Shift Differential
Full-time employees are entitled to supplemental or shift bonus pay differentials under the following conditions:
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For employees to be eligible for shift differential of 6% of their base rate, they must work between the hours of 5pm and midnight, referred to as second (2nd) shift. If an employee works more than 50% of their shift during the 2nd shift time frame, the entire shift is eligible for shift differential.
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For employees to be eligible for shift differential of 13% of their base rate, they must work between the hours of midnight and 7am, referred to as third (3rd) shift. If an employee works more than 50% of their shift during the 3rd shift time frame, the entire shift is eligible for shift differential.
Examples:
An employee works 3pm to 11pm - More than 50% of the shift is in the 2nd shift time frame. The whole shift will be eligible for 6% shift differenital.
An employee works 11pm to 7am - More than 50% of the shift is in the 3rd shift time frame. The whole shift will be eligible for the 13% shift differential.
An employee works 8am to 5pm and is asked to work an evening event that starts at 6pm and ends at 8pm. They would be eligible for two hours of 6% shift differential.
An employee starts work at 6am an works until 2pm. The employee would be eligible for one hour of 13% shift differential.