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Shift definition

Shift means the period of scheduled straight-time working hours on a scheduled workday where the hours scheduled are consecutive except for the meal period.
Shift means designated hours of work by an employee, with a designated beginning time and quitting time.
Shift means a daily tour of duty exclusive of overtime hours.

Examples of Shift in a sentence

  • PUC and SFO Shift Bidding Shift bidding for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and San Francisco International Airport shall commence as permanent positions become available.

  • Afternoon Shift The applicable minimum straight time hourly wage rate shall be increased by eight percent (8%) for each hour worked on any shift which commences at any time after 9:30 am but on or before 8:30 pm.

  • However, when the hours worked continue into or extend from the Employee’s regularly scheduled Shift, the Employee will only receive overtime pay for the actual time in attendance.

  • Employees who are required by the Employer to appear in court shall be compensated for a minimum of four (4) hours pay at one and one-half (1½) times the Employee's Basic Hourly Rate, except that the four (4) hour minimum pay requirement shall not apply in instances where such court time continues into or extends from a normally scheduled Shift.

  • Shift pay of ten percent (10%) shall be paid for the entire shift, provided at least five (5) hours of the employee's shift falls between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.


More Definitions of Shift

Shift means designated hours of work by an employee, with a designated beginning time and ending time.
Shift means a daily tour of duty of not less than three (3) consecutive hours, exclusive of overtime hours.
Shift means the normal consecutive work hours scheduled for each employee (regular full-time, regular part-time or casual) which occur in any twenty-four (24) hour period. In each twenty-four
Shift means a daily tour of duty exclusive of overtime hours. The first shift of the day shall be that shift in which the majority of hours fall between midnight and 0800 hours.
Shift refers to the portion of the twenty-four (24) hour period that an employee works. There are three (3) shifts, as follows: - Day shift is a shift in which the majority of hours fall between 07:00 and 15:00. - Evening shift is a shift in which the majority of hours fall between 15:00 and 23:00. - Night shift is a shift in which the majority of hours fall between 23:00 and 07:00. Note: Where an employee’s scheduled hours are equally split between two shifts, the shift in which the employee’s scheduled starting time falls shall be deemed to be his shift.
Shift means the period of time an employee is scheduled to be at work in a day, from the time they are scheduled to report to work until the time they are permitted to leave work, inclusive of paid and unpaid breaks.
Shift means the employee's regularly scheduled hours of work. In areas with multiple shifts or twenty-four hour operations, the early morning shift hereinafter is referred to as the first shift, the late afternoon shift hereinafter is referred to as the second shift, and the late evening shift hereinafter is referred to as the third shift.