Business Example 6 - Guarantees Plus Rule
This example covers the business needs where employees are guaranteed a state minimum wage plus an additional hour of pay for working the split shift.
Configuration
Scheduled Shift Count Condition:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Operator | = |
| CompareToScheduledShiftCount | 2 |
Rule parameters:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| *Time Codes | WRK |
| *Guarantee Period | option selected |
| Guarantee Type | Money option selected
Rate to Use: Minimum Wage option selected with the appropriate state selected from the lookup |
| *Use Guaranteed Minutes from | Eligible Bonus option selected with 60 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 |
| Premium Rate | Money Owed option selected |
Additional configuration:
Ensure your state minimum wages have been updated to reflect the latest values ().
Results
These examples assume that the state minimum wage is $10.00 per hour.
6a - Employee works all hours at minimum wage
In this example, the employee works all hours at minimum wage, so gets the full hour of additional pay.
| Shift | Minutes Worked | Rate Worked | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 240 | $10.00 | $40.00 |
| Evening | 240 | $10.00 | $40.00 |
| PREMIUM | $10.00 |
The employee earned $80.00, but is owed $90.00. In this case, a $10.00 premium is paid.
6b - Employee works slightly above minimum wage
In this example, the employee works slightly above the minimum wage, so gets a little less than an hour's pay.
| Shift | Minutes Worked | Rate Worked | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 240 | $10.25 | $41.00 |
| Evening | 240 | $10.25 | $41.00 |
| PREMIUM | $8.00 |
The employee earned $82.00, but is owed $90.00. In this case, an $8.00 premium is paid.
6c - Employee works well above minimum wage
In this example, the employee works well above the minimum wage, so the employee does not get any additional pay.
| Shift | Minutes Worked | Rate Worked | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 240 | $12.00 | $48.00 |
| Evening | 240 | $12.00 | $48.00 |
| PREMIUM | $0.00 |
The employee earned $96.00, which is above the $90.00 that is owed. In this case, no premium is paid.
6d - Employee works some hours at minimum wage and some at higher wage
In this example, the employee works some hours at minimum wage and some hours at a higher wage, so gets less than an hour's pay.
| Shift | Minutes Worked | Rate Worked | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 240 | $10.00 | $40.00 |
| Evening | 240 | $11.00 | $44.00 |
| PREMIUM | $6.00 |
The employee earned $84.00, but is owed $90.00. In this case, a $6.00 premium is paid.
6e - Employee works well below minimum wage
In this example, the employee works well below the minimum wage, so gets a large premium.
| Shift | Minutes Worked | Rate Worked | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 240 | $5 | $20.00 |
| Evening | 240 | $5 | $20.00 |
| PREMIUM | $50.00 |
The employee earned only $40.00, but is owed $90.00. In this case, a $50.00 premium is paid.