How to Configure Minimum Overtime Rules

Where to Find It

Go to Settings > Payroll Rules and scroll to the Pay Rules and Calculations section.
Select or create an award, then open the Rules step (Step 4).
Select the relevant Employment Type.
Expand the Minimum Overtime accordion.

Rule Types Available

Guarantees a minimum number of overtime hours on specific days.

How to set it up:

Example: If minimum overtime is set to 2 hours and an employee works 30 minutes of overtime, they will be paid for 2 hours of overtime.

Guarantees minimum overtime hours for work on public holidays.

How to set it up:

Managing Rules

Enable/disable the entire group — use the toggle on the Minimum Overtime accordion header.
Remove a rule — click the remove icon in the clause section.
You can add multiple rules with different day selections or minimum hours.

Quick Reference

Setting	What It Does
Applicable Days	Choose which days trigger the minimum overtime guarantee
Minimum overtime hours	The guaranteed minimum number of OT hours
Clause	Reference the relevant award clause
Enabled toggle	Turn the rule on or off

Tips

Minimum overtime works in conjunction with daily overtime rules. The daily overtime rule determines when OT starts; the minimum overtime rule ensures a floor.
This is useful for awards that state "overtime must be paid in minimum blocks of 1 hour" or similar.

Minimum overtime rules guarantee that when overtime is triggered, employees receive at least a specified number of overtime hours — even if their actual overtime was shorter.