Focus Area

Time Mana­gement

We help you configure working hours, rules, premium pay, balances, and reports in ATOSS so that the results are transparent and reliable in day-to-day operations.

What to Expect

Time management often has to contend with established sets of rules, exceptions, and company-specific nuances. In practice, what matters is whether pay types are configured correctly, whether premiums apply across all shift configurations, and whether payroll-relevant values are transferred accurately. That’s exactly where we come in.

Where We Start

Surcharges are not calculated correctly

There is almost nothing more unpleasant in HR departments than an incorrect payroll that pays employees the wrong amount.

Holiday premiums aren’t being applied, night shift premiums aren’t being applied to all shifts, or certain pay types are returning incorrect values. We analyze the underlying valuation rules and correct the configuration.

Time Management does not yet reflect the new company agreement.

The new regulations have been negotiated and signed, but they have not yet been implemented in time management.

New regulations often affect many areas of time management. We analyze the implications, implement the requirements in the system, and work with you to verify that the rules are applied correctly in all relevant cases.

What are the rules regarding resignations?

When employees leave the company, it is often unclear how various account balances should be handled and paid out.

Are you unsure whether the rules regarding employee resignations are really correct? Together, we’ll shed some light on the matter and discuss everything that happens in such a case, as well as how outstanding balances are settled.

Reservations are assigned to the wrong days

Times are posted on the previous or following day, night shifts are not properly closed out, and entries behave unexpectedly at the end of the day.

If entries appear on the previous or following day, this is often due to ambiguous rules regarding daily limits or night shifts. We bring clarity to the configuration and ensure that working hours are assigned to the correct workday and properly tracked.

Those were just a few examples.
Do you have a question about something else? We’re happy to help!

Typical Areas of Application

  • Time accounts show unexpected balances
  • Break policies are not correctly accounted for
  • Overtime is calculated incorrectly
  • Part-time work models are not accurately represented
  • Target hours do not match expectations
  • Special days such as December 24 and 31 are not handled correctly

Related Topics

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Workforce Scheduling

Interfaces and integrations

Practical Guide

ATOSS Time Tracking: Best Practices from Implementation

ATOSS Time Tracking does not rely solely on the system itself, but rather on a well-structured set of rules, clear evaluation logic, and robust data transfers to downstream systems. The following principles describe how we design and further develop time management in ATOSS so that it remains compliant with regulations and reliable in day-to-day use.

Policy Framework Before Configuration

Every implementation is preceded by a technical review. Collective bargaining agreements, company agreements, and exceptions are described in a structured manner and approved before they are implemented in ATOSS.

Maintaining Consistency in Account Types and Balances

Accounts, account types, and valuations follow a consistent logic. This ensures that analyses remain comparable and special cases are traceable.

Test Concept Using Real-World Scenarios

Test entries are based on actual shifts, absences, and borderline cases. A configuration is not put into production until these scenarios produce stable results.

Documentation as an Ongoing Responsibility

Regulations, configurations, and changes are maintained collectively. Only documented statuses are reliable for audits and day-to-day operations.

Ensuring Data Transfers to Downstream Systems

Data for payroll, HR, and ERP is defined, verified, and monitored. Error patterns are analyzed at the transaction and transfer levels.

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities

The department, HR, and IT have defined roles in maintenance, approval, and operations. This prevents silent changes and ensures the stability of time management in day-to-day operations.

Frequently Asked Questions About ATOSS Time Tracking

ATOSS Time Tracking encompasses the digital recording, assessment, and analysis of working hours. It reflects collective bargaining agreements, legal requirements, and company policies, and provides the data foundation for workforce scheduling, payroll processing, and management.

About structured daily schedules, reference types, balances, and valuation rules. It is important to consistently separate business rules from technical configuration so that changes remain traceable.

Early clarification of the regulations with the relevant department and the works council; a robust testing plan using real transaction data; a clean master data foundation; and a phased rollout with clearly defined fallback plans.

Through documented valuation rules, transparent accounts, and reports that track the path from the initial entry to the value relevant for billing. Clear versioning of the configuration supports audits and reviews.

Data transfers to payroll, integration with HR master data, feedback from workforce planning, and data flows to ERP or BI systems. These processes should be clearly defined from a conceptual standpoint before they are implemented technically.

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