Overtime Calculation Overrides for the US

Employees attached to a payroll inherit the overtime period you associated with it. You can override this with a different period.

Overrides for	How you do it
New hires	Navigate to the Payroll Details area. In Overtime Period, select a value from the list of time definitions you have defined previously. For further info, see Create Overtime Periods for the US in the Help Center. On the Compensation and Other Information train stop, assign the employee a salary basis and salary. When you submit the new hire record, the task generates an element entry for the hourly salary with the appropriate start date.
Existing employees	To enter an overtime period: In My Client Groups, click Person Management. Search for the person. Under Actions, select Payroll and then Payroll Relationships. Scroll to the Payroll Details section, and expand Payment Details. In Overtime Period, select a value from the list of time definitions you have defined previously. To assign a salary basis and salary: From My Client Groups, click Compensation. Click Change Salary. Search for and select the employee. Click Propose New Salary. Enter a start date, and select an appropriate action. Click OK. Enter an appropriate salary basis and salary amount. Click Continue and then Submit. When you submit, the process generates a new element entry for the hourly salary with the appropriate start date.

Overrides for

How you do it

New hires

Navigate to the Payroll Details area.
In Overtime Period, select a value from the list of time definitions you have defined previously.

For further info, see Create Overtime Periods for the US in the Help Center.
On the Compensation and Other Information train stop, assign the employee a salary basis and salary.

When you submit the new hire record, the task generates an element entry for the hourly salary with the appropriate start date.

Existing employees

To enter an overtime period:

In My Client Groups, click Person Management.
Search for the person.
Under Actions, select Payroll and then Payroll Relationships.
Scroll to the Payroll Details section, and expand Payment Details.
In Overtime Period, select a value from the list of time definitions you have defined previously.

To assign a salary basis and salary:

From My Client Groups, click Compensation.
Click Change Salary.
Search for and select the employee.
Click Propose New Salary.
Enter a start date, and select an appropriate action.
Click OK.
Enter an appropriate salary basis and salary amount.
Click Continue and then Submit.

When you submit, the process generates a new element entry for the hourly salary with the appropriate start date.

The priority order for overtime periods is:

Payroll Assignment
Payroll Relationship
Payroll Definition

Note: Employee overtime eligibility is further controlled by their jobs and overtime status. For further info, see Job Overtime Eligibility for the US in the Help Center.