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Overtime management

Custom overtime software that fits how you work

Know what overtime is costing you before payroll does. Staff claim, managers approve, and payroll gets clean figures. It's all in an app built around your rules, in your own branding. From £400 a month + VAT, with no large up-front project fee.

Problems

  • Overtime claims arrive by email, text or spreadsheet

    Nobody has one place to see what's been claimed, approved or paid.

  • Hours get worked before anyone approves them

    The cost is already spent by the time a manager sees it.

  • Rates get worked out by hand

    Time-and-a-half, weekends and bank holidays are calculated manually, then disputed.

  • Payroll gets messy figures and no paper trail

    Month-end means chasing, re-keying and fixing errors, with nothing to show why a claim was paid.

  • TOIL balances aren't tracked

    Time off in lieu gets forgotten, double-counted or argued over.

  • No view of overtime cost against budget

    You only find out it's run over when payroll lands.

Recent projects

  • Workforce app for a field team, with a weekly view of who is off and approval controls

    Workforce overtime & leave for a national metering contractor

    Custom web app for ~170 engineers, managers and contractors. They replaced an off-the-shelf tool that was too complicated, lacked features they needed, didn't use their terminology, and their engineers disliked using it.

    • Engineers submit overtime from their phones
    • Multi-level approvals, with delegates when an approver is away
    • Role-based access across five roles
    • Works on phones, tablets and desktops

    Result. Hours saved each month processing overtime reports for management and leadership.

  • Trades operations app showing jobs, costs, and holiday requests in one system

    Overtime and holiday requests for a UK trades contractor

    Overtime is built into the contractor's full operations app, in the same system as CRM, jobs and costs, so it isn't a separate tool.

    • Overtime recorded against the specific jobs it belongs to
    • Holiday requests in the same day-to-day app
    • Rules that match how their teams already operate
    • Works on phones, tablets and desktops
    “Streamlined management of all of my jobs and personnel management, I wouldn't be without it.”
    — Owner, UK trades contractor

Both projects include holiday as well. See holiday management.

The benefits of software with Tailored Tech

  • Affordable subscriptions

    Pay monthly, like any software subscription, with no large up-front project fee. That puts tailored software within reach of small and medium businesses.

  • Custom software

    Bespoke apps designed around your processes and workflows, not the other way round.

  • Own-branded solutions

    Your logo, colours and language throughout, so it feels like your own system.

  • New build or replace what you've got

    Replace spreadsheets, email workflows or existing SaaS which doesn't meet all of your needs

FAQ

How much does it cost?

From £400 a month plus VAT. Unlike a traditional bespoke build, there's no large up-front project fee, and it's built around your rules, not a generic tool's.

How long until we're up and running?

It can be live in as little as two weeks, depending on what you need.

Does it calculate different overtime rates?

Yes. Time-and-a-half, weekends, bank holidays and any other rates are built to your rules.

Can staff claim overtime from their phone?

Yes. Staff can claim from a phone, tablet or desktop.

Does it handle TOIL?

Yes. Time off in lieu can be tracked alongside paid overtime, built to your rules.

Can it send figures to payroll?

Approved overtime can be exported for payroll, or connected to your payroll system where it allows.

Is our data secure and GDPR compliant?

Yes. Data is hosted in the UK and every app is GDPR compliant.

What happens if we stop subscribing?

You can export your data whenever you like.

How do we start?

We start with a short chat, then a free discovery session. We design around your process, then build and run it on a monthly subscription. Simpler apps can be live in as little as two weeks.