What is Modulation?
Modulation is a mechanism governed by a collective agreement that allows adjusting employees’ working time based on company activity, over a defined reference period (from 4 weeks to 3 years).
The employee may work more or less than their usual weekly working hours (e.g. 35h) depending on business needs
The goal is to reach, at the end of the period, a forecasted total number of hours (e.g. 1607h for full-time)
At the end of the period, compare the actual hours worked with the contractual hours:
If the total exceeds, the excess hours are paid as overtime
If the total matches, no adjustment is necessary
How to Create a Modulation Period
From Settings > Establishments & Schedules > Your establishment > Modulation tab:
Click Create a period
Choose the calculation mode Modulation
Define the dates of the reference period (between 4 weeks and 3 years)
Enter the total number of hours to be completed:
By default: 1607h for full-time at 35h/week
How do we calculate the 1607 hours?
365 days − 137 non-working days (weekly rest, vacation, public holidays) = 228 working days
228 × 7h = 1596h, rounded to 1600h
7h for the solidarity day = 1607h
The total adjusts automatically according to the weekly duration stated in the contract
If the period is not aligned with the calendar year, the calculation is done pro rata
Define the upper and lower thresholds in hours or in %
Select the teams concerned
Click Create to validate
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You can customize modulation per collaborator: exclude some employees, indicate an initial balance, customize the total hours to be achieved over the period or modify the dates taken into account.
If you apply modulation only to one team, you will not be able to activate another smoothing period or another modulation period for other teams in the same establishment.
You can customize modulation per collaborator: exclude some employees, indicate an initial balance, customize the total hours to be achieved over the period or modify the dates taken into account.
If you apply modulation only to one team, you will not be able to activate another smoothing period or another modulation period for other teams in the same establishment.