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How to Set Different Payment Settings for Overtime, Unpaid Leave and Salary Prorating

Head over to Settings and choose Payment Settings.

Once you’re in, you will see: 

1. Basis for Prorate Salary Calculation

2. Basis for Overtime Calculation

3. Basis for Unpaid Leave Calculation


 Each of these payment settings has a drop-down menu with:

  • Fixed Number of Days: If you use a fixed number of days for overtime/unpaid leave calculations.

  • Working days in Current Calendar Month: Includes all ticked working days including public holidays.

  • All Days in Current Calendar Month: Includes all days in the current calendar month.


  1. Basis for Prorate Salary Calculation

The monthly salary (and any recurring income with 'Apply Prorate' ticked) input under the employee's Employment Details will be prorated according to the setting selected. 'Adjust Salary Based on Join Date' should be ticked for new joiners' salaries to be prorated. 



  1. Basis for Overtime Calculation

Hourly rate of pay for our preset Overtime payroll items will be calculated according to the setting selected.



  1. Basis for Unpaid Leave Calculation

Daily rate of pay for Unpaid Leave will be calculated according to the setting selected. 'Record Unpaid Leave in Payroll' should be ticked for unpaid leave to be automatically calculated based on the unpaid leave approved in the Leave Calendar.



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