Begin can automatically calculate evening, night, and weekend hours based on time ranges you define. Each type has a wage multiplier that affects overtime and payroll reports. This article explains how to configure them.
How to configure special hour types
Go to Settings → Overtime calculation. Scroll down to find the sections for evening, night, and weekend hours.
Evening hours
Enable "Do you wish to take evening hours into account"
Set the start time and end time — the time range that counts as evening (e.g., 18:00 to 22:00)
Set the hourly wage multiplier — the wage multiplier applied to evening hours (e.g., 0.25 means 25% extra pay)
Night hours
Enable "Do you wish to take night hours into account"
Set the start time and end time (e.g., 22:00 to 06:00)
Set the hourly wage multiplier (e.g., 0.25 for 25% extra)
Night hours that span midnight are handled correctly — Begin calculates the hours from the start time through midnight and into the next morning.
Weekend hours
Enable "Do you wish to take weekend hours into account"
Set the hourly wage multiplier — applied to all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday
How multipliers work in reports
The multiplier is an additional factor on top of the base pay. For example:
An employee works 8 hours during the night period with a 0.25 multiplier
They earn 8 base hours + (8 × 0.25) = 2 extra wage hours
Total: 10 wage-equivalent hours
These calculations appear in the report columns: Evening hours, Night hours, Weekend hours.
Department-level overrides
Individual departments can have different overtime and special hour settings. Configure these in Organization → [Department] → Calculation tab.