Payroll Settings & Overtime Rules

Set up overtime rules in your account to get accurate calculations in reports.

What is Configured in My Payroll & Overtime Settings?

Week starts on: Select the day of the week that your pay period begins on. This will help Timeero calculate overtime and double overtime accurately in your reports.

Pay Rates: Set what your overtime and double overtime pay rates will be.

Weekly, Daily, Daily Double Overtime: Check the box for any of the overtime options that apply, and then set what your appropriate threshold will be.

Use California Overtime Rule: Set your default overtime to follow the California guidelines of 40 hours/week for weekly overtime, 8 hours/day for daily overtime, and 12 hours/day for daily double overtime.

Can I Have Multiple Overtime Rules?

With a Premium subscription you can create multiple overtime rules and assign them to specific users in your account. This is great for companies that have employees in different states, where different compliance rules are in place.

Click the Add New Overtime Rule button in the upper right corner of the Payroll & Overtime menu.
Give your new rule a name, then set up Pay Rates for Daily and Daily Double overtime.
Turn on the options for weekly, daily, and daily double overtime then fill in the thresholds.
- If you're in California, or have employees in California, you can use the pre-made option for California Overtime Rules.
Save your settings.
To assign employees to the new overtime rule, click the blue pencil icon to the right of the overtime rule.
Click the Assign Employees button in the upper right and then check the box next to each employee that you want the rule to apply to. Once everyone is selected, click Save.

Timeero automatically creates a default overtime rule that your new employees are assigned to when you create them. If you would like to change this, find the drop down menu in the upper right corner of the Payroll & Overtime menu that says Company Default and change it to the rule you would prefer.

FAQs

How Do I Separate Qualified Overtime?

Timeero does not currently have a setting or a specific report to help identify qualified overtime. You can set your weekly overtime to 40 hours a week to count everything over that as overtime.

Do overtime calculations appear automatically in my reports?

Yes, once you've configured your overtime settings, Timeero will automatically calculate and display overtime in your payroll reports based on the rules you've established.

What pay rate multipliers should I use for overtime?

This depends on your company policy and local labor laws. Common multipliers are 1.5x regular pay for overtime and 2x regular pay for double overtime, but you should verify the requirements for your location and industry.

What day should I set as my week start day?

Set the day that your pay period begins. This ensures Timeero calculates weekly overtime correctly based on your actual payroll schedule.