Try for Free Sign In
  • Payroll
  • >
  • Add overtime amounts to payroll using time attendance data

Add overtime amounts to payroll using time attendance data

Go back

This article is for owners and admins who use Humanised

Overview

  • Automatically calculate and add overtime amounts from time attendance data from your biometrics machin

Step 1 – Configure company settings for overtime

If you haven’t done this already, go to company settings and set up the following configurations for overtime calculations.

  • Switch on “include leave calculations in payroll” toggle and select “Bulk file upload” from below.
  • Switch on “Overtime” for the organization and select which pay categories will be considered for the overtime rate. Please note that the current version only supports one overtime category to be calculated using time attendance.

Step 2 – Upload and approve total overtime time for the month from time attendance feature

This functionality is there for all our clients who has requested to use time attendance feature in Humanised Payroll. Before you can use the time attendance feature, our team will make sure the timesheet that you download from your biometrics machine (typically an excel sheet) is compatible with our software. That way you can simply upload that same file into Humanised without any additional changes.

If you have done all that previously, you can simply upload your time sheet for the month and review the overtime and other pay categories that are now calculated for you by Humanised.

Once you have approved a time sheet for a month, that’ll be available for you to create a payrun with. This means the time sheet should be approved before you create a payrun.

Step 3 – Create a payrun

When you upload the CSV and create a payrun, the system will look for the data you have logged in the column for each employee. If there are any overtime times, the overtime amount will be calculated and added to the pay details for relevant employees.

Example:

let’s imagine you are running a payroll under the following parameters, pay cycle start date – 1st of the month, Pay period – June, no.of days per month – calendar days, and overtime rate is calculated from basic salary only.

If this case if an employee named Kamal has 2 days and 4 hours of overtime and a basic salary of LKR 60,000, overtime rate per hour will be,

60,000 basic salary /30 days/ 8 hours = 250 per hour

Therefore, for 2 days and 4 hours of overtime, his overtime amount will be = LKR 5,000//

What's next?:

Calculate Prorata in payrun

Related Topics

Unable to find what you are looking for?

Raise a support ticket here. One of our team members will get back to you soon.

Open a Ticket

Copyrights 2025 ©. All Rights Reserved.

Payroll
Process staff payroll on time accurately with Humanised Payroll.
Time & Attendance

Track work hours, sync with payroll, ensure accuracy & compliance effortlessly.

Expenses Management
Monitor and process expense reimbursements, auto-linked to payroll.
Digital Contracts
Valid, compliant HR and employment contracts for Sri Lankan small businesses.
Free Contract Templates
A range of HR & employment contract templates for you to download and customize as per your business’s needs.
Payroll Service Companies in Sri Lanka
A comprehensive list of the island’s payroll service providers including top Chartered Accountancy firms.

View All Resources

For Accountants

Simplify payroll for clients with automated, compliant, and secure processing.

Need Support?

Visit our support section and find helpful articles on managing your organisation.

View All Blogs

About Us

Contact Us

Sign In
Try for Free