No shift differential

[KSjo88]

The facility I work at does not pay shift differential, weekend differential, or holiday pay. Is this common? I work in the rehab section of a long term care facility. The moral is pretty low, they dont work with the staff if they need a day off for lets say...a doctors appointment. Call offs and turn over is outrageous. They also do not provide raises. I did not feel I had much choice as I was a new grad. However, many of my classmates I went to school with are now making much more then I do with raises, shift diff, and weekend differential. I also work the 3-11 shift and feel we get so much thrown on us. On top of doing our actual job we are answering and transferring calls(because we do not have a secretary) dealing with family members, having to pretty much deal with the situations the social workers, DON, and administrator would deal with during the day. Im just beginning to feel unappreciated for the work I do.

[NurseQT]

I've never worked anywhere that didn't offer a shift differential. Before moving to a different city 6 yrs ago I was always paid a weekend differential as well. Since I relocated I have yet to find a place that place a weekend diff. everyone usually looks at me like I'm speaking a foreign language when I mention it. My current employer offers a shift differential, double time for holidays worked, PTO for holidays off, call in pay, and recently they added an additional "noc shift" call in pay. I work in a SNF/LTC facility.

[EwaAnn]

Sounds like place(S) I used to work. On 3-11, You wear all hats and still expected to get out of work on time.

[Anne36, LPN]

The Long Term Care that I work for does not pay shift differential ( I work Midnights), but they do pay holiday pay. This is my third year and I am still not getting a week of vacation time yet. First year, no vacation, second year was 3.5 days. I would take vacation time upaid and have had a few of those days but last time I got someone to cover my shift for me so I could take a day off, they wouldnt allow it. I have had almost no vacation in the last 3 years and Im very burned out.

[EwaAnn]

Dear Anne36

That is very unusual not to have vacation after 1 year. They are really screwing you over. I would check with the labor board and see what they have to say. Document all this so you can take that with a lawyer who specializing in employment laws. Do you work fulltime or partime?

[BrandonLPN, LPN]

I'm surprised so many have never gotten shift differentials in LTC. I've never worked anywhere that didn't offer at least a modest differential for working third shift. Ditto for time and a half on official holidays.

Weekend diff., that I haven't seen in a while, likely a victim of the economy.

[lablpn]

It just depends on the facility/company. I have been a nurse in LTC since 2005 and most of the facilities I have worked in offer a shift differential. (usually $1/hr). Where I work right now does not. However, they have great benefits and really great pay without a differential, so the other benefits outweigh.