for Hourly Paid Employees
The purpose of paying a shift differential is to increase the rate of pay for hiring and retention purposes of positions that require employees to perform their duties consistently and routinely on the evening or night shifts. This differential is intended to provide additional compensation for working during a generally less desirable time period. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Hourly paid employees (excluding student employees) are eligible for shift differential. Temporary and on-call employees may be eligible. The unit leader determines whether shift differential will be used. Application of shift differential must be consistent within the university unit and exist in written unit policy approved by Human Resources.
A shift differential of up to ten percent (10%) of base hourly rate may be paid. Employees assigned to consistently work shift differential qualifying hours may be designated as “Shift Workers.” Shift Workers may be paid shift differential during normal business hours if a temporary change in worked hours was made to meet the needs of the University.
Hours worked outside of the normal work schedule (callback, extension of the work shift or for planned or unplanned events) may not be eligible for shift differential.
For employees receiving shift differential, any applicable overtime pay shall be paid based on the shift differential rate.
Shift differential is paid only for hours worked and is not paid to employees on leave, except for Inclement Weather leave.