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Set up Overtime Features for Scheduled Work

01-10-2025
NOTE
The overtime feature can only be configured by administrators.

If your organization uses a flexible working hours system, refer to the following guide:
▸ Flexible Working Hours Overtime Guide >

1.  Introduction to the Overtime Feature

The Overtime feature allows administrators to set the maximum working hours and maximum overtime hours per week for employees. Once configured, schedules can be managed to ensure hours are not exceeded.

Terms Related to Overtime

Assigned overtime hours: Overtime hours directly allocated via overtime requests/approvals or schedule editing.Accepted hours: Overtime hours automatically calculated based on actual punch-in/out records for the day.Assigned overtime employees: Employees assigned overtime in their schedules.

2. Configuring the Overtime Feature

To start using the overtime feature, detailed settings, such as the maximum working hours, must be configured.

Navigate to Dashboard > [Feature settings] > [Schedule] to access the settings.

Configure Subfeatures

1) Setting the Maximum Additional Weekly Overtime Hours

Determine the maximum number of overtime hours allowed per week.

After setting the hours, configure the [Whether additional overtime is allowed] for leave/holiday use option.

Leave Use and Additional Overtime
  • If enabled: Full-day leave adds 8 hours of additional overtime, Half-day leave adds 4 hours, and Quarter-day leave adds 2 hours.
  • [Example] If the maximum overtime is 12 hours per week, using half-day leave allows up to 16 hours of overtime.

Day off Use and Additional Overtime
  • If enabled: Each day off adds 8 hours of additional overtime.
  • [Example] If the maximum overtime is 12 hours per week, using 2 day offs (16 hours) allows up to 28 hours of overtime.

2) Setting the Maximum Weekly Working Hours

Set the total maximum hours per week by combining regular working hours and the additional overtime hours set earlier.

[Example]

  • Weekly regular working hours = 40 hours
  • Weekly maximum additional overtime = 12 hours
  • → Weekly maximum working hours = 52 hours

Once configurations are complete, go to the Overtime page on the dashboard and assign the policy to employees:

Dashboard > Overtime > Settings > Basic policy > Assign employees.

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