In addition to general overtime settings, Mekari Talenta allows you to set a maximum limit for overtime requests. You can also customize specific policies for certain employee categories according to the rules applicable in your company.

The following is a guide on how to manage overtime settings in the Maximum Overtime tab.

1. Go to the “Settings” menu.
   

2. In the Time menu, click Overtime.
   

3. Click the “Maximum Overtime” tab.
   

4. Click “Create maximum overtime rule” to create a maximum working time setting for employees.
   

5. On this page, you can set the maximum overtime by completing the information in each section.
   

   No.	Column/Button Name	Description
   1	Rule name	You must enter a name for this setting.
   2	Daily overtime	You can select the maximum daily hours, including working days (Working day) and days off and holidays (Day off & holiday). For each scope, you can choose between the following two options: Unlimited overtime: Overtime hours are not limited. Maximum overtime: Overtime hours are limited. You must specify and enter the maximum number of overtime hours for employees.
   3	Weekly overtime	You can determine the maximum number of overtime hours per week for employees by choosing between the following two options: Unlimited overtime: Overtime hours are not limited. Maximum overtime: Overtime hours are limited. You must specify and enter the maximum number of overtime hours for employees. You can also check “Include day off & holiday” to include days off and holidays in the weekly calculation.
   4	Monthly overtime	You can determine the maximum number of overtime hours per month for employees by choosing between the following two options: Unlimited overtime: Overtime hours are not limited. Maximum overtime: Overtime hours are limited. You must specify and enter the maximum number of overtime hours for employees. You can also check “Include day off & holiday” to include days off and holidays in the monthly calculation.

   Important
   Please note that the Maximum overtime rule per month, per week, or per day is based on the overtime request, not the overtime payment.
   Example: You have set the maximum overtime setting to 50. Then, when monitoring employee overtime data in Employee attendance, you see that the employee has the following overtime.
   
   Although the paid overtime duration is only 49 hours (due to rounding down/round down on April 29, 2026), follow-up or correction overtime requests can no longer be submitted. This is because the