Policy 312 - Shifts and Differentials

Section: Compensation
Policy Number: 312
Responsible Office: HR/Payroll
Effective Date: 4/1/01
Clarified: 8/8/02
Revised: 9/1/02; 9/29/11

Scope

This policy may apply to full-time and part-time non-exempt employees (including staff and student workers). Certain employee classifications identified in policy #114 are ineligible to receive shift differential due to the nature of the positions.

Policy

Staff employees (non-exempt) whose regular work schedules begin after 5:00 p.m. and include a majority of hours on evenings and/or weekends may receive a 10% pay differential.

Student workers whose regular work schedules begin after 5:00 p.m. and include a majority of hours on evenings and/or weekends may receive a .10 cent pay differential.

Public Safety Officers regularly scheduled for the evening shift, beginning at or after 3:00 p.m. receive a 5% shift differential. Officers regularly scheduled to work the overnight shift, beginning at or after 11:00 p.m. receive a 10% differential.

Supervisors must notify the Payroll Department in advance of a shift change.

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