Pay outside your 9 to 5.

Some positions may require additional work outside a traditional 9 to 5 schedule or their specified job duties. Employees Services offers outlined procedures, pay terms and HCM codes for employees who may be compensated under certain circumstances.

Overtime eligible employees will receive a shift differential when they fall into the specific categories listed below:

  • Weekend shift differential of 20% shall be paid for all hours worked when more than half of the scheduled shift hours fall on a weekend shift that starts at 4 p.m. Friday evening through 6 a.m. Monday.
  • The second shift differential of 7.5% shall be paid for all hours worked when half or more of the scheduled work hours fall between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
  • Third shift differential of 14% shall be paid for all hours worked when half or more of the scheduled work hours fall between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday.
  • Holiday shift premium of 50%
    • Any overtime eligible classified staff who is required to work on a holiday (due to business needs stipulated by departmental leadership) may now choose one of the following be paid time and a half their base salary hourly rate or move their holiday to use at a different date.
  • All other employees required to work on a holiday may move their holiday to be used at a different date.
Shift Category Shift Code Description Shift Premium
Weekend Shift 3HW Weekend Shift Pay - Salaried 20%
3SW Weekend Shift Pay - Hourly 20% + Base
3OW Weekend Shift Pay - Overtime 20% + Base + Over
Second Shift SHF Second Shift - Salaried 7.5%
SHH Second Shift - Hourly 7.5% + Base
SHT Second Shift - Overtime 7.5% + Base + Overtime
Third Shift 3SS Third Shift - Salaried 14%
3SH Third Shift - Hourly 14% + Base
3ST Third Shift - Overtime 14% + Base + Overtime
Holiday Shift 2HW Holiday Shift Pay - Salaried 50%
2SW Holiday Shift Pay - Hourly 50% + Base
2OW Holiday Shift Pay - Overtime 50% + Base + Overtime

  Review procedures concerning shift differentials.

CU provides on-call compensation for non-exempt employees in eligible job codes. These positions are for employees specifically assigned to be accessible outside of working hours and restricted in movement.

Non-exempt employees in eligible job codes will receive the following:

  • The time employees are on-call will be paid $5 per hour.
  • When an employee is called in, they receive their regular rate of pay or overtime pay, whichever applies, for hours worked or 2 hours pay, whichever is more.
  • Once an employee is called into work, such time will be considered work time and will be counted towards the 2 hours.

  Review Employee Services’ procedural statement for pay rates while on-call, how to track time within My Leave and earnings codes within HCM.

Classified staff who provide translation services are provided additional, non-base building pay under the COWINS Partnership Agreement.

Translation Pay rates are:

  • $50 per month if translation is less than 25% of work time.
  • $100 per month if translation is between 25% and 50% of work time.
  • $150 per month if translation is greater than 50% of work time.

  Review Employee Services’ procedural statement for additional guidance when to provide translational pay and recording policies.