Hours Distribution

Hours Distribution work rules manage how worked hours are "distributed" within the statutory or contractual limits, based on local laws or employee contracts. They are the rules that govern how Overtime, Double Time, and Bankable Contract Hours (not used in the United States of America) are classified and configured. Because many locations have multiple overtime rules that can be combined, UniFocus has developed our Hours Distribution rules to be flexible and assigned through Employee Sets to allow for multiple scenario's (IE Federal/State/Local/Union laws). You can configure and apply Overtime and Double Time multiple ways. However, it is imperative that you give the proper consideration to how these are applied as to avoid double dipping when an employee is part of two separate and distinct Employee Sets. There are two general classifications for the rules. Please note that these two classifications can't be used in conjunction with one another:

  1. Overtime/Double Time Limits
  2. Bankable Contract Hours

Time and Attendance has four (4) ways of distributing regular and overtime hours. All distributions can include other hours-based earnings within the configuration if you need to include PTO's or other non-worked hours in your overtime calculations. 

Note that all Hours Distribution rules can be included in calculating overtime via the Earning Type Pay Mappings option.

The Hours Distribution work rule type includes the following work rules:


Regular Hours Only

Description

No premium distributions (overtime or double time) are given unless Earning Type Pay Mappings is configured to include regular hours in the OT/DT calculations.

Tips

If your business has some employees who receive overtime or double time and others who do not, then you would apply this rule at the property level and then apply OT/DT rules to different employee sets.

ParametersParameterDescription
N/A

N/A

Rolling X Weeks OT

Description

Awards overtime for any hours that exceed the rolling configurable limit within X number of weeks.

Example(s)

The example above is how overtime would be calculated based upon a setting of 3 rolling weeks.  Please note the totals at the bottom of 238 Regular Hours and 7 OT Hours hours over a six week period.  Even though week five looks like there should be overtime, there is not due to all overtime (four hours) for the first three-weeks being out in week three, therefore the 3 hours, that make up the Weeks 3 to 5 hours above 120, has been paid during week three.

ParametersParameterDescription
Rolling OT Limit

Number of hours that an employee may work before entering  overtime.

Weeks

Number of weeks in the rolling period.

Weekly OT

Description

Employees receive overtime for all hours worked over the weekly limit.

Note: Paying OT is determined by the OT Rate work rule, which is used to to set the premium.

Tips

The number of hours in a workweek is usually defined by national or state government. Before configuring the Weekly OT rule, make sure you know the official number of hours as mandated by your country or state. For example, in the state of Texas (in the United States), a workweek is defined as 40 hours.

Example(s)If the Weekly OT limit is set to 40 hours, employees who work more than 40 hours in the workweek receive overtime.
ParametersParameterDescription
Check 7i Commissions

Select if employees are exempt from overtime because of FLSA Section7(i).

Weekly OT Limit

Number of hours before weekly overtime starts.


Weekly OT - Secondary Jobs

Description

Indicates that employees receive overtime for all hours worked over a configurable weekly limit. Priority for overtime will be for the secondary jobs worked. If employees have OT, this rule searches for the first secondary job that was worked during the workweek and associates the OT hours with that day and job.

Tips

Use this work rule when OT policy is to charge the secondary department for OT before charging the home department.

Example(s)

If you configure this work rule for an employee who works three jobs, the first job worked, if it is not the employee's home job, receives OT first, then the second job worked, and finally the home job.

ParametersParameterDescription
Weekly OT Limit

Number of hours before weekly overtime starts.


OT DT Daily, Weekly, 7th Day In Work Week

Description

An overtime rule with settings for limits of daily and weekly hours that determine overtime and double time for hours worked in or beyond in a configured workweek. Employees must work more than the daily or weekly configured hours limit to receive overtime for all hours worked over the configured hours in a workday and over the configured hours in the workweek.

