How Do I Insert An Overtime Policy?

  1. Click on the main Admin navigation tab at the top of the screen, and then on the Overtime link located under the Policies section of the screen.
  2. From the main "Overtime Policies" screen, click on the [ADD OVERTIME POLICY] icon.
  3. Select the Overtime Type from the drop-down menu.
  4. Enter a name for this policy. By default the program automatically populates this field with the selected Overtime Type.
  5. Select the desired Overtime Level from the drop-down menu.
    Note:
    By default, the available Overtime Levels are "Overtime 1" (or, time-and-a-half), and "Overtime 2" (or, double-time). Custom overtime levels can be added from the Settings section of the main Admin tab.
  6. Enter the rate of overtime (as in 1.5 for time-and-a-half, 2 for double-time, etc.).
  7. If you are using this overtime policy to award your employees with comp time, enter the comp time conversion rate (as in 1.5 for time-and-a-half, 2 for double-time, etc.).
    Note: See Comp Time for detailed instructions on setting up and using comp time policies.
  8. Enter the number of hours that employees assigned to this policy must work before overtime hours go into effect.
  9. Click on the [FINISH/SAVE] icon to add the policy.