The Shift Differentials Tab is used to assign shift differentials to a specific policy. All employees assigned to the policy will be eligible for premium pay for the periods defined by assigned shift differentials and according to the selected Shift Differential Pay Method. The following key points must be considered when assigning shift differentials to policies:-
• A single policy must not have overlapping shift differentials.
For example ABC Medical pays a $0.50 premium for employees working at any time on the weekend and a $1.00 premium for employees working between 10:00 PM and 4:00 AM. Employees working between 10:00 PM and 4:00 AM on Saturday or Sunday Night should receive a combined premium of $1.50 The tables below illustrate two methods for configuring this scenario.
INCORRECT
|
Differential Name |
Start Time |
End Time |
Start Day |
End Day |
Differential Premium |
|
Weekend Differential |
12:00 AM |
11:59 PM |
Saturday |
Sunday |
$0.50 |
|
Night Differential |
10:00 PM |
4:00 AM |
Saturday |
Sunday |
$1.00 |
CORRECT
|
Differential Name |
Start Time |
End Time |
Start Day |
End Day |
Differential Premium |
|
Weekend Differential: Day |
4:00 AM |
10:00 PM |
Saturday |
Sunday |
$0.50 |
|
Weekend Differential: Night |
10:00 PM |
4:00 AM Next Day |
Saturday |
Sunday |
$1.50 |
|
Night Differential |
10:00 PM |
4:00 AM Next Day |
Monday |
Friday |
$1.00 |
• NOTE: Pay special attention to the day a differential starts and ends on. The correct schedule for ‘Weekend Differential – Night’ is below. Notice how the Sunday Night Shift crosses into Monday morning. For this reason 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM must be defined on Monday for the Weekend Differential – Night schedule. Similarly the Night Differential on Friday would end at 4:00 AM on Saturday.
|
Start Time |
End Time |
Day |
|
10:00 PM |
11:59 PM |
Saturday |
|
12:00 AM |
4:00 AM |
Sunday |
|
10:00 PM |
11:59 PM |
Sunday |
|
12:00 AM |
4:00 AM |
Monday |