursday 12 December</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Domestic: Friday 17 December - Thursday 16 january</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Allowing Locals the remaining time to get themselves organised.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Trades (bilateral agreements between institutes): are always open to all for all time.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please remember that it is most appropriate to request Trades within the same category (Expert for Expert, Worker for Worker).</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shifts sign-up is now open but if there is a possibility that your shifts may be part of a swap, it is better to wait before making any personnel assignments and travel arrangements.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you have any issues with the interface, please do not hesitate to contact me <a href="mailto:mckinnon@jlab.org">mckinnon@jlab.org</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you have any issues filling your allocation, please contact me <a href="mailto:mckinnon@jlab.org">mckinnon@jlab.org</a> and the PDL for this run period Daniel <a href="mailto:carman@jlab.org">carman@jlab.org</a>.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Regards</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bryan</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div>
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