Worked hours beyond the configured hours in any work day or more than six days in any work week is permissible, provided the employee is compensated for the overtime at not less than:

  • Overtime for all hours worked beyond the configured workday hours (Daily OT Limit) up to and including configured double time hours (Daily DT Limit) and for the first configured workday worked on the 7th consecutive day of a workweek; and
  • Double time for all hours worked beyond the configured double time hours (Daily DT Limit) in any workday and for all hours worked in excess of a configured workday on the 7th consecutive day of a work week.
Tips

Apply this rule only when the 7th worked day in a workweek is considered double time.

Note: The 7th worked day must occur in a workweek and not span two workweeks.

ParametersParameterDescription
Daily DT Limit

Number of hours before daily double time starts.

Daily OT Limit

Number of hours before daily overtime starts.

Earning Type Pay Mappings

Specifies any additional hours-based earnings (Sick, Holiday, Vacation, etc.) that are included in the total hours calculations.

Pay Double Time

If the check box is selected, double time will be paid.

If your property does not pay double-time, leave this check box clear.

Weekly OT LimitNumber of hours before weekly overtime starts.


OT DT Daily, Weekly, 7th Day Anytime

Description

An overtime rule with settings for limits of daily and weekly hours. The settings determine overtime and double time for hours worked in the configured workweek. Employees must work more than the daily hours limit or more than weekly hours limit to receive overtime for all hours worked over the configured daily or weekly limit.

Worked hours beyond the configured limit is permissible, provided the employee is compensated for the overtime at not less than:

  • Overtime for all hours worked in excess of the configured workday hours (Daily OT Limit) up to and including configured double time hours (Daily DT Limit) and for the first configured workday worked on the 7th consecutive day of a workweek; and
  • Double time for all hours worked in excess of configured double time hours (Daily DT Limit) in any workday and for all hours worked in excess of a configured workday on the 7th consecutive day of a workweek.

Note: This rule requires that the Consecutive Day Employee Stat rule is configured. If not, this rule only applies for consecutive days.

ParametersParameterDescription

Consecutive Days In Work Week

Select to enable the Consecutive Days Limit, which is the limit for overtime and double time that employees receive. When employees surpass the limit, the overtime/double time counter starts over.

Consecutive Days Limit

Number of consecutive days at which OT starts. When an employee surpasses the limit, the overtime/double time counter starts over.

Daily DT LimitNumber of hours before daily double time starts.
Daily OT LimitNumber of hours before daily overtime starts.
Max. Consecutive Days Paid

Maximum number of consecutive days that can be paid. After this limit is reached, the consecutive days counter resets.

Pay Double Time

If the check box is selected, double time will be paid.

If your property does not pay double-time, leave this check box clear.

Weekly OT LimitNumber of hours before weekly overtime starts.

OT DT Daily, Weekly, 7th Day Anytime, Special Job Weighted

Description

An overtime rule with settings for limits on daily hours, weekly hours, and consecutive days. This option also allows the configuration to set a specific job to have different day of week Overtime/Double Time settings.

This rule is usually used in union environments where a contact calls for swing periods between high and low seasons.

For example, this rule can be used where employees must work more than eight hours in any work day or more than 40 hours in any work week to receive overtime for all hours worked over eight hours in any work day and over 40 hours in the work week. Eight hours of labor constitutes a day of work, and employment beyond eight hours in any work day or more than six consecutive days is permissible provided the employee is compensated for the overtime at not less than:

  • Overtime for all hours worked in excess of eight hours up to and including 12 hours in any work day, and for the first eight hours worked on the 7th consecutive day of work; and
  • Double time for all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in any work day and for all hours worked in excess of eight on the 7th consecutive day of work.

Special jobs may be configured with different limits for certain days of the week. When special jobs are in effect, the limits will be a weighted average based on the configured limits and hours worked in those jobs.

ParametersParameterDescription
Consecutive Days In Work Week

If the check box is selected, days in the workweek count toward consecutive days.

Consecutive Days LimitNumber of consecutive days that can be worked. After the Consecutive Days Limit is reached, overtime starts.
Daily DT LimitNumber of daily hours that can be worked. After the Daily DT Limit is reached, double time starts.
Daily OT LimitNumber of hours before daily overtime starts.
Max. Consecutive Days PaidMaximum number of consecutive days that can be paid. After this limit is reached, the consecutive days counter resets.
Pay Double Time

If the check box is selected, double time will be paid.

