Bank Holidays
Configure your bank holiday calendar so TempClock can automatically apply the correct premium rates on those days.
What Are Bank Holidays Used For?
Automatic premium rate calculations on public holidays.
In TempClock, the bank holidays calendar tells the system which dates are public holidays. When a worker clocks in on a bank holiday, TempClock can automatically apply a different pay rate — for example, time-and-a-half or double time — if you have set up a rate rule for bank holidays.
Without a bank holiday calendar, TempClock treats every day the same. By keeping this calendar up to date, you make sure workers are paid correctly on public holidays without any manual adjustments.
Identify public holiday dates for automatic premium pay calculations
UK bank holidays are loaded automatically for the current year
You can add your own company holidays or regional dates
Bank holiday rates are applied automatically if you have a matching rate rule
Open the manage portal
Log in to TempClock and go to the manage portal.
Navigate to the Rate Rules page
Go to your admin settings and open the Rate Rules page. This is where you manage all your pay rate configurations.
Find the Bank Holidays section
Scroll down to the Bank Holidays section of the Rate Rules page. Here you will see the current list of bank holidays for this year.
Pre-Populated UK Bank Holidays
TempClock loads the standard holidays for you.
When you set up your TempClock account, the system automatically loads the standard UK bank holidays for the current year. These are the same dates published by the UK government and include:
These dates are loaded for you automatically, so in most cases you will not need to add the standard public holidays yourself. Just review them each year to make sure they are correct.
UK bank holidays are typically announced a year or more in advance, but occasionally the dates change (for example, when a holiday is moved for a special event). Check the list at the start of each year to make sure it matches the official calendar.
Adding Custom Holidays
Add company-specific or regional holidays.
If your company observes additional holidays beyond the standard UK bank holidays, you can add them to the calendar. For example, you might add a company shutdown day, a local holiday, or a religious observance.
Click "Add Holiday"
In the Bank Holidays section, click the + Add Holiday button.
Enter the holiday name
Give the holiday a clear name so you can identify it later.
Example: Company Shutdown Day or Eid al-Fitr
Select the date
Use the date picker to choose the date for the holiday. Make sure you pick the correct year.
Click Save
Click Save to add the holiday to the calendar. It will appear in the list alongside the pre-populated bank holidays.
Custom holidays work exactly the same as pre-populated bank holidays when it comes to rate calculations. Any rate rule that applies to bank holidays will also apply to your custom holidays.
Removing Holidays
Delete holidays that do not apply to your business.
If a pre-populated bank holiday does not apply to your organisation (for example, if you operate in a region with different holidays, or if your team works through a specific bank holiday), you can remove it from the list.
Find the holiday to remove
In the Bank Holidays list, find the holiday you want to remove.
Click Remove
Click the Remove link on the right side of the holiday row.
Confirm removal
You will be asked to confirm. Click Yes, Remove. The holiday will be deleted from the calendar and will no longer affect rate calculations.
Removing a bank holiday only affects future calculations. If workers have already been paid at a bank holiday rate for that date, their timesheets will not change.
How Bank Holidays Affect Pay Rates
The link between the holiday calendar and your rate rules.
The bank holiday calendar works hand-in-hand with your rate rules. Here is how the two connect:
A rate rule can include a bank_holiday_multiplier (e.g. 1.5x or 2x). On bank holiday dates, the worker's normal rate is multiplied by this amount.
Alternatively, a rate rule can specify a fixed bank_holiday_pay_rate (e.g. £18.00/hr) that replaces the normal rate on bank holidays.
When a worker clocks in on a date that appears in your bank holiday calendar, TempClock checks whether any active rate rule has a bank holiday multiplier or pay rate. If it does, the premium rate is applied automatically. If no rate rule mentions bank holidays, the normal rate is used.
If you have not set up any rate rules with bank holiday rates, adding dates to the bank holiday calendar will not change how workers are paid. You need both the calendar dates and a matching rate rule for premium pay to apply.
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