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 | In RMS: 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:
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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. | |
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:
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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. | |
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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. | |
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:
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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. |