During an interview with a potential employee, the nurse manager tells the individual that an additional 10 percent of the hourly rate will be paid for working the 7:00 pm-7:00 am shift. What is another way the manager could have described this difference in pay?
A) "You will receive an additional 10 percent for overtime."
B) "The night shift differential is 10 percent."
C) "Your evening premium is 10 percent."
D) "You will get a 10 percent cost-of-living raise for working the night shift."

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The manager could have used the term "night shift differential" to describe the additional 10 percent pay for working the 7:00 pm-7:00 am shift. This term clearly indicates that the pay difference is related to the shift timing and not extra work hours, evening hours, or cost of living.

During an Interview with a Potential Employee, the Nurse Manager