Settings

Some settings are Pro-only 🔒 (Rate history, Holiday balance tools, Custom premium windows, LIEU/BH premium protection toggle).

You can make one pay rate change for free. After that, pay rate changes require Pro 🔒

Current rate (today)

Base £17.3 • OT add-on £6.7 • Late £2.26 • Night £3.45 • OT threshold 40 • Double x2

Holiday rate (£)

Holiday rate can vary — update when needed (not stored in history).

Week starts on

Holiday balance (Pro 🔒)

Enter your balance as at a date. The app will deduct any Holiday shifts after that date (and within the tax year).

Starting balance (hours)

Balance as at (date)

Tax year starts (month)

Tax year starts (day)

Tip: For UK tax year use 06/04. Balance is most accurate if you start from the tax-year start date.

Premium windows

Choose which time windows count as Late / Night.

Protect premiums for LIEU / BH (Pro 🔒)

If enabled, Late/Night is calculated across the scheduled window when a shift has LIEU or BH set. If disabled, premiums only count when hours are physically worked.

Mode

Preset

Pay rate change

Set the date the new rate becomes effective. Past shifts keep their old rate.

Effective from

Base rate (£)

OT qualifying hours

Overtime add-on (£)

Late premium add-on (£)

Night premium add-on (£)

Double time multiplier (e.g. 2)

Rate history (Pro 🔒)

Rate history is a Pro feature 🔒

Saved locally on this device only.

Backup & Restore

Save a copy of your PayCore data so you can move to a new device or recover your shifts if browser data is cleared.

Downloads a full backup of your saved shifts, history, months and settings.

Restores PayCore data from a previously exported backup file. Import replaces current data on this device.