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Last Updated: 2026-03-13
Reference: Time Calculation Types

Reference: Time Calculation Types

You can base all time calculation types on the worker business object and can also base some on the position business object. You can create these types of time calculations using the
Create Time Calculation
task:
Calculation Type
What it Does
Copy worktags?
Example
Position Support
Accumulated Overtime
Tags time blocks when workers exceed thresholds configured in the time accumulator threshold rules.
No
Tag extra hours as double time when workers exceed their monthly overtime limit.
Yes, within the time accumulator framework. We recommend that you include accumulated overtime calculations in worker-based time calculation groups.
Consecutive Day
Tags time blocks that occur every
Nth
consecutive day of the work week.
Yes
Tag regular hours entered for the seventh consecutive workday of the week as overtime.
Yes
Flextime
Tags time blocks to match the flextime configuration.
No
Tag mandatory core hours separately from flexible hours.
No
Holiday Time Block Create
Generates additional time blocks when a holiday exists on the day and optionally applies additional eligibility from the statutory holiday configuration.
No
Create a holiday time block for statutory holidays that meets the requirements for a particular province.
No
Minimum Daily Hours
Creates additional calculated time blocks when reported time is below the minimum daily hours specified.
Yes
Generate additional hours for workers on call when they enter less than the guaranteed number of hours for a day.
Yes
Minimum Rest
Tags time blocks worked during a specified rest time.
No
Pay workers a premium if they've worked without taking sufficient rest between shifts.
No
Minimum Weekly Hours
Creates additional calculated time blocks when reported time is below the minimum weekly hours specified.
No
Generate unpaid hours for salaried employees when they enter less than the minimum number of hours for a week.
Yes
Override Rate
Assigns override rates to eligible calculated time blocks.
Yes
Pay workers a different rate when they work for a particular cost center.
Yes
Predictive Scheduling
Generates penalty time blocks when managers change workers' schedules without sufficient advance notice.
No
Create a penalty time block when a manager changes a worker's shift less than 24 hours before the shift start time. To use Predictive Scheduling, you need both the Time Tracking and Workday Scheduling products.
Yes, within the predictive scheduling rule sets. We recommend that you include predictive scheduling calculations in worker-based time calculation groups.
Schedule Deviation
Tags time blocks that a worker worked outside of their work schedule calendar.
Yes
Pay workers when they work originally unscheduled hours.
Yes
Shift Differential
Tags time blocks between a particular start and stop time during the day.
Yes
Tag hours worked during the night shift for premium pay.
Yes
Standard Overtime
Creates additional calculated time blocks for hours that exceed an overtime threshold.
Yes
Tag overtime hours so that Payroll pays them at the correct rate.
Yes
Time Block Conditional
Tags time blocks that meet true/false conditions based on the day, week, or individual time blocks.
Yes
Tag hours for premium pay based on the worker's job profile or other worktag values the worker enters.
Yes
Time Block Create
Generates additional time blocks based on certain time conditions.
No
Create a bonus time block of 5 hours if a worker works more than 45 hours in a week.
Yes