8.1 Definition
1) Shift differential pay, for the purpose of this Section, is defined as pay at a rate which is one step above the employee’s base pay in the salary range for his/her classification. Effective November 19, 2006, shift differential pay is defined as pay at a rate which is 8% above the employee’s base pay.
2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) above, the biweekly shift differential pay for full-time employees shall be at least Twenty Dollars ($20.00) above the employee’s base pay, to be prorated for part-time employees.
3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) above, the shift differential pay for the Licensed Vocational Nurse and Licensed Vocational Nurse Trainee classifications shall be computed as set forth in Exhibit E, attached hereto.
8.2 Applicable Shifts
Effective as soon as possible but no later than within the first three pay periods following Board of Supervisors’ adoption of a successor MOU, employees who are regularly assigned to work a shift of eight (8) hours or more which starts after 11:59 a.m. and before 1:01 a.m. shall be paid at shift differential rates for all hours worked during such shift. To be eligible for shift differential, such shifts must be approved by the Department Head or designee. Time worked on a flexible schedule requested by the employee and approved by the supervisor shall not be eligible for shift differential.
8.3 Split Shifts
A split shift shall be defined as a daily work schedule that is interrupted by non-paid, non-working periods established by the County, other than bona fide rest or meal periods.
Employees who are assigned to, and work, a split shift as defined in this Section shall be paid a minimum of one (1) hour of pay at the California state minimum wage, in addition to the shift differential described in Section 8.2 where applicable.
For employees who work a split shift, hours worked before 11:59 am shall not be combined with hours worked after 11:59 am in order to achieve the requisite eight (8) hours for shift differential pay described in Section 8.2 entitled “Applicable Shifts.”
Where shift differential is paid, it will only be paid for actual hours worked, not for the additional one (1) hour of pay at the California state minimum wage.