Setting up standard and contracted hours for an employee
There are two ways to set up regular hours in MYOB Advanced Workforce Management – contracted hours and standard hours:
- Standard hours specifies the days and times that an employee works, including employees' shift start and end times and break times.
- Contracted hours is an optional setting that sets the maximum hours an employee can work, according to their contract.
To update company-wide standard hours, see How to update the Default Standard Hours.
Pre-approved leave will be updated if there is a change to standard hours. For example, if an employee's standard hours are typically Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, but it changed to Wednesday-Sunday (3 PM to 11 PM), the pre-approved upcoming leave would be updated into the new standard hours. This does not apply to temporary variations.
Alerts
To set up alerts, see Managing alerts.
Standard hours
When an employee's standard hours are changed, they will receive a notification, and a popup will alert their manager to the change to their usual pattern. This helps ensure compliance when an employee's standard shift pattern is changed and the manager and employee need to be notified.
Contracted hours
If a roster is built that exceeds an employee's contracted hours, an alert will appear on applicable shifts in the roster. This alert can be switched on/off or be made a blocker or just a warning.
Managers should be aware that overtime fees may apply, and that the contract is being breached. They can choose to reduce the employee's hours or delete the shift accordingly.