Proposed shift rules for MIPP
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[1] A shift is an 8-hour interval spent on-site, watching the detector
and is worth one credit. Shifts are dailey from 8A-4:30P, 4:00P -
11:59P, 11:59P-8:30A next day. 

[2] A backup shift is a 1-week interval spent on site at Fermilab
during which the shift taker is ready to substitute for shift takers
who may fall ill or otherwise be unable to cover their assigned
detector shifts. Persons on backup shift may not also sign up for
detector shifts during their week of backup shift. 1 credit is given
for a 1-week assignment of backup shift.

[3] Personal quotas are assigned to each author. The quota is
calculated as the total number of shifts during a specified time
interval divided by the number of E907 authors.

[4] Institutional shift quotas are equal to the total number of shifts
during a specified time interval divided by the number of E907 authors
times the number of authors at the given institution.

[5] Each institution is responsible for 100% of the institutional
quota.

[6] Each author is responsible for at least 50% of their personal
shift quota. 

Proposal: 50% -> 25% (10 shifts to 5 shifts, 5 months)

[6a] No person shall complete more than 200% of their personal
quota.

Proposal: 200% -> 300% (40 shifts -> 60 shifts, 5 months)

[7] The shift quotas will be assigned for time intervals from
Feb-June, and July-December. Institutional quotas must be met by the
end of each of these intervals.

[8] Shifts will be scheduled in consultation with the shift
coordinator. The coordinator will attempt to assign one experienced
shift taker (an "expert") with one novice shift taker to each shift
period.

[9] In the case that the experiment expects to take beam during a time
interval where no shifts have been assigned, the institution with the
largest number of unscheduled shifts will be responsible for the empty
slots.

[10] The shift quota will be periodically adjusted for shifts where no
shift taker was assigned and the detector did not take data.