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From clock-in to payslip: payroll without re-entry

Every re-entry between the time clock and the payslip is a chance for error, and a source of dispute. Here is how payroll is calculated when attendance already sits in the same record.

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In many institutions, payroll is still prepared in three steps: clock-ins are extracted, copied into a spreadsheet, then payslips are keyed in. At each step an error can creep in — and on the 25th of the month, it is the employee who discovers it.

One record, not three files

In OPTimes, attendance, leave, missions and payroll read the same data. The 7:58 clock-in is already in the record when HR runs payroll: there is nothing to copy. A justified late arrival, an approved leave or a mission order is taken into account the moment it is recorded.

What the engine applies

  • The salary scale: each employee’s category, grade and step.
  • Bonuses and allowances configured for the entity.
  • Deductions: unjustified late arrivals, absences, advances or scheduled contributions.
  • IPR by bracket, according to the progressive scale you configure.

Scales and rates are configured by your HR department, entity by entity: when regulations change, you edit a setting, not a formula hidden in a spreadsheet.

See before you approve

Management sees the month’s payroll cost before payslips are approved. Unusual variances are spotted at that point, not after the transfer. Once approved, payslips are issued as PDFs and each employee can download them from their phone.

What changes for HR

The work does not disappear: it changes in nature. You no longer copy, you check. You no longer rebuild a month from loose sheets, you handle exceptions — a late arrival to qualify, a mission to close. That is where the time saved shows.

Want to see the calculation on your own salary scale? The demo runs on your categories and grades. The plans are described on our Pricing page.

Frequently asked questions

Does OPTimes calculate IPR?

Yes, by progressive brackets. Brackets and rates are configured by your HR department, so regulatory changes can be followed without development work.

Can employees view their payslips?

Yes. Each employee downloads their PDF payslips from their phone and sees only their own.

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