Common use of Payment for Shift Work Clause in Contracts

Payment for Shift Work. (6) In the case of shift work a supplement of 25% of the salary shall be paid. The supplement shall be paid monthly in advance and together with salary. For shift work during the period Saturday 06.00 a.m. to Monday 06.00 a.m. and on weekday public holidays between 12 noon and 12 midnight, an extra supplement of 40% of the hourly salary shall be payable. The calculation is based on quarters of an hour and fractions thereof, and the hourly salary is calculated by dividing the annual salary, excluding the 25% shift supplement, by 1,872. In the event of illness, time-off for a sick child, holiday and care days, the usual supplement will be paid. The supplement is pensionable.