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title: "Work Hours Definition Configuration"
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# Work Hours Definition Configuration

Work Hours Definition determines how many hours make up a full or half workday for holidays and time-off requests. You can create rules for everyone, specific groups, or specific employees to align time-off calculations with company policies.

1. Go to **Global Settings >** **HR Data Management >** **Work Hours Definition**.
2. Select **Create Rule**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/88d7ebef-752e-45d9-95e1-ee13bd7279c5/Images/Documentation/image-3ODQRST3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T14%3A50%3A09Z&se=2026-11-01T15%3A50%3A09Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=WKteb0zg%2FO8WxyNbm7GQHNDmyaiz2VLuzWtvLaspkKM%3D)
3. Enter a rule name in the **Name** field.

Example rule names:
  - Standard 8-Hour Workday
  - California Full-Time Employees
  - Warehouse Team Work Hours
  - Part-Time Employees
  - 10-Hour Shift Schedule
4. Set the **Starting on** date or keep the default **Immediate**.
5. Select the audience for the rule.
  - **Everyone** applies the rule company-wide.
  - **Specific group** applies the rule only to selected groups.
  - **Specific employee** applies the rule only to selected employees.
6. Enter the number of hours for a **Full Day** and **Half Day**.
7. If using **Specific group** or **Specific employee**, select the applicable groups or employees.
8. Select **Save**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/88d7ebef-752e-45d9-95e1-ee13bd7279c5/Images/Documentation/image-W3GUKAEG.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T14%3A50%3A09Z&se=2026-11-01T15%3A50%3A09Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=WKteb0zg%2FO8WxyNbm7GQHNDmyaiz2VLuzWtvLaspkKM%3D)

### How Work Hours Definition affects time-off requests

The values configured in Work Hours Definition are used when employees submit time-off requests.

- If an employee selects **Full day**, the system deducts the number of hours configured in the **Full Day** field.
- If an employee selects **Half day**, the system deducts the number of hours configured in the **Half Day** field.
- If an employee selects **Hours**, they can enter a custom number of hours.

Example:

- **Full Day:** 8:00
- **Half Day:** 4:00

With this configuration:

- A full-day time-off request deducts 8 hours.
- A half-day request deducts 4 hours.

The Work Hours Definition is also used as a reference for reporting, accrual calculations, and day-based time-off conversions.

> **Important:** Review federal, state, and local labor laws before configuring work hours definitions. Some states, such as California, apply daily overtime rules after 8 hours worked in a day, while other states may allow alternative schedules such as four 10-hour workdays.