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How do I set overtime for an employee?

When an employee is assigned to a position, use these instructions to set the overtime test method. Overtime occurs when an employee works additional hours in excess of the 40 hour workweek. Connect uses the Overtime Test Method to define the workweek for calculating overtime pay.

For example, City XYZ uses a standard workweek to calculate overtime for office employees. Jane sets the value in the Overtime Test Hours to 40 hours per week. When employee 5 submits 45 hours for the pay period, the system uses this equation...

 

Overtime Hours = Hours Worked - Hours Worked for Overtime Test

 

For employee 5, the formula calculates 5 hours of overtime (45 - 40 = 5).

 

Setting the overtime properties for an employee

1. Open Connect Timekeeping Employees Modify Existing Employees.

2. Click to select the field titled Employee, and then enter the employee's name or number. Press Enter.

The employee record displays. You can find the overtime settings on the Employee tab.


3. Use the Overtime Test Method menu to define the workweek for calculating overtime pay.

Use weekly to define the workweek as seven consecutive days. Use shift for employees that work shifts instead of the standard 40-hour workweek. Use daily when the overtime calculates based on the standard 8-hour work day.


4. Click to select the field titled Overtime Test Hours, and then enter the hours in a regular workweek for the employee.

5. Click Save (CTRL+S).

 

 

 

 

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