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Evening, Night or Weekend Shift Salary Differential

Authorized agencies may pay a shift differential to employees in certain positions who are required to work scheduled hours outside of the usual business workday. These agencies determine which employees are eligible for the salary differential.

Agencies must consider these salary differentials when calculating the amount of an employee’s retirement contributions, federal income tax withholding or withholding for taxes imposed under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

Nurses

A state agency may pay an additional evening shift or night shift differential not to exceed 15 percent of the monthly pay rate to registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses who work the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift or the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift, or their equivalents.

An additional weekend shift salary differential not to exceed 5 percent of the monthly pay rate may be paid to registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses who work weekend shifts.

The evening or night shift salary differential may be paid in addition to the weekend shift salary differential.

Sources

General Appropriations Act (GAA), Article II, Section 2 in the Special Provisions Relating to All Health and Human Services Agencies; GAA, Article I, Rider 10 in the appropriations to the Texas Facilities Commission; GAA, Article V, Rider 20 in the appropriations to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; GAA, Rider 15(f) in the appropriations to the Texas Department of Transportation; GAA, Article IX, Section 3.05; Labor Code, Section 352.106 related to Texas Workforce Commission.