Calculating Shift Allowance Earnings

Two earnings for shift allowances are paid once per month to compensate employees who work overnight. Like overtime, there is an earning element to pay a fixed amount (SHNTFIX) and another to pay 130 percent of the hourly rate (SHNT1.3). This section discusses how to:

  • Calculate SHNTFIX earnings.

  • Calculate SHNT1.3 earnings.

The SHNTFIX calculation rule is Unit × Rate:

  • Unit is the number of overnight shifts that the payee worked.

  • Rate is a fixed numeric value of 100 HKD.

The SHNT1.3 calculation rule is Unit × Rate × Percent:

  • Unit is the number of overnight shifts that the payee worked.

  • Rate is the system variable HOURLY RT.

  • Percent is 130.