Payroll calculation is a cornerstone of staff management, but it can quickly become complex. Variable hourly rates, overtime rules, guaranteed hours... manually juggling these elements takes time and requires constant attention to avoid errors.
The goal is simple: ensure every team member is paid correctly, according to your internal policies, without spending hours on it.
At Workstaff, we designed the Compensation feature to adapt to your specific needs. It allows you to configure your own rules to automate calculations and ensure their accuracy. Let's see how it works.
1. Define a Clear Calculation Basis
To ensure consistency, it all starts with the basic settings. Workstaff lets you establish your foundation in just a few clicks:
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Default Pay Mode: Set the baseline rule for all your calculations.
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Hour Calculation Method: You decide how hours are allocated, especially for shifts that cross midnight. Do you prefer them to be assigned to the shift's start date or split accurately across calendar days?
These initial settings ensure that all hours are accounted for uniformly, according to your management method.
2. Your Internal Policies, Automated
This is where Workstaff's flexibility comes into play. Every company has unique policies. The Rules and Overtime section allows you to integrate these specifics directly into the system.
You can easily configure scenarios such as:
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Minimum Paid Time: Have a policy that guarantees 2 hours of pay as soon as an employee shows up, even for a shorter shift? Simply activate the option.
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Guaranteed Minimum Hours: If you guarantee 4 hours for certain types of shifts, the system will account for it automatically.
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Full Days: You can define that a shift exceeding a certain threshold (e.g., 5 hours) should be paid as a full day (e.g., 8 hours).
These rules are then applied automatically, ensuring payroll is always compliant with your commitments, without manual verification.
3. Compensation Rates Adapted to Each Role
Not all shifts involve the same level of responsibility or the same hourly rate. Workstaff handles this variability with ease.
Of course, you can set a standard hourly rate for your staff. But more importantly, you can create custom rates by skill.
When an employee is assigned to a shift requiring the "Field Supervisor" skill, the correct $24/hr rate will be applied automatically. No more manual adjustments at the end of the pay period.
Fair Pay, Simplified Management
With Workstaff's Compensation feature, you aren't just automating calculations. You are ensuring that every hour is paid at the correct rate, based on your own business rules.
The result? Fewer errors, significant time savings for your managers, and the assurance of fair and transparent compensation for your entire team.
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