Holiday Pay Adjustments
Holidays can work a little differently than PTO or standard adjustments, assuming the employee actually worked that day. Many companies apply a rate multiplier for hours worked on a holiday (e.g., “time and a half” or “double time”), based on their own internal policies.
Worksana doesn’t automatically recalculate shifts for holiday multipliers, but you can easily achieve the same outcome using Adjustments.
Example: An 8-Hour Holiday Shift
Let’s say an employee works 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (8 hours total).
Normally, Worksana would calculate:
8 hours of regular pay
But if your policy says “Working on a holiday = 8 hours of OT”, here’s how to handle it:
Leave the shift times in place so the system calculates 8 hours of regular pay.
Add an Adjustment using the ADJ button:
Adjustment Type: Holiday Pay
Hours: 4 Regular Time (half of the shift length in this example)
Why This Works
The employee is credited with 8 hours of regular pay (from the shift) + 4 regular hours of Holiday Pay (via Adjustment).
That combination is equivalent to 8 hours at an OT multiplier.
The regular OT engine remains unaffected, so daily/weekly OT calculations stay accurate.
Formula
For any shift worked on a holiday:
Holiday Pay Adjustment Hours (regular hours) = Time worked ÷ 2
Examples:
8-hour shift → 4 hours Holiday Pay Adjustment
10-hour shift → 5 hours Holiday Pay Adjustment
12-hour shift → 6 hours Holiday Pay Adjustment
Best Practice
Create a dedicated Adjustment Type called Holiday Pay (via System Settings > Adjustment Types).
Apply it only on days your company recognizes as holidays.
Use the formula above to calculate the correct number of hours.