--- title: Advanced Settings – Compensation description: Learn how to use advanced compensation settings in absence.io to filter, pay out, or transfer overtime hours. --- [Skip to content](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/advanced-settings-compensation#main-content) - [English](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/advanced-settings-compensation) - [German](https://info.absence.io/de/help-center/erweiterte-einstellungen-stundenausgleiche) - [Spanish](https://info.absence.io/es/help-center/erweiterte-einstellungen-stundenausgleiche-0) English Show submenu for translations [![Design ohne Titel (2)](https://info.absence.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Design%20ohne%20Titel%20(2).png?width=210&height=44&name=Design%20ohne%20Titel%20(2).png)](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/advanced-settings-compensation) - [German](https://info.absence.io/de/help-center/erweiterte-einstellungen-stundenausgleiche) - [Spanish](https://info.absence.io/es/help-center/erweiterte-einstellungen-stundenausgleiche-0) English Show submenu for translations - [Contact our support](https://1r1be.share.hsforms.com/2cmG1EH3QR-2fjl6Hg3EKhA) [Contact our support](https://1r1be.share.hsforms.com/2cmG1EH3QR-2fjl6Hg3EKhA) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [absence.io Help Center](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center?hsLang=en) 2. [Time Tracking](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/time-tracking?hsLang=en) 3. [Compensation](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/time-tracking?hsLang=en#compensation) # Advanced Settings – Compensation If you want to handle overtime more specifically, use the **“Apply to Selection”** button to access advanced filter options. This allows you to define **exactly which overtime balances** should be adjusted – whether through a **payout** or **transfer**. ![](https://info.absence.io/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/22113556138652-1.png)   ### 1️⃣ Amount of compensation This setting defines **which overtime balances are affected** – either for payout or transfer to a time-off balance. ✅ Full available Amount **Use case:** You want to clear **all existing overtime hours** for selected employees. **Example:** “All employees should have zero overtime at the end of the quarter.” Using this option, everyone’s overtime balance is reset to 0 – regardless of the amount. ✅ Amount that exceeds **Use case:** You want to **only adjust overtime balances** above a certain threshold. **Example:** “Employees are allowed to keep up to 10 hours of overtime – anything above that should be paid out.” Set the filter to **Amount greater than 10**. If an employee has 13h, only the excess 3h will be adjusted. ✅ Only amounts between X and Y **Use case:** You want to **target specific overtime ranges**. **Example:** “Only employees with 5 to 10 overtime hours should receive an automatic adjustment.” Set the filter accordingly to narrow the adjustment to this group only.   ### 2️⃣ Type Under “Type”, you decide **how** the selected overtime hours will be handled: ✅ Pay Out The overtime hours will be **paid out** to the employee. These hours are removed from the system and **no longer count as available** or toward future calculations.  📌 **Note:** The payout happens outside of absence.io – we only log the adjustment. The action can be undone if needed. ✅ Overtime transfer The selected overtime hours will be **transferred to a defined balance** (e.g., "Hourly" or "Vacation"). The hours are not removed, and the employee can use them later for time off. **👉 [Click here to learn more about what you can do with employee overtime.](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/overtime-and-what-you-can-do-with-it?hsLang=en)**   ### 3️⃣ Compensate Here, you can define whether the adjusted amount should be **multiplied** by a certain factor. **Example:** “In this month, I want all overtime to be credited at double value into the overtime balance.” → Use **x2** as the multiplier.   ### 4️⃣ Comment To ensure transparency, we recommend **always adding a short comment** for each adjustment. 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