If your property does not pay double-time, leave this check box clear.

Special Days of WeekDays of the week on which the special limits apply.
Special JobsJobs on which the special limits apply.
Special Jobs Daily DT LimitNumber of hours after which daily double time starts for the specified special jobs.
Special Jobs Daily OT LimitNumber of hours before daily overtime starts for the specified special jobs.
Special Jobs Weekly OT LimitNumber of hours after which weekly overtime starts for the specified special jobs
Weekly OT LimitNumber of hours before weekly overtime starts.

OT DT Daily, Weekly, 6th Day OT, 7th Day DT

DescriptionAn overtime rule with settings for limits on daily hours, weekly hours, and consecutive days. Regular time consists of the daily OT limit or less, on any given day; and the weekly OT limit or less, for the week. Time and a half applies when hours worked exceed the daily OT limit for any given day or the weekly OT limit. Time and a half also applies to any hours, up to the daily OT limit, worked on a 6th day in a work week. Double time applies to any hours worked after the daily DT limit on any given day. Double time applies to any hours worked after the daily DT limit on a 6th day in a work week. Double time occurs on any hours on a 7th day in a work week.
ParametersParameterDescription
Consecutive Days DT Limit

Number of consecutive days an employee may work. After the limit is reached, double time starts.

Consecutive Days In Work Week

If the check box is selected, days in the workweek count toward consecutive days.

Consecutive Days Include Earning Type Pay MapIf the check box is selected, mapped earning types are included in the count for consecutive days.
Consecutive Days OT LimitNumber of consecutive days an employee may work. After the limit is reached, overtime starts.
Daily DT LimitNumber of hours before daily double time starts.
Daily OT LimitNumber of hours before daily overtime starts.
Earning Type Pay MappingsSpecify any additional hours-based earnings (Sick, Holiday, Vacation, etc.) to include in the total hours calculations.
Max. Consecutive Days PaidMaximum number of consecutive days that can be paid. After this limit is reached, the consecutive days counter resets.
Pay Daily DTIf the check box is selected, Daily Double Time will be paid for hours exceeding the Daily DT Limit.
Pay 6th Day DTIf the check box is selected, Daily Double Time will be paid on the 6th day of the workweek for hours exceeding the Daily OT Limit.
Weekly OT Limit

Number of hours before weekly overtime starts.


Daily, Weekly, Day Off, Consec Days OT With Min Break

Description

Regular time is defined as time worked under the Daily OT Limit and less than the Weekly OT Limit. Time and a Half occurs:

  • when an employee works more hours than the Daily OT Limit on a single day
  • when an employee works more hours than the Weekly OT Limit in the week
  • when an employee reaches the Consecutive Days Limit across work weeks
  • if any time is worked within the minimum time between shifts limit
  • when a scheduled day off is worked
TipsThis is typically a union rule. need to clearly define split shifts.
ParametersParameterDescription
Consecutive Days In Work Week

If the check box is selected, days in the workweek count toward consecutive days.

Consecutive Days OT LimitNumber of consecutive days an employee may work. After the limit is reached, overtime starts.
Daily DT LimitNumber of hours before daily double time starts.
Daily OT LimitNumber of hours before daily overtime starts.
Daily Split Shift Limit

Maximum amount of time that may pass between two shifts for those shifts to be considered a split shift.

For example, Shift 1 ends at 1:00 PM, and Shift 2 begins at 4:00 PM. If the Daily Split Shift Limit is set to 2, the shifts are considered a split shift. If the Daily Split Shift Limit is set to 4, the shifts are considered two separate shifts.

Max. Consecutive Days PaidMaximum number of consecutive days that can be paid. After this limit is reached, the consecutive days counter resets.
Minimum Time Between Shifts

Minimum amount of time that must pass between two shifts. If the time between two shifts is less than the configured Minimum Time Between Shifts, overtime is paid on the second shift.

