Business example 6: Shift Premium Zone Rule
This example covers these business needs:
- Employees earn one hour of premium pay for every hour of eligible time between 23:00 and 07:00 (night premium).
- Night premiums are paid at $0.50 an hour.
- Employees are guaranteed 8 hours of paid time when they are called in.
- Both the work time (WRK) and the guaranteed time (GUAR) are eligible for the night premium.
Configuration
Condition: Always True
Rule parameters:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Shift Premium Zone | GRAVEYARD |
Shift Premium Zone parameters:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| *Zone Name | GRAVEYARD |
| Zone Description | Overnight Bonus |
| *Zone Start Time | 11:00p |
| *Zone End Time | 7:00a |
| Time Code | SPZ |
| Hour Type | REG |
| *Labor Metrics Method | Preserve Labor Metrics option selected |
| *Rate | 0.50 |
| Eligible Time Codes | WRK,GUAR |
| *Type of Time Eligible for Premium | Both option selected |
| *Base Shift Eligibility on | Actual Shift option selected |
| *Type of Eligible Detail | Both option selected |
Results
6a - Premium has no defined start and end time
In this example, the Start Time and End Time fields of the generated premium are not populated.
Guarantees Plus Rule parameters:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| *Time Codes | WRK |
| Hour Types | REG |
| Type of Eligible Detail | option selected |
| *Guarantee Period | Day option selected |
| Populate Time Fields | Unselected |
| Guarantee Type | Time option selected |
| *Use Guaranteed Minutes from | Constant Duration option selected with 480 specified in the field |
| *Premium Time Code | Assign time code option selected with GUAR selected from the lookup |
| Premium Hour Type | Assign hour type option selected with REG selected from the lookup |
The employee works 4 hours in the shift premium zone from 02:00 to 06:00 at a rate of $15.00 an hour.
| Start Time | End Time | Hours | Rate | Time Code | Hour Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 06:00 | 4 | 15.00 | WRK | REG |
| 4 | 15.00 | GUAR | REG | ||
| 8 | 0.50 | SPZ | REG |
Because the GUAR premium does not have start and end times, the entire premium is considered when determining how much to pay out. In this case, the employee is paid the night premium for a total of 8 hours.
6b - Premium includes a defined start and end time
In this example, the Start Time and End Time fields of the generated premium are populated.
Guarantees Plus Rule parameters:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| *Time Codes | WRK |
| Hour Types | REG |
| Type of Eligible Detail | option selected |
| *Guarantee Period | Day option selected |
| Populate Time Fields | Selected |
| Guarantee Type | Time option selected |
| *Use Guaranteed Minutes from | Constant Duration option selected with 480 specified in the field |
| *Premium Time Code | Assign time code option selected with GUAR selected from the lookup |
| Premium Hour Type | Assign hour type option selected with REG selected from the lookup |
The employee works 4 hours in the shift premium zone from 02:00 to 06:00 at a rate of $15.00 an hour.
| Start Time | End Time | Hours | Rate | Time Code | Hour Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 06:00 | 4 | 15.00 | WRK | REG |
| 06:00 | 10:00 | 4 | 15.00 | GUAR | REG |
| 5 | 0.50 | SPZ | REG |
Because the GUAR premium has start and end times, only the portion of the premium that falls within the shift premium zone is considered. In this case, only the guaranteed hour from 06:00 to 0:700 falls within the zone, so the employee is paid the night premium for a total of 5 hours.