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General (Calculation Rule)

The General Tab is for the basic setup of the Calculation Rule. All fields with an asterisk must be completed.

Code- Alphanumeric, up to 3 characters
Description- User defined title for the Calculation Rule
Pay Cycle- Select Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Semi-Monthly, or Monthly
Effective Start Date- Enter the start date of the first pay period this Calculation Rule will apply to
Day Start Time- Defaults to 11:59. If your day begins at 11:00 PM then enter 11:00 (or 2300 if using 00-23 hours) then in "applies to" select "Before Midnight". If your day begins at 2:00 AM then enter 2:00 AM (or 0200 if using 00-23 hours) then in "applies to" select "After Midnight"
Maximum Hours/Day- The number of hours Time Advantage will look for an out punch if the employee doesn't punch out by the end of day. For example, if this field is set to 18 and an employee punches in at 4:00 PM but hasn't punched out by the day end time of Midnight then Time Advantage will continue to look for the Out punch for up to 18 hours after the In punch, or until 10:00 AM the next day.
Separation- If an employee punches in on one day then out on the next, a third punch can still be considered part of the same pay day as long as it doesn't exceed the Separation time.This is for the benefit of employees coming in before midnight but punching out for lunch or break after midnight. (ex.- In at 8:00 PM, Out to Lunch at 1:00 AM, back from Lunch at 1:30 AM, and Out for Day at 6:00 AM) Since the employee came back at 1:30 which is less than the separation of 1 hour then his day will continue until the next Out punch (6:00 AM).
Select Earning Codes- Not all of your Earning Codes will necessarily apply to all Calculation Rules so you select the ones that apply here. In the example below, since this is a Calculation Rule for Hourly Employees then Sal/Salary and SW/Salary Worked are not selected.

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