For example, Shift 1 ends at 2:30 PM, and Shift 2 begins at 4:00 PM. If the Minimum Time Between Shifts is set to 2, overtime is paid. If the Minimum Time Between Shifts is set to 1, regular time is paid. 

Pay OT on Unscheduled DayIf the check box is selected, employees are paid overtime if they worked on a day for which they were not scheduled.
Weekly OT LimitNumber of hours before weekly overtime starts.

OT DT Daily, Weekly, 7th Day DT All Day

Description

An overtime rule with settings for limits on daily hours, weekly hours, and consecutive days. Regular time consists of the daily OT limit or less, on any given day; and the weekly LT limit or less, for the week. Time and a half applies when hours worked exceed the daily OT limit for any given day or the weekly OT limit. Time and a half also applies to any hours, up to the daily OT limit, worked on a 6th day in a work week. Double time applies to any hours worked after the daily DT limit on any given day, any hours worked after the daily DT limit on a 6th day in a work week, or any hours on the 7th day of a work week.

ParametersParameterDescription
Daily DT Limit

Number of hours before daily double time starts.

Daily OT LimitNumber of hours before daily overtime starts.
Earning Type Pay MappingsSelect additional hours-based earnings (Sick, Holiday, Vacation, ...etc.) to include in the total hours calculations.
Pay Daily DTIf the check box is selected, Daily Double Time will be paid for hours exceeding the Daily DT Limit.
Weekly OT LimitNumber of hours before weekly overtime starts.

OT Daily, Weekly, 6th Day, 7th Day DT All Day, Non-Consecutive Days

Description

Employees receive overtime for hours worked on the 6th day in a workweek, even if the days worked are not consecutive. This work rule can also be configured to pay double-time (DT) for hours worked on the 7th day in a workweek.

Regular time is defined as the daily OT limit or less on any given day and the weekly OT limit or less for the week. Time and a half occurs when more than the daily OT limit hours are worked on any given day, when more than the weekly OT limit are worked in one week, or when an employee works more than 6 days in a workweek. DT occurs when employees work any hours on the 7th day in a workweek.

ParametersParameterDescription
Daily OT Limit

Number of hours before daily overtime starts.

Weekly OT LimitNumber of hours before weekly overtime starts.
Worked Days DT LimitNumber of days an employee may work in a workweek, after which DT starts.
Worked Days OT LimitNumber of days an employee may work in a workweek, after which OT starts.


Prototype - Per Month OT Hours

DescriptionSpecify how hours in excess of the contract monthly hours are paid.
ParametersParameterDescription
April Contract Hours

Number of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.

August Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.
December Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.
Earning TypesEarning Types that count towards OT Calculations.
February Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.
Home Department OnlyOnly hours worked in the Home department are applied toward the contract.
January Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.
July Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.
June Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.
March Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.
May Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.
November Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.
October Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.
September Contract HoursNumber of guaranteed monthly hours, after which hours can be banked.

Contract OT

DescriptionDetermine whether hours in excess of the home job's contract hours for the period are paid as overtime. All hours worked on public holidays are paid at the double time rate.
ParametersParameterDescription
Earning Types

Earning Types that count towards OT Calculations.

Holiday TypesHoliday Types on which double time is given.
Home Department OnlyIf the check box is selected, only hours worked in the home department count towards the contract.
Weekly Contract HoursNumber of contract hours that may be worked before overtime begins.


Holiday DT

Description

Make a pay rate adjustment to the Holiday Pay Rate if the employee is in overtime.

For example, if a paid holiday occurs in a period where the employee is already in overtime, the employee is paid for double time and a half. In the UK, Holidays are paid at the double-time rate, so the adjustment is made to conform to this rule.

ParametersParameterDescription
Holiday Types

Holiday Types on which double time is paid.


Scheduled Shift OT

Description

Distribute overtime hours to a shift that matches a scheduled shift, if the scheduled shift has excess net hours.

Disclaimer: Use cases are not vetted when using regular hours distribution rules that splits a shift.

