Open Settings > Preferences. This area requires the required governance access and Manage Rates.
The Payroll Settings card controls workspace defaults used for payment slip generation and overtime calculations. Despite its location under Preferences, this is not a personal display preference.
Fields explained
- Enable overtime by default: payment slip generation starts with overtime enabled.
- Work week starts: selects the first day of the weekly overtime calculation window.
- Weekly overtime threshold: hours worked before extra wages are added.
- Overtime multiplier: the multiplier used for overtime; for example, 1.5 represents time-and-a-half.
Save and verify
- Review all four fields with the person responsible for payroll.
- Enter the organization's approved values.
- Select Save Payroll Settings.
- Review the defaults and calculated amounts when generating the next payment slip.
These controls do not set an individual's pay rate and do not themselves issue payment. Staff pay rates and payment slip workflows are managed separately. Treat the numbers as calculation settings, not a determination of which employment rules apply to a worker.