Shift Differential work rules allow you to add "extra" pay for hours worked between an established Start Time and End Time. Earnings are fixed dollar amounts paid for time worked during the time range.

The Shift Differential work rule type includes the following work rules:

Day of Week with Holiday
Time of Day
Time of Day Percentage
Hours Threshold Fixed Earnings
Split Shift Differential Rate
Break Period Penalty
Break Period Penalty Hours
Day of Week Flat Rate Earning
Day of Week Rate Factor Earning
Shift Start Time Flat Rate
Weekly Job Hours Fixed Earning
Paid Break Fixed Hours
Holiday Rate Factor Earning
Holiday Time of Day
Contract Guarantee Rule
Contract to Full Time Differential
Split Shift Differential Rate
Hours Threshold Fixed Earning with Max Cap
Daily Spread Shift Differential
Minimum Hours Worked Shift Differential
Anniversary Worked Differential

Day of Week with Holiday

Description	Creates an earning for all hours worked on the selected day of the week. If the day of the week is a holiday, then an earning for all hours worked during the holiday is applied, rather than the day of the week. This is paid as Shift Hours x Rate x Factor.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Adjustment Threshold From Start	Threshold from the Start time of the shift, to determine if adjustment hours should be included.
	Day of Week Earning	Earning to which the amount is assigned, when calculating for Day of the Week.
	Day of Week Factor	Factor to apply against the rate x hours, when calculating for Day of the Week.
	Day of Week Hours Factor	Factor to apply against the hours, when calculating for Day of the Week.
	Days of Week	Days of the week on which the differential is paid.
	End Time	Time of day at which the Earning stops accruing.
	Holiday Earning	Earning to which the amount is assigned, when calculating for Holiday.
	Holiday Factor	Factor to be applied against Rate X Hours, when calculating for Holiday.
	Holiday Hours Factor	Factor to apply against the hours, when calculating for Holiday.
	Holiday Types	Holiday Type on which this earning gets paid.
	Start Time	Time of day the Earning starts to accrue.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.
	Use Home Job for Base Rate	If selected, the Home Job Rate is used for the Earning Base Rate.

Time of Day

Description	Give extra pay to employees for hours worked between a given Start Time and End Time.
Example(s)	If a differential of 12.5 cents/hour is paid for employees who work between 23:00 and 07:00, the employee would receive an Earning of $1.00 (8 hrs X .125).
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Days of Week	Days of the week on which the differential is paid.
	Differential Rate	Rate at which differential hours are paid.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	End Time	Time of day the earning stops accruing.
	Max Hours Paid	Maximum number of hours an employee can be paid if working between a given Start Time and End Time on specific days of the week.
	Min Hours Paid	Minimum hours that an employee must work to receive the differential rate.
	Min Hrs Between	Minimum number of hours that must be worked for the differential to be paid.
	Start Time	Time of day the earning starts accruing.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Time of Day Percentage

Description	Add earnings for hours worked between a given start time and end time. The Earning is determined by (Job Rate X Pct of Job Rate/100) + Differential Rate.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Days of Week	Days of the week on which the differential is paid.
	Differential Rate	Rate at which the differential is paid.
	Earliest Start Time	Earliest time of day the shift may start.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	End Time	Time of day the earning stops accruing.
	Latest Start Time	Latest time of day after which the earning stops accruing.
	Max Pct Hrs Between	Maximum percentage of shift hours that can be worked for the differential to be paid.
	Maximum Hours Paid	Maximum number of hours an employee can be paid for the earning.
	Min Hrs Between	Minimum length of time that must be worked for the differential to be paid.
	Min Pct Hrs Between	Shift must contain the minimum pct of shift hours between the start and end times of the differential to be calculated. In Online Help: Denotes the minimum percentage of shift hours that must be worked, for the differential to be paid. Minimum percentage of shift hours that must be worked for the differential to be paid.
	Pay Net Shift Hrs	If selected, the differential is paid for the total net hours for the shift. If not selected, the differential is only paid on the hours between the start and end of the established Start and End times.
	Pct of Job Rate	Percentage of the Job Rate at which the differential hours are paid.
	Round Time To	Round time to the nearest x minutes.
	Rounding Options	Select the method to use for rounding punches. Options include: Nearest - The punch is rounded to the nearest designated minute. Up - The punch is rounded up to the next minute. Down - The punch is rounded down to the previous minute. None - The punch is not rounded.
	Start Time	Time of day the earning starts accruing.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Hours Threshold Fixed Earnings

Description	Creates a fixed dollar Earning for any shift over the specified minimum hours.
Example(s)	If an employee works at least six hours, they automatically get an extra $5.00 as a meal credit.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Dollars	Fixed dollar amount for the earning.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Minimum Hours	Minimum number of hours that an employee must work before the differential pay is applied.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Split Shift Differential Rate

