Configure the Second Shift Length Overtime Rule

Dayforce Implementation Guide

Version
R2025.1.1
Configure the Second Shift Length Overtime Rule

To configure the second instance of this rule:

  1. Go to Pay Setup > Pay Policy.
  2. Select a pay policy. The pay policy’s details open in a slide-out panel.
  3. Enter a name and description for the rule. Because this is the second instance of a rule that appears twice in the same ruleset, you should name this version “Shift Length Overtime Rule 2.”
  4. In the Rules Configuration tab, click the add icon () and select Rule in the drop-down list.
  5. In the Type drop-down list, select Shift Length Overtime Rule.
  6. Define the settings as follows:
    • Pay Category to assign for overtime: Select the pay category under which weekly overtime is paid. For the purposes of this example, select Shift Length OT (1.5x).
    • Number of minutes required for overtime: Define the minimum number of minutes that must be worked in a shift before worked minutes are considered overtime. For the purposes of this example, enter 720.
    • Rate type: Select Multiplier in the drop-down list.
    • Rate output: Select Blended Rate in the drop-down list.
    • Pay Categories eligible: Select any eligible pay categories to include in the rule calculation. For the purposes of this example, select the following:
      • Daily OT (1.5x)
      • Regular (REG)
      • Shift Length OT (1x)
      • Shift Length OT (1.5x)
      • Weekly OT (1.5x)
    • Shifts to consider: Select Both current day and split shifts in the drop-down list.
    • Do not double pay overtime on pay categories: Select any applicable pay categories that pay overtime and the rule checks that the pay categories haven’t already awarded an overtime premium for same the period through a different pay rule. For the purposes of this example, select the following:
      • Daily OT (1.5x)
      • Shift Length OT (1.5x)
      • Weekly OT (1.5x)
  7. Click Save.