weekend premium pay

K_Lynch

Our staff (healthcare)currently earn an additional lump sum (20) for working on a weekend. These staff memebers are subject to a variety of work hours, as they are called in to provide specialty treatment to hospitalized patients. The premium is not based on hours worked, they get the same ammount for a 5 hour day as a 10 hour day, plus the regular hourly rate of course. Is this a violation of wage and hour??
thanks in advance,
Kim in Illinois

smaces_twin

I see no violations as long as you are including that $20 in their base wage calculation for OT.

K_Lynch

Yep, we are covered on that base. Just wondering if there is a problem with what appears to be not paying the same hourly rate all of the time.

If it is a 5 hour service, then it is 4 dollars an hour premium, and if it is a 10 hour day, then its only 2 dollars. But its a lump sum, so I wanted more opinions.