Spontaneous premiums are best used for shift premiums given out in particular circumstances, such as when an employee obtains a fixed lunch allowance, a fixed travelling premium, or even a fixed training bonus. You can add them manually once created.
For premiums that should be added automatically, refer to this article instead.
Creating shift premiums
Select Settings from the left navigation menu.
Select Premiums from the submenu.
Click Add a premium in the top-right corner of the screen.
Setting up a spontaneous premium
Choose a name for the premium.
You can also choose to add a multiplier for the premium hours.
Select the premium's type as Spontaneous.
Refer to this article for setting up an automated premium.
Finally, choose the computing method for how this premium will be applied. Here are some examples:
Apply this premium to the entire work shift: For an eight-hour shift, the whole shift would be computed as a premium.
Apply this premium to a specific number of hours, regardless of the shift's duration: Selecting this option will allow you to specify a quantity. We recommend it to be one to facilitate reporting later on.
Once created, spontaneous premiums can be added to or deleted from shift and time entries by any manager in your organization. Refer to this article on how to assign spontaneous premiums.
Exporting spontaneous premiums
Spontaneous premiums are best exported using the time entries report; a column for each of them will appear for each time entry, allowing quick calculation of the amount owed to each employee for each occurrence.