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triplejtipperand
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Can I enter employee hours so that quickbooks automatically allocates overtime pay rates, without having to separate this into individual line entries on timesheets?

Currently I have to enter each employee's pay on 3 separate lines for any day they work overtime - 1 line for ordinary hours, 1 line for time and a half, and a third line for double time. This is not very efficient and I am hoping there is a streamlined way to do this. Thanks!
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Ken - Product Champion
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Can I enter employee hours so that quickbooks automatically allocates overtime pay rates, without having to separate this into individual line entries on timesheets?

Hello Triplejtipperand,

 

The method you are describing is the most efficient way to pay overtime and penalty rates, when on the standard payroll plan. This involves using separate pay categories for each, and change the number of hours as necessary.

 

There is a way to set up Rule Sets to have the system interpret the information and apply automated rules to allocate the lines according to specific criteria, but that feature requires the Advanced plan. If one switches to the Advanced plan for payroll, it negates any free included employees, and you will have to pay $6 per employee per month.

 

If you do not wish to switch to the Advanced plan, then you can continue to use the separate pay categories in your pay runs to represent the various pay rates.

 

-Ken