AAFES Shift Differential Class Action Settlement
Class Eligibility
The Court certified a class for settlement purposes only consisting of employees who worked for AAFES at any time between November 1, 2008 and April 22, 2016 (the “Class Period”) who were eligible for night shift differential and who:
(i) worked or were scheduled to work non-overtime shifts where the majority of such shift hours occurred either between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and midnight or between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and who were not paid the shift differential to which they were entitled; or
(ii) were eligible for accumulated and current accrued annual or vacation leave payments upon separation from AAFES and who, upon separation, were not paid the full amount of lump-sum payments to which they were entitled as a result of the failure to receive the shift differential.
Estimated Amount
Varies
Proof of Purchase
Yes
Case Name
Russell et al. v. United StatesCase No. 14-cv-1062 SGBUnited States Court of Federal Claims
Case Summary
The lawsuit was brought by plaintiffs Andrew Russell and Ruth Gallego, who allege that during the course of their employment with AAFES, they were repeatedly denied payment of the shift differential despite being entitled to receive it. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that they worked or were scheduled to work non-overtime shifts where the majority of shift hours were between 3:00 p.m. and midnight (second shift) or between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (third shift), and that they were therefore entitled to premium pay, also known as shift differential pay. Plaintiffs assert that because of an error in the payroll system used by AAFES, employees often failed to receive 7.5 percent additional premium pay for working the second shift and 10 percent additional premium pay for working the third shift. Additionally, plaintiffs assert that payments to employees upon separation from AAFES for accrued leave, or lump sum payments, were not accurately paid to employees as a result of the alleged failure to accurately pay the shift differential.
Settlement Pool
$4,000,000
Settlement Website
Deadline
05/30/2017
Contact
Good evening I have just completed my claim online and entered the incorrect submission date of 8/24/1966. The system would not allow me to go back and do the corrective date. The system should clearly update to reflect today’s date. Will I receive a conformation with the corrective submission date???
ADMIN – Hi Jessica,
I encourage you to reach out to the class action administrator. They will help you revise your submission. Their info is posted above under the heading titled “contact”.
I began employment with AAFES August, 2009. Please contact me at 214-312-7262 to determine if my name is part of the lawsuit.
ADMIN – Hi Katheryn,
We are not the class action admin thus we are unable to contact you. If you are a member of the class go ahead and file a claim.
Trying to locate the form to complete.
ADMIN – Hi Betty,
https://www.aafesshiftdifferentialsettlement.com/claimform.aspx
can we get update what happened on curt and went they sent money out
ADMIN – Hi David,
I do not have additional information on this settlement. As soon as I hear something I will post it.
went the goint to sent and what happened in curt the 10 may
I worked for aafes over 10 years, but not sure about that year,my number is (334-544-6105..
ADMIN – Hi Carrie,
We can’t do a thing for you nor do we have a group that will call you back. If you believe you are a class member and the deadline has not passed simply file a claim.
How do I know that you received my paper for this settlement?
ADMIN – Hi Charyl,
You contact the admin using this info
1 (800) 222-2760
claims@aafesshiftdifferentialsettlement.com
I’ve sent the claim form in. Just wondering when we might get an estimate on amount and possibly dispersement of funds?
ADMIN – Hi Larry,
We can’t help you with that info
How would I update my contact information?
ADMIN – Hi Stacie,
By sending a a certified letter to the class action admin.