How to configure a shift allowance policy?

Step 1: Add Shift Allowance Codes

1. Navigate to Time Attend > Shift/Weekly Offs & Holidays.
2. Under the Shift Allowance section, go to Shift Allowance Code.
3. Click on +Add Shift Allowance Code.
   
   
4. In the new window, provide a Name for the allowance code and an optional Description.
5. Select a Pay Code, which will be used to define the compensation rate.
   
   
6. Enter the Formula for calculating the allowance amount. You can use salary components by selecting them from the list.
   • Formula notation: Use Standard JavaScript notation (e.g., * for multiplication, / for division, and square brackets [] for components like [CTC]). Follow the BODMAS order of operations for the formula.
7. Click Add to save the allowance code.
   
   

Step 2: Create a Shift Allowance Policy

1. Go to the Shift Allowance Policy section and click on +Add Shift Allowance Policy.
   
   
2. Provide a Name for the policy and an optional Description.
3. Choose if the policy should be applied based on:
   • Clock-in Timing of employees.
   • Shift worked by employees.
4. If applying based on clock-in timing, you can exclude employees with flexible shift schedules or if they are not completing a certain percentage of their assigned gross hours.
5. Click Save to create and apply the shift allowance policy.
   
   

Now you have a shift allowance code and policy set up to compensate employees based on their shift schedules.