Description	Creates an earning for an employee whose daily working time is split into two working periods. The earning is an hourly rate paid for the number of hours between shifts, if they fall between the minimum and maximum hours. The default Minimum Time Between Shifts is 1 hour and the default Max Time Between Shifts is 3 hours. You can change these values. You can also specify the type of Earning and set a Differential Rate that affects how the hours between shift hours are paid.
Example(s)	If an employee works a regular shift and is asked to work another shift that starts two hours after the end time of the first shift, the employee would get paid for the two hours wait time.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Deduct Minimum Wage	If selected, the work rule deducts, from premium pay owed, any amount earned by the employee for the split-shift if is more than the sum of the hours worked multiplied by the minimum wage (if Amount Earned > hours x Min. Wage).
	Differential Rate	Rate at which differential hours are paid.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	First Shift Max	Hours threshold for the first shift. If the first shift exceeds this threshold, employees are not eligible for a split shift.
	Max Time Between Shifts	Maximum length of time between shifts for which the differential is paid. For example, if your maximum time is 2 hours, and there actually is 3 hours between shifts, the differential would only be paid on the 2 hours.
	Maximum Hours Paid	Maximum number of hours employees can be paid for the premium earning.
	Min Time Between Shifts	Minimum length of time between shifts for which the differential is paid. For example, if Min Time Between Shifts is set to 1 hour, and 45 minutes passes between shifts, the differential is not paid.
	Minimum Hours Paid	Minimum number of hours an employee will be paid for the earning.
	Second Shift Max	Hours threshold for the second shift. If the second shift exceeds this threshold, employees are not eligible for a split shift.
	Split Shift Pay Types	Specify which portion(s) of a split shift are paid premiums, by selecting any combination the following options: Pay Time Between Shifts Pay First Shift Hours Pay Second Shift Hours
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Break Period Penalty

Description	Creates an hour-based penalty Earning if a break is not taken during the specified hours worked.
Example(s)	The Plus One rule states that an employee who works more than 5 hours must take at least a 30 minute break or the employer is required to pay the employee an additional hour at the employee's regular rate of pay.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	First Break Limit	Number of hours an employee can work before a break must be taken.
	First Minimum Shift Length	Minimum number of hours that must be worked before a break penalty can be applied.
	Hours/Penalty	Number of penalty hours assigned to the earning.
	Maximum Daily Penalty	Maximum amount for the daily penalty that can be applied.
	Minimum Break Length	Minimum amount of time a break must last.
	Second Break Limit	Number of hours an employee can work before a second break must be taken.
	Second Minimum Shift Length	Minimum number of hours that must be worked before a second break penalty can be applied.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Break Period Penalty Hours

Description	Apply a penalty earning for total break time if a break does not meet the minimum length requirement.
Tips	This rule is usually used in conjunction with the Break Period Penalty rule detailed above. If your property is located in the State of California, you will still need to configure that rule. This rule is an add-on to the initial rule which allows for additional functionality required by some Unions and other employment contracts to pay an employee for a short break as well as assessing the one hour penalty. This rule will account for any additional (second or third) breaks that may be required by law.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned. to which the amount should be assigned.
	Minimum Break Length	Minimum amount of time a break must last.
	Minimum Shift Length	Minimum shift length before a break penalty can be applied.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Day of Week Flat Rate Earning

Description	Creates a flat rate Earning for all hours worked on the specified day of the week. The calculation is Rate x Shift Hours.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Day of Week	Days of the week on which the differential is paid.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Rate	Flat rate at which shift hours get paid.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Day of Week Rate Factor Earning

Description	Creates an Earning for all hours worked on the specified day of the week based on Shift Hours x Home Job Rate x Factor.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Day of Week	Day of the week on which the differential is paid.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Factor	Factor to apply against the rate x hours.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.
	Use Home Job for Base Rate	If selected, the Home Job Rate is used for the Earning Base Rate.

Shift Start Time Flat Rate

Description	Adds an earning for shift hours, if the start of the shift is between the given Start time and End time. The earning calculation is Rate X Shift Hours.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Differential Rate	Rate at which differential hours are paid.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned. to which the dollar amount should be assigned.
	End Time	Time of day the earning stops accruing.
	Start Time	Time of day the earning begins accruing.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Weekly Job Hours Fixed Earning

Description	Creates a fixed dollar earning for a job where weekly hours fall between the minimum and maximum hours. The earning is paid on the week ending date.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Dollars	Fixed dollar amount for the earning.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned. to which the dollar amount should be assigned.
	Maximum Hours	Maximum number of hours for which the differential pay can be applied.
	Minimum Hours	Minimum number of hours for which the differential pay can be applied.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Paid Break Fixed Hours

Description	Apply a fixed hour earning to a shift that is over the minimum shift length and contains a punch break over the minimum break length.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Break Limit	Number of hours an employee can work before a break must be taken.
	Check Minimum Break Length	If selected, the rule will verify that there is at least one break above the minimum break length, starting before the break limit. If not selected, the earning is applied regardless of breaks.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Earning Hours	Number of hours assigned to the earning.
	Minimum Break Length	Minimum amount of time a break must last.
	Minimum Shift Length	Minimum shift length before the earning can be applied.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Holiday Rate Factor Earning

Description	Creates an Earning for all hours worked on a Holiday. The rate is paid as Shift Hours X Rate X Factor.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Factor	Factor to apply against the rate x hours.
	Holiday Types	Holiday Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Home Department Only	If selected, only shifts in the Home department will receive the earning.
	Maximum Hours Paid	Maximum number of hours an employee can be paid for the holiday earning.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.
	Use Home Department Rate	If selected, the rate for the home department is set according to the home job pay rate. Earnings for jobs outside of the Home department use the Property default rates.
	Use Home Job for Base Rate	If selected, the Home Job Rate is used for the Earning Base Rate.

