Raken now offers flexible, pre-built overtime rule templates designed to adapt to any project, including California’s consecutive-day overtime requirements. These templates help ensure accurate calculations while reducing setup time and payroll errors.
In addition to creating custom overtime rules, teams can now choose from predefined templates that reflect common labor policies and state-specific regulations. Overtime rules are created and applied by payroll policy.
Once applied, the overtime rule will automatically calculate overtime and double time based on the selected policy. Learn more about payroll policies here: http://help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/10421301-what-are-time-policies.
Pre-Built Overtime Rule Templates
Standard 40
All hours worked after 40 hours per week are calculated as overtime (OT).
Standard 8/40
All hours worked after 8 hours per day are calculated as overtime (OT).
All hours worked after 40 hours per week are calculated as overtime (OT).
Standard 4/10
Daily overtime (OT) for all hours worked above 10 hours in a day
Weekly overtime (OT) for all hours worked after 40 hours in a week
California
Daily overtime (OT) for:
All hours worked between 8–12 hours on any workday
The first 8 hours of the 7th consecutive day worked
Double time (DT) for:
All hours worked after 12 hours on any workday
All hours worked after 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day
Weekly overtime (OT) for all hours worked after 40 hours in a week
California 4/10
Daily overtime (OT) for:
All hours worked between 10–12 hours on the first 4 workdays
The first 8 hours of any subsequent days worked
Double time (DT) for:
All hours worked after 12 hours on the first 4 workdays
All hours worked after 8 hours on any subsequent days
Weekly overtime (OT) for all hours worked after 40 hours in a week
Exempt
All hours worked are considered regular time
No overtime is calculated
How to Apply an Overtime Rule Template
To use a pre-built overtime template:
Go to Company > Time Settings
Select Policies
Click Edit Policy
Navigate to Overtime Rules
Choose a rule from the Rules dropdown
Save your changes
Once applied, the overtime rule will automatically calculate overtime and double time based on the selected policy.
These new overtime templates make it easier to stay compliant, reduce payroll errors, and ensure consistent labor calculations, no matter where or how your crews are working.
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