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Overview
In the context of rewards, rules define the actions the system should take when specific set conditions are met. These actions can include:
Adding an allowance
Changing the hourly rate
Allocating time
Granting leave entitlement
Applying a formula-based allowance.
By configuring rules, rewards can be automatically applied enabling consistent and automated recognition of employee contributions according to their work schedule profile or the scheduler.
Please note that multiple rules can be applied to a reward. 👀
Add allowance
Use this rule to reward employees with an additional allowance based on a multiplier and a pay item.
Change hourly rate
Use this rule to reward employees with a change to their pay rate. The Multiplier field accepts figures with up to four decimal places. This is not available for rewards of Type: Target Attendance.
Allocate time
Use this rule to reward employees with add basic hours or overtime.
If you choose 'Add overtime', a ⚙️ cog icon will show, allowing you to further edit the rule settings. The Additional overtime settings modal will open showing settings for rounding and limits.
Add leave entitlement
Use this rule to reward employees with additional leave entitlements. A leave type must be assigned to this rule. Expand (click on it) or collapse 🔼 a leave group to better interact with the full leave types list.
For Add leave entitlement, you can view and edit the settings using the ⚙️ cog icon show above.
The Additional leave entitlement settings modal will open allowing you to set up Rounding and Limits.
Rounding
Rounding
The available options for Rounding are:
None: No rounding is applied.
Rounding: traditional rounding is applied according to the rounding interval entered.
Ceiling (Round Up): time amounts are rounded up according to the rounding interval entered.
Floor (Round Down): time amounts are rounded down according to the rounding interval entered.
The default setting for Rounding is 'None'. Click on the blue '?' button to bring up the help note.
Limits
Limits
Limits provide control over the minimum and maximum amount of time that can be allocated to an attendance exception by this reward.
Minimum: any allocated time under the entered amount will be increased to this value.
Maximum: any allocated time over the entered amount will be capped to this value.
Click on the blue '?' button to bring up the help note on Limits.
When rounding or limits have been applied to a rule, this is indicated by the colour of the cog icon changing to dark blue:
Add allowance (formula)
Use this rule to reward employees with an additional allowances based on a custom formula and a pay item.
You can compose your formula with hourly rates, shift hours, paid break hours, attendance hours, allocated hours and leave hours. The formula is not case sensitive, but is needs to be written following the example illustrated in the Formula help modal. Click the blue '?' button to open the modal.
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