Shift Differential

Scope

The University will pay a shift differential to non-statutory regular full-time and regular part-time non-exempt employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement who are required to work certain defined shifts. The purpose of the shift differential is to compensate those employees for the inconvenience of working non-standard hours.

Guidelines for Shift Differential

  1. To be eligible, an employee must be scheduled for, and must work, one full shift or more in which at least four hours of the shift fall between the hours of 6 PM and 6 AM.
  2. If eligible, a $0.20/hour premium will be paid to the employee for all hours worked on the scheduled shift.
  3. An employee who is asked to work extra hours immediately before or immediately after his/her regularly-scheduled shift will not receive the shift differential unless their normal shift meets the criteria in item 1 (i.e., even if the extra hours worked fall between the hours of 6 PM and 6 AM).
  4. An employee who is called in (Call-Back Pay or Split Shift) will not receive the shift differential unless their normal shift meets the criteria in item 1.
  5. If the employee’s schedule changes and s/he no longer works a shift that meets the criteria set forth in item 1, the shift differential will be removed.
  6. Employees are responsible for noting on timesheets those shifts to which shift differential applies.
  7. Supervisors are responsible for reviewing and signing approval of shift differential on timesheets for those employees eligible for the shift differential as per the rules outlined above.

 

Policy#: F-3
Original Effective Date: 2/7/05