shift_differentials
Shift Differentials
Shift differentials can be configured in order to compensate employees for working undesirable shifts. InfiniTime provides incredible flexibility when configuring shift differentials through multiple payment methods, as configured in the policies, and various differential pay options. These options are outlined below. Additional details on the use and configuration of Shift Differentials can be found in the Scheduling Section of this document.
These fields will allow you to assign a differential pay based on the type of hours.
Differential Pay
- This drop down box allows you to select the type of pay. The options are rate, amount, and percentage.
Amount - Selecting amount specifies that the value entered into the differential pay amount field is a dollar value, which will be added to the employees base wage as specified in the employees record.
Example:
Employee Base Wage: $15.00
Differential Amount: $1.00
Total Hourly Differential Pay Rate: $16.00
Percent - Selecting percent specifies that the value entered into the differential pay amount field is a percentage value, which will be multiplied by the employees base wage to determine the additional amount paid during differential time.
Example:
Employee Base Wage: $10.00
Differential Percent: 20%
Additional Differential Pay Amount: $2.00
Total Hourly Differential Pay Rate: $12.00
Rate - Selecting rate specifies that the value entered into the differential pay amount field is a dollar value, which will be considered the total hourly pay during differential time. The Employee's base wage is ignored when a rate is specified. All employees will receive the same pay rate when they qualify for differential time.
Example:
Employee Base Wage: $15.00
Differential Rate: $18.00
Total Hourly Differential Pay Rate: $18.00
Differential Pay Amount - This field will allow you to enter the amount of the pay according to the selected differential pay type, for example, if you had selected amount for differential pay a dollar amount would be entered into this field. Refer to the above examples for usage.
Before Shift Grace Differential (Optional)â This is the amount of time the employee has before the shift starts to clock in and be considered to be in that shift for differential purposes.
After Shift Grace Period (Optional)â This is the amount of time the employee has after the shift has started to clock in and still be considered in that shift for differential purposes.
Map Shift Hours To â Allows versatile shift differential payment methods. Shift Differential mapping makes it possible to pay shift differential hours according to the hours on another shift. Shift mapping is subject to the following requirements and conditions:
Two Shifts must be configured for differential. Use for differential must be checked for each shift.
1 Primary Differential Shift
1 Secondary Differential Shift
The Primary differential shift contains the map to setting, which points to the Secondary Differential Shift. The employee must work the hours as defined on the Primary Differential Shift in order to qualify for differential payment. Differential hours will be paid according to the Differential Pay and Differential Amount settings defined on the Secondary Differential Shift. Differential Pay and Differential Amount Settings can be left blank on the Primary Differential Shift.
The Secondary Differential Shift determines hours to be paid as differential. When an employee qualifies for differential payment on the Primary Differential Shift the employee will be paid according to the hours on the Secondary Differential Shift.
Examples:
Note: Examples are presented by Shift Differential Pay Method as defined within the Schedule settings / Rules in the company policy.
Secondary Differential Shift
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 10:00 PM
Zone
- Zone pays shift differential according to the period an employee is working. The employee in question worked from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM. By working 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM the employee qualifies for the mapped shift differential. Of the total hours worked six hours (4:00 PM â 10:00 PM) qualify for differential payment and two hours (10:00 PM â 12:00 AM) are considered regular time, or outside of the differential period.
Employee Work Hours: 4:00 PM â 12:00 AM
Employee Base Wage: $15.00
Differential Amount: $1.00
Total Hourly Differential Pay Rate: $16.00
Qualifying Differential Hours: 4:00 PM â 10:00 PM (6 Hours)
Regular Pay Hours: 10:00 PM â 12:00 AM (2 Hours)
Total Differential Pay: $16.00 * 6 Hours = $96.00
Total Regular Pay: $15.00 * 2 Hours = $30.00
Total Pay: $126.00
Clock In - Clock in pays shift differential according to where the employee clocks in. The employee in question clocked in at 4:00 PM, which falls within a period defined for differential payment. All hours are paid at the differential rate defined in the Secondary Differential Policy since mapping is being used.
Employee Work Hours: 4:00 PM â 12:00 AM
Employee Base Wage: $15.00
Differential Amount: $1.00
Total Hourly Differential Pay Rate: $16.00
Qualifying Differential Hours: 4:00 PM â 12:00 PM (8 Hours)
Regular Pay Hours: 0
Total Differential Pay: $16.00 * 8 Hours = $128.00
Total Regular Pay: $15.00 * 0 Hours = $0.00
Total Pay: $128.00
Clock Out - Clock out pays shift differential according to where the employee clocks out. The employee in question clocked out at 12:00 AM, which does not fall within a period defined for differential payment.
Employee Work Hours: 4:00 PM â 12:00 AM
Employee Base Wage: $15.00
Differential Amount: $1.00
Total Hourly Differential Pay Rate: $16.00
Qualifying Differential Hours: 0 Hours
Regular Pay Hours: 8
Total Differential Pay: $16.00 * 0 Hours = $0.00
Total Regular Pay: $15.00 * 8 Hours = $120.00
Total Pay: $120.00
Majority
- Majority hours pays shift differential according to where the employee spent the most hours. By working from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM the employee in question qualifies for the mapped shift differential, which provides the employee with 6 hours differential time and 2 hours regular time under zone circumstances. In this scenario, the employee has majority hours in differential time. All hours are paid at the differential rate.
Employee Work Hours: 4:00 PM â 12:00 AM
Employee Base Wage: $15.00
Differential Amount: $1.00
Total Hourly Differential Pay Rate: $16.00
Qualifying Differential Hours: 4:00 PM â 12:00 PM (8 Hours)
Regular Pay Hours: 0
Total Differential Pay: $16.00 * 8 Hours = $128.00
Total Regular Pay: $15.00 * 0 Hours = $0.00
Total Pay: $128.00