SmoothPay can automatically classify hours worked on Saturday and Sunday using specific paycodes that you choose. This ensures weekend hours are allocated correctly without manual adjustments in the payrun screen.
This feature applies to both:
Timesheet function
ZK timeclock imports
It does not work with any other method of entry.
How Weekend Classification Works
When weekend classification is enabled:
Any hours entered on Saturday will automatically be assigned to the Saturday paycode you select
Any hours entered on Sunday will automatically be assigned to the Sunday paycode you select
These hours will be created as separate transactions in the payrun after saving the Timesheet
This replaces ordinary time for those days.
No manual reallocation is required unless your payroll rules require variations.
Configuring Weekend Work Classification
Navigate to the Settings screen
Select the Timesheets tab
Locate the setting Classify timesheet or timeclock entries for weekend work as
Select the paycode you want SmoothPay to use for:
Saturday
Sunday
Click Save
Notes:
You must create the relevant paycodes first under Codes screen, under the Work codes category
The multipliers or rates attached to those codes determine the actual payment outcomes
Recommended Paycodes
Employers commonly use:
Saturday codes
Sunday codes
Weekend rate codes
Time and a half codes
Double time codes
Not all are not provided by default. You may need to create them based on your payroll requirements.
Example of Weekend Classification
Configuration:
Saturday is set to paycode SAT, multiplier 1.25
Sunday is set to paycode SUN, multiplier 1.5
Timesheet entries:
Saturday: 6 hours
Sunday: 4 hours
When you Save the Timesheet:
SmoothPay will automatically generate:
6 hours SAT
4 hours SUN
These appear as separate transactions in the payrun.
Result:
The employee is automatically paid at the correct weekend rates with no manual editing required.
Interaction with Other Timesheet Features
Weekend classification works alongside:
Automatic overtime
Automatic TOIL/RDO
Weekend classification is applied first.
Overtime or TOIL is then calculated based on your configured thresholds using the weekend paycodes you selected.