Shift Differentials

Hourly employees who are regularly scheduled to work second or third shift are paid a shift premium. This is to recognize that these hours are usually less desirable to work.

In order to qualify for a shift premium, an employee must be regularly scheduled to work a full shift (a normal workday of 8, 7.5, or 7.0 hours).

• A Shift premium will be paid on an hourly basis for employees who start between 1:00 p.m. and 9:59 p.m. (second shift) and for employees who start between 10:00 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. (third shift).
  
  
• In situations where an employee's work hours cross from one shift to another in the same workday, the shift premium will be paid at the shift for which she/he is regularly scheduled.
  
  
• The shift premium is paid only for hours worked. The premium is not paid for vacation, personal, health care leave, bereavement, holiday or other paid time off.

The shift premiums are reviewed yearly.