Shift premiums
Last updated on April 2, 2024Hourly premiums are paid on shifts that extend beyond normal daytime working hours.
| BCGEU Employees | Shift start time | Shift premium |
| Day shift | 4:30 am to 1:59 pm | None |
| Afternoon shift | 2 pm* to 8:59 pm | $1.61/hour |
| Evening shift | 9 pm to 4:29 am | $1.72/hour |
| PEA Employees | ||
| Day shift | 4:30 am to 1:59 pm | None |
| Afternoon shift | 2 pm* to 8:59 pm | $1.40/hour |
| Evening shift | 9 pm to 4:29 am | $1.50/hour |
| Nurses | ||
| Day shift | First shift of the calendar day | None |
| Afternoon shift | Second shift of the calendar day | $1.56/hour |
| Night shift | Third shift of the calendar day | $1.67/hour |
* If shift begins between 11 am and 1:59 pm, shift premium is payable on all hours worked after 2 pm.
Modified schedules
Shift premiums are not paid for flexible or modified working schedules where the employee has elected to change their working hours so that the start of their shift now falls in an afternoon or evening shift.
Overtime and short changeover
Where a shift qualifies for a premium, the same premium will apply to all overtime hours worked adjoining that shift.
In some circumstances, BCGEU employees (PDF, 3.7MB) and nurses (PDF, 2.7MB) are paid a premium when their shift is changed without 48 hours notice. Please see the collective agreements page for up to date information.
How to record in Time and Leave
Shift premiums are added to your pay automatically based on your schedule recorded in Time and Leave. Use these guides (IDIR restricted) to make sure shifts are entered correctly: