Shift Premium

This field displays the amount ($) or percent (%) to be added to the employee's hourly wage for working a designated shift. The shift assigned to the employee on the Employees form determines the designated shift.

When the premium is entered as a domestic currency amount (rather than a percent), the Apply Pay Factor to Shift Premium field on the Payroll Parameters form governs how the shift premium is included in the payment calculation. When the premium is entered as a percent, the calculation is not affected by the Apply Pay Factor to Shift Premium parameter.

The system applies shift premiums only to regular, overtime, and double-time hours (not to holiday, vacation, sick or other types of hours).