Pay, pension & rewards
Shift allowance
Shift allowance is awarded when an individual’s working pattern varies from week to week on a rota basis.It is not payable where an individual works the same hours every week, even if those hours are outside of normal office hours.
The University has adopted a points system for determining an appropriate shift allowance payment, dependent on the shift pattern worked for staff on grades 1 -5.
This has been developed in conjunction with colleagues in Unison and Unite.
The table below outlines this system, should you require further advice, please contact your HR contact for further information and support.
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i) Starting time of early shift |
After 7.31am |
0 |
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6.31am – 7.30am |
1 |
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6.30am or earlier |
2 |
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ii) Finishing time of late shift |
Before 8.59pm |
0 |
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9.00pm – 10.30pm |
1 |
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10.31pm or later |
2 |
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iii) Working between 10.31pm and 6.30am |
Night Shift |
10 |
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iv) Number of different shifts |
0 - 1 |
0 |
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2 – 4 |
1 |
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5 – 9 |
2 |
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10 - 15 |
3 |
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v) Weekends worked in 12 week period |
0 – 3 |
1 |
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4 – 6 |
3 |
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7 – 9 |
6 |
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10 + |
9 |
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POINTS |
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Points: |
% Allowance |
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1 point |
2% |
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2 - 6 points |
5% |
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7 - 13 points |
12.5% |
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14 - 16 points |
19% |
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17 + points |
27% |
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Approved by Council November 2014
Author: Anne Lamb
Date: April 2014, updated November 2016