This new method of configuring overtime rules will be effective October 9, 2024.
Overtime Rules calculate how many Regular, Overtime or second Overtime hours your workers should be paid, based on rules that you set up in our Overtime Rules page.
If you don't see settings on the left hand navigation, your dashboard profile will need to be granted access here: Resources - Dashboard Users - select the user - User Access tab - Settings (toggle on).
Set the Week Start Day
First, you'll need to set the starting day of the week. This will be used to inform the weekly overtime rules, and the weekly time exports. This should also align to your company's pay period. For example, if your company pay period is Monday - Sunday, then select Monday as your week's starting day.
Configure your Default Rules
Click the edit icon on the Default Overtime Rules to open up and edit the rules.
Set Timesheet Codes
Default timesheet codes are set in the 3 time categories: RT, OT1 and OT2. However, you can change these codes to match the codes in your payroll system. You can edit these codes or create new codes on the Timesheet Codes tab.
Note: that the available codes in the dropdown selector for each category only includes codes that have been assigned to that category. The default code RT has been assigned to the Regular Time category on the Timesheet Codes page, so you can only set that code as the Regular Time Code.
Configure Rules
We support several Rules for Overtime. Toggle the various rules on and off to create what you need. Don't forget to select the Apply Changes button when you're done.
| Rule | Description |
| Daily Overtime | Workers start earning Overtime or second Overtime after the number of hours you've set here has been met. |
| Weekly Overtime |
Workers start earning Overtime after they have accrued the set hours of regular time, over the course of the week. Daily/Weekend First Overtime hours and Daily/Weekend Second Overtime hours do not count toward the accrual of hours for Weekly First Overtime. Workers start earning Second Overtime after they have accrued the set hours of Regular Time or first Overtime, over the course of the week. |
| Weekend Overtime |
Here you can configure overtime rules that apply on Saturday and Sunday. |
| Time of Day (Night Work) |
Coming December 2024! |
Test Your Rules
To ensure you've set up rules correctly, use the Test Your Overtime Rules feature. This will show you how a workers time will be coded if they submit a timesheet every day for 7 days, each timesheet with 11 hours of work and 1 hour of break.
Note: Break time is not included in any of the overtime calculations
Create Project Specific Rules
Coming in December 2024! Create multiple groups of rules and assign projects to follow a specific overtime rule group. For instance, create a union overtime group, and set all union projects to use those overtime rules.