Understanding Public Holiday Mirrored Shifts

This article will explain what Public Holiday Mirrored Shifts are, how the rule works for the different contract types and how you can check if this option has been enabled for your employees.

Public Holiday Mirrored Shifts is a Public Holiday rule which pays out the Public Holiday shift worked on the day along with an additional payment to match the hours worked. 

What does this mean? 

When an employee works the day of the Public Holiday, they will receive a payment for their shifts hours / contracted hours along with an additional payment which will match the hours they have just worked. 

For help understanding how this rule works for the different contract types, click here

Where can I check if this rule has been enabled for my employees? 

  • Navigate to the Staff Profile using the menu in the top left corner of Alkimii
  • Select the employee from the staff list 
  • Along the left-hand panel, select Holiday > Holiday Balances
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  • Under custom bank holiday rules, you will see a tick box option for " Mirror Worked Shifts When Auto Rostering"
  • To enable this feature, click on the box. This will turn blue to show it has been enabled. 
  • If you wish to auto-roster the employee, please also ensure that you have click on the box " AutoRoster Public Holidays" as well in the same section. 
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