Holiday Time of Day

Description	Creates an earning for all hours worked between specified start and end times on the holiday. These hours are paid as Shift Hours X Rate X Factor.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	End Time	Time of day the earning stops accruing.
	Factor	Factor to apply against the rate x hours.
	Holiday Types	Holiday Type to which the rule applies.
	Include Other Shift Earnings	If selected, Earnings created by any other rules will be added into the premium rate as long as the priority of the other rules is higher priority: Earning Total Dollars / Shift Net Hours. For example, if another Shift Differential rule has a priority of 4, any Earnings created by that rule will be included in this rule.
	Priority	Priority order in which the rule is run. The rule with the lowest priority number executes first. All rules default to a priority value of 5.
	Start Time	Time the Earning starts accruing.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.
	Use Home Job for Base Rate	If selected, the Home Job Rate is used for the Earning Base Rate.

Contract Guarantee Rule

Description	Pays employees the guaranteed contract wage for secondary department shifts when working less than the contract in home department. Employees can work additional hours at a job rate but cannot be paid less that their own rate of pay until all of their monthly contracted hours have been fulfilled.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Earning Types	Earning Types that count towards Contract.
	Use Default Labor Structure Rate	If selected, the default rates set in Labor Structure are used.

Contract to Full Time Differential

Description	Creates an earning record when weekly hours worked exceeds the weekly contract but is less than full-time.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Differential Rate	Rate at which differential hours are paid.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Full Time Hours	Number of hours in a full-time workweek.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Start or End Between Premium

Description	Add earnings as a premium if the shift starts and/or ends between the start and end times.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Earliest End Time	Earliest end time that a shift can fall on to get an earning.
	Earliest Start Time	Earliest start time that a shift can fall on to get an earning.
	Earning	Earning Type to which the amount is assigned.
	Earning Amount	Fixed amount that will be attached to the earning
	Latest End Time	Latest end time that a shift can fall on to get an earning.
	Latest Start Time	Latest start time that a shift can fall on to get an earning.
	Pay Only Once Per Shift	If selected, the employee cannot receive multiple earnings on the same shift.
	Use Actual Shift Time	If selected, earnings are added as a premium if the shift starts and/or ends between the start and end times.

Hours Threshold Fixed Earning with Max Cap

Description	Creates a fixed dollar earning for any shift over the specified minimum hours, up to the maximum number of occurrences. For example, Meal Credits.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Dollars	Dollar amount for the Earning.
	Earnings	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Maximum Weekly Occurrences	Maximum number of shifts on which the earning can be paid in a week. Note that this is not the number of days, but the number of shifts. For example, if an employee works a split shift and each shift is at least four hours (the minimum number of hours required), this would count as two occurrences.
	Minimum Hours	Minimum number of hours that must be worked before the earning can be applied.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.

Daily Spread Shift Differential

Description	Creates a fixed hour earning for the last job worked, if the spread of hours from the first punch of the day to the last punch of the day, is over the minimum.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Hours	Number of hours for the earning.
	Minimum Hours	Minimum spread of hours for the earning to be applied.
	Use Actual Punch Time	If selected, the system will use the employee's actual punch time, rather than rounding.
	Use Minimum Wage	If selected, the calculation will use Minimum Wage, rather than the wage of the Home Job.

Minimum Hours Worked Shift Differential

Description	Creates an earning that meets the minimum daily hours requirement but does not count toward OT and is paid as earnings, not worked hours. Note: When employees work consecutive shifts at different positions, this rule creates the earning in the last job worked.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Factor	Factor to apply to the Earning. Earning total dollars will be calculated as Hours X Rate X Factor.
	Minimum Daily Hours	Minimum daily hours that must be worked before the rule is applied.

Anniversary Worked Differential

Description	Apply an earning to an employee on a configured anniversary date. Available anniversary types include: hire date, birthday, and seniority date. If employees work on their configured anniversary date, they receive an earning based on the following calculation: (factor x shift job rate) x hours worked.
Parameters	Parameter	Description
	Anniversary Date Types	Anniversaries on which the earning is paid. When editing the field, the Select Anniversary Types dialog box appears. The available dates include: Birthday Hire Date Seniority Date
	Earning	Earning Type to which the dollar amount is assigned.
	Factor	The factor to apply to the earning. The earning amount is multiplied by the factor.

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