Adding hour types

To add an hour type:

  1. Select Maintenance > Payroll Settings > Hour Type.
  2. Click Create New Entry.
  3. Specify this information:
    Hour Type
    Specify the name of the hour type.
    Multiple
    Specify a number representing the factor by which the base rate should be multiplied when this hour type is selected.
    Description
    Specify the description of the hour type.
    Unauthorize
    Select this check box to configure the application to not auto-approve a timesheet when this hour type occurs.
    Sort Order
    Specify the order in which hour types are displayed in the Summary section of the timesheet.
    Include in Year at a Glance
    Select this check box to include time that is charged against this hour type in the Year at a Glance reports.
    Hour Type Summarize
    Select this check box to display this hour type in the Code Summary table of the Weekly Timesheet and Supervisor Approval Worksheet.
    Labour Metric Security
    Select the type of Labor Metric security to apply, for example, Standard Data or Restricted Data, using the lookup.

    This selection lets the application assign a common or unique security key to jobs, dockets, hour types, cost centers, and departments. This key can then be tied to security groups based on a date range to control what data different groups can use in the application.

    Is Overtime
    Select this check box to indicate that this hour code is an overtime type.
  4. Click Save.