ParametersParameterDescription
Min Shift Length

Minimum number of hours required for a shift to be eligible for this rule.

ThresholdMaximum difference in minutes between the start time of the eligible shift and the start time of the scheduled shift.


Twenty Four Hour OT

Description

Determine how overtime is paid for all hours worked over the 24 hour limit and over the weekly limit in the workweek.

Disclaimer: Use cases are not vetted when using regular hours distribution rules that split the shift.

ParametersParameterDescription
Rate Threshold

Hourly rate threshold that qualifies an employee for OT. An employees home job rate or FLSA regular rate must be below this threshold to qualify.

Twenty Four Hour OT LimitNumber of hours that must be worked in a 24-hour period before overtime starts.
Use FLSA Regular RateIf the check box is selected, FLSA Regular Rate is used to qualify the employee for overtime, rather than the home job rate.
Weekly OT LimitNumber of hours before weekly overtime starts.


Minimum Hours For Full Time OT

Description

Pay double-time if time worked is under a weekly threshold. Otherwise, the employee is paid at the standard Daily, Weekly, Consecutive Day OT rates. If employee works more than 8 hours in any work day, or more than 40 hours in any work week, the employee receives overtime for all hours worked over 8 hours/40 hours. 8 hours of labor constitutes a day's work. Employment beyond eight hours in any work day or more than six consecutive days is permissible provided the employee is compensated for the overtime at not less than:

  • Overtime for all hours worked in excess of eight hours in any work day and for all the hours worked on the 7th consecutive day of work if worked over the par-time eligibility limit
  • Double time for all hours worked in a work week up to the maximum DT paid, and overtime for all hours worked on the 7th consecutive day of work, if worked at or below the part-time eligibility limit

Overtime takes precedence over double time. Click here for examples.

ParametersParameterDescription
Consecutive Days In Work Week

If the check box is selected, days in the workweek count toward consecutive days.

Consecutive Days LimitNumber of consecutive days an employee may work, after which overtime starts.
Daily OT LimitNumber of hours before daily overtime starts.
Earning Type Pay MappingsMap the Earning Types to be used in calculations.
Enable Consecutive Day OTIf the checkbox is selected, consecutive day overtime is enabled.
Max DT PaidMaximum double time hours an employee can be paid.
Max. Consecutive Days PaidMaximum number of consecutive days that can be paid. After this limit is reached, the consecutive days counter resets.
Part Time Eligibility LimitMinimum number of weekly hours. If hours worked are below the limit, the employee is considered part time.
Weekly OT LimitNumber of hours before weekly overtime starts.



Daily, Weekly, Day Off, Consecutive day OT with Minimum Break Spanning Midnight

Description

Regular time is time worked under the daily OT limit or less than the weekly OT limit for the week. Time and a Half occurs when:

  • More than the daily OT limit is worked on a single day or more than the weekly OT limit is worked in the week.
  • Consecutive days limit across workweeks is reached and the number of hours in the consecutive days hour limit is reached
  • Any time is worked within the minimum time between shifts limit, and that time between shifts also spans midnight.

Double time occurs when more than the daily DT limit is worked on a single day.

ParametersParameterDescription
Consecutive Days Hours Limit

Number of hours in the consecutive day period before OT starts.

Consecutive Days in Work Week

If the check box is selected, days in the workweek count toward consecutive days.

Consecutive Days OT Limit

Number of consecutive days an employee may work before overtime starts.

Daily OT Limit

Number of hours before daily overtime starts.

Daily Split Shift LimitMax amount of time between 2 shifts to still be considered a split shift
Max. Consecutive Days Paid

Maximum number of consecutive days that can be paid. After this limit is reached, the consecutive days counter resets.

Minimum Time Between Shifts Spanning Midnight

Minimum number of hours between shifts spanning midnight. If the minimum hours between shifts is not reached, the employee is paid OT.

Pay OT on Unscheduled Day

If the check box is selected, employees are paid OT if they work on a day for which they are not scheduled.

Weekly OT Limits

Number of hours before weekly overtime starts.