Hourly and daily-rate pay
Not everyone is on a fixed monthly salary. Webelio also pays people by the day or by the hour, using the days and hours from attendance. This suits shop staff, contract workers, and shift workers.
You pick the pay type when you set an employee's compensation.
The three pay types
| Pay type | How pay is worked out | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed monthly | A set monthly salary; unpaid days reduce it. | Salaried office staff. |
| Daily rate | Rate per day × days worked. | Shop helpers, contract labour, seasonal workers. |
| Hourly rate | Rate per hour × hours worked, plus overtime. | Shift workers, warehouse and manufacturing staff. |
How hours and days flow from attendance
You don't re-enter anything. When you finalize the month's attendance, Webelio already knows:
- how many days each person worked,
- how many hours they worked, and
- how many overtime hours they earned.
Payroll picks those figures straight up:
- Daily rate:
daily rate × days worked. There's no "loss of pay" to calculate — a day not worked is simply a day not paid. - Hourly rate:
hourly rate × hours worked, plus overtime for hours beyond the shift.
See the monthly attendance grid for where those days and hours come from.
Overtime
When someone works more than their shift's hours, the extra is overtime, usually paid at a higher rate — commonly 2× the normal rate under the Factories Act. Webelio counts the overtime hours at finalize and pays them on top of the regular hours.
You choose how overtime gets paid: off, paid automatically for everyone, or paid only for the days you approve. Set this up under Settings → Attendance, and see overtime pay & approvals for the request-and-approve workflow.
The shopkeeper's setup
If you run a shop with a few staff paid by the day, this is all you need:
- Add each person with a daily rate — say ₹600 a day. No CTC, no components, no salary structure.
- Each month, mark the days they showed up on the attendance grid.
- Run payroll. Webelio shows, for example, "Ramesh — 26 days × ₹600 = ₹15,600", and you pay.
Start simple and add compliance later. If you register for Provident Fund or ESI as you grow, Webelio layers those deductions on top of the same daily rate — the rate and the day-marking don't change.
What's next
- Set a person's rate and pay type: CTC and compensation
- Mark the days and hours: monthly attendance grid
- Approve and pay overtime: overtime pay & approvals
- Run the pay: running payroll