Purpose and scope
What this dashboard measures
Forecast compensatory-time balance from overtime, accrual rate, and planned use.
The Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator keeps Opening comp-time hours, Eligible overtime hours, Accrual hours per overtime hour, Planned comp-time use, and Balance cap visible beside the result so the inputs can be checked, saved, and reproduced without reconstructing the calculation later.
Instructions
How to use this calculator
Enter the values requested for the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator and replace every sample with the actual schedule, record, or system being analyzed.
- Use Opening comp-time hours and Eligible overtime hours to establish the starting conditions for the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator.
- Set Accrual hours per overtime hour, Planned comp-time use, and Balance cap to match the actual case rather than leaving example assumptions in place.
- Run the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator with a baseline set of values, then change only one uncertain input at a time when comparing alternatives.
Calculation
Method used
Eligible overtime is multiplied by the accrual rate, added to the opening balance, and reduced by planned use.
The displayed formula makes the role of Opening comp-time hours, Eligible overtime hours, and Accrual hours per overtime hour explicit. In the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator, keeping those inputs separate helps distinguish a changed assumption from a changed calculation rule.
Calculation method last reviewed: June 20, 2026.
Worked scenario
Example calculation
To audit your own Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator result, compare Opening comp-time hours and Eligible overtime hours with the worked scenario. In the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator, if the direction or scale looks wrong, verify Balance cap before changing several inputs at once.
Interpretation
Interpreting the headline metric
The forecast separates earned, capped, and used hours but does not establish that the overtime is eligible.
Read the headline together with the supporting metrics for Opening comp-time hours, Eligible overtime hours, and Accrual hours per overtime hour. A plausible-looking Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator result can still be unreliable when one of those values uses the wrong unit, date boundary, or local convention.
The Overtime Threshold Tracker extends the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator by letting you estimate regular and overtime hours from completed and planned work.
Visual audit
Reading the supporting metrics
The Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator dashboard summarizes Opening comp-time hours, Eligible overtime hours, Accrual hours per overtime hour, Planned comp-time use, and Balance cap in a headline and supporting measures. For the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator, read the original units beside any percentage or status label so a rounded headline does not hide a small but important shortage or overrun.
Boundaries
Important edge cases and limitations
Eligibility, expiry, cash-out, caps, and approval rules must come from the applicable policy.
If one of these exclusions applies, treat the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator output as a baseline and correct Balance cap or another affected input before recalculating.
Practical use
Recommended workflow
Verify accrual, cap, expiry, and approval rules, then reconcile the modeled balance with the official ledger.
Use the Flextime Balance Calculator alongside the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator to compare worked time with a period target and distribute the remaining balance.
Input audit
Checklist for this calculation
- Confirm the source and units for Opening comp-time hours and Eligible overtime hours before entering them.
- Preserve Accrual hours per overtime hour, Planned comp-time use, and Balance cap with any saved or shared Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator result.
- For the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator, review the exclusions above for conditions that could change Balance cap or the calculation method.
- Recalculate the Comp-Time Accrual and Usage Calculator whenever a recorded input or real-world condition changes.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can comp time be lost at the balance cap?
Under some policies, accrual above the cap is blocked, paid out, or handled differently; the selected policy controls.
What falls outside the scope of the comp-time accrual and usage calculator?
Eligibility, expiry, cash-out, caps, and approval rules must come from the applicable policy.
How is the comp-time accrual and usage calculator result calculated?
Eligible overtime is multiplied by the accrual rate, added to the opening balance, and reduced by planned use. Balance = min(cap, opening balance + overtime hours × accrual rate) − planned use.
How can the worked example help check the comp-time accrual and usage calculator?
Eight eligible overtime hours at a 1.5 rate add twelve comp hours before planned use and the balance cap are applied. The forecast separates earned, capped, and used hours but does not establish that the overtime is eligible.