CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION                                                                                      1

 

POINTS SCORE APPROACH                                                                  4

 

Outline                                                                                                                     4

 

Hours Bands                                                                                                          5

Potential working time                                                                          6

Weekly structure                                                                                    6

Daily structure                                                                                        7

 

Allocating Points Scores                                                                                      8

Range of numerical values                                                                 9

Weekly structure                                                                                    9

Daily structure                                                                                      10

 

Calculating the Points Score                                                                            11

Accumulation period                                                                           11

Method of calculation                                                                          12

Linkage to the payment period                                                         13

Preliminary results                                                                              14

 

Points Scores Bands                                                                                         17

Range of Points Scores                                                                     17

Number and width of points score bands                                      17

 

Allocating Premia                                                                                                19

Percentage or monetary                                                                    19

Allocation to bands                                                                             19

Consequences                                                                                   20

 

Linkage to Pay                                                                                                     21

Automatic linkage to pay                                                                    21

What definition of pay                                                                         22

A variation                                                                                             24

 

Additional Considerations                                                                                 25

Unpaid meal breaks                                                                           25

Overlaps                                                                                                26

Inherent overtime                                                                                 27

Overtime                                                                                                28

Reduced basic hours                                                                         29

Absence                                                                                                 34

 

Advantages and Disadvantages                                                                      36

Advantages                                                                                           36

Disadvantages                                                                                    37

 

Checklist of Questions                                                                                       38

 

 

THE UNSOCIAL HOURS APPROACH                                                     42

 

Outline                                                                                                                   42

 

Hours Bands                                                                                                        43

Potential working time                                                                        44

Weekly structure                                                                                  44

Daily structure                                                                                      45

 

Allocating Premia                                                                                                 47

Percentage or monetary                                                                    47

Structure of premia                                                                             47

Range and allocation to hours bands                                            48

 

Calculation of Premia                                                                                         49

Accumulation period                                                                           49

Method of calculation                                                                          50

Linkage to the payment period                                                         52

Preliminary results                                                                              55

 

 

Linkage to Pay                                                                                                     57

Automatic linkage                                                                                58

What type of linkage                                                                            58

 

 

Additional Considerations                                                                                 60

Unpaid meal breaks                                                                           60

Overlaps                                                                                                63

Inherent overtime                                                                                64

Overtime                                                                                                65

Reduced basic hours                                                                         67

Absence                                                                                                72

 

Advantages and Disadvantages                                                                      73

Advantages                                                                                           73

Disadvantages

 

Checklist of Questions                                                                                       75

 

 

PREMIA BY SHIFT WORKED                                                                79

 

Outline                                                                                                                   79

 

Type of Shift                                                                                                          80

Potential working time                                                                        81

Number of shifts a day                                                                       81

Patterns of working time covered                                                     82

 

Allocating Premia                                                                                                83

Percentage or monetary                                                                    83

Premia by day in the week                                                                 84

Range of premia                                                                                 84

Premia by shift                                                                                     84

 

Calculating the Premium                                                                                   85

Accumulation period                                                                           85

Method of calculation                                                                          86

Linkage to the payment period                                                         89

 

Linkage to Pay                                                                                                     91

Automatic linkage                                                                                91

Type of linkage                                                                                     92

 

 

Other factors                                                                                                         93

Unpaid meal breaks                                                                           94

Overlaps                                                                                                95

Inherent overtime                                                                                95

Overtime                                                                                                97

Reduced basic hours                                                                         99

Absence                                                                                                100

 

Advantages and Disadvantages                                                                      106

Advantages                                                                                           106

Disadvantages                                                                                    107

 

Checklist of Questions                                                                                       107

 

 

SHIFT PREMIUM PLUS WEEKEND PREMIUM                                       110

 

Outline                                                                                                                   110

 

Interrelationship                                                                                                  111

 

Weekend Hours Bands                                                                                     113

 

Type of Shift                                                                                                          114

Number of shifts a day                                                                       114

Patterns of working time covered                                                     115

 

Allocating Premia                                                                                                115

Percentage or monetary                                                                    115

Structure of premia                                                                             116

Range of premia                                                                                 117

Allocation to shift or weekend hours band                                     118

 

Calculating the Premia                                                                                      119

Accumulation period                                                                           119

Method of calculation                                                                          120

Linkage to the payment period                                                         121

Linkage to pay                                                                                      124

Automatic linkage                                                                                125

Definition of  pay                                                                                  125

 

                Other Factors                                                                                                       126

 

Advantages and Disadvantages                                                                      127

Advantages                                                                                           127

Disadvantages                                                                                    127

 

Checklist of Questions                                                                                       128

 

 

HOURLY SHIFT PREMIUM PLUS WEEKEND PREMIUM                         131

 

Outline                                                                                                                   131

               

Interrelationship                                                                                                  132

 

Weekend Hours Bands                                                                                     134

 

Patterns of Working Time Covered                                                                  134

 

Allocating Premia                                                                                                135

Percentage or monetary                                                                    135

Daily Structure                                                                                      135

Range of premia                                                                                 136

Allocation                                                                                              137

 

Calculating the Premia                                                                                      137

Accumulation period                                                                           137

Method of calculation                                                                          137

Linkage to the payment period                                                         139

 

Linkage to pay                                                                                                      142

Automatic linkage                                                                                142

Definition of  pay                                                                                  143

 

                Other Factors                                                                                                       144

 

Advantages and Disadvantages                                                                      146

Advantages                                                                                           146

Disadvantages                                                                                    147

 

Checklist of Questions                                                                                       147

 

 

PREMIA BY SHIFT STARTING TIME                                                       151

 

Outline                                                                                                                   151

 

Interrelationship                                                                                                  152

 

Shift Hours Bands                                                                                               154

                Structure of hours bands                                                                   154

                Number and width                                                                              154

 

Weekend Hours Bands                                                                                     155

 

Allocating Premia                                                                                                156

Percentage or monetary                                                                    156

Daily structure                                                                                      157

Range of premia                                                                                 157

Allocation                                                                                              158

 

Calculating the Premium                                                                                   159

Accumulation period                                                                           159

Method of calculation                                                                          159

Linkage to the payment period                                                         160

 

Linkage to Pay                                                                                                     162

Automatic linkage                                                                                162

Definition of  pay                                                                                  163

 

                Other Factors                                                                                                       163

 

Advantages and Disadvantages                                                                      165

Advantages                                                                                           165

Disadvantages                                                                                    165

 

Checklist of Questions                                                                                       166

 

 

PREMIA BY SHIFT SYSTEM                                                                  170

 

Outline                                                                                                                   170

 

Degree of Differentiation                                                                                    171

Type of shift system                                                                            171

Weekly cover                                                                                        172

Other factors                                                                                         173

 

Allocating Premia                                                                                                173

Percentage or monetary                                                                    174

Range and allocation                                                                         174

Alignment within payment period                                                     175

 

Calculating the Premia                                                                                      175

Method of calculation                                                                          175

Definition of pay                                                                                   176

Automatic linkage                                                                                177

 

                Other Factors                                                                                                       177

 

Advantages and Disadvantages                                                                      177

Advantages                                                                                           177

Disadvantages                                                                                    178

 

Checklist of Questions                                                                                       178

               

 

INDEX OF TABLES                                                                                181