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      Checking the Calculated Rate for Hours Worked on a Public Holiday in a Timesheet

      This article will show you how to check that the hours worked on a public holiday are paid at the expected rate.

      Updated: July 2023

      When you enter hours worked on a public holiday in a timesheet you can check the calculations by clicking in the entry field of the timesheet.

      Follow this link for a quick reminder of how to add the hours worked on a public holiday to your employee's timesheet.

      Cost Tracking_Public Holiday Worked

      1. In your saved timesheet (with green boxes), left-click in the entry field of the 'Public hol wrkd' hours to access the calculation data for that entry. Scroll down to find the cost tracking information below the timesheet.
      2. This line shows the value of the hours worked on this public holiday to be paid for this entry. Note that hours worked on a public holiday are paid at 1.5x RDP.
        1. In this example, this line shows that for the entry clicked (Public Hol wrkd on Friday 14 July) a total of $ 187.50 will be paid for the hours entered in the timesheet. Meaning: this entry is worth $ 187.50 to the employee.
      3. This message explains that the calculation rate of 1.5x RDP is connected with entries using the 'Public Hol wrkd' payment type. 

      Checking the Value of an Alternative Leave Day added to a Timesheet

      You can also check the value of the alternative leave day earned for working on a public holiday that is also an otherwise working day.

      Info - Blue Block (1)Note that the amount paid for Alternative Leave is calculated when it is taken, not when it is earned.

      Follow this link for a quick reminder of how to add alternative leave gained from working on a public holiday to your employee's timesheet.

      Cost Tracking_Alt Day Allocated

      1. In your saved timesheet (with green boxes), left-click in the entry field of the 'Alt Hol [+](days)' entry to access the calculation data for that entry. Scroll down to find the cost tracking information below the timesheet.
      2. This line shows the value for the 1 entry for 'Alt Hol [+](days) on Friday 14 July doesn't have a monetary value calculated at this time. This is correct, as this entry will add 1 day of Alternative Leave to the employee's balance to be taken at a different time. 
        Note that this will provide evidence of the date that an employee received their alternative leave allocation in compliance with the Holidays Act. This forms part of the Employee's Leave and Time Record.