User Defined Holiday Overtime Rule

Dayforce Implementation Guide

Version
R2025.1.1
User Defined Holiday Overtime Rule

You can use the User Defined Holiday Overtime Rule to pay employees a premium for hours worked under certain pay codes if the hours overlap with a holiday. For example, you can configure Dayforce to pay a separate premium for overtime hours if they're worked on a holiday. This rule is similar to the existing Holiday Rule, except that it awards hours under selected pay codes and categories as a separate premium if they're worked on a holiday. The Holiday Rule specifies a separate premium to be paid on holidays, without looking at other pay codes or categories.

User Defined Holiday Overtime Rule settings
Setting Description
Pay codes eligible
Pay codes ineligible
Pay categories eligible
Pay categories ineligible
The work detail pay codes and pay categories that Dayforce should include or exclude in the rule’s calculations.
Premium pay code to apply
Premium pay category to apply
The pay code and pay category that are applied to the hours included in the calculation.
Premium rate type

Select how the rule pays out premiums:

  • Multiplier: The rule pays out a rate that is a multiple of the regular pay rate.
  • Incremental: The rule either adds a dollar amount to the pay rate when paying out premiums or pays the employee a premium at the specified flat rate.
Premium rate value Enter the amount that the premium pays out. If you selected Multiplier, this figure is a multiple of the regular rate (for example, enter 1.5 for 1.5 times the regular pay). If you selected Incremental, this is a dollar per hour amount.
Rate output

Select how the rule pays out, either in separate premiums or by changing the pay rate of the eligible time:

  • BlendedRate: The rule increases the pay rate of any eligible time. The pay is increased either by multiplying the pay rate or by adding an incremental dollar amount.
  • SeparatePremium: The rule pays a matching premium for any eligible time. The premium is paid either at a multiple of their pay rate or a fixed dollar amount.
Pay holidays eligible
Pay holidays ineligible
Pay holiday types eligible
Pay holiday types ineligible
The pay holidays and pay holiday types that Dayforce should include or exclude in the rule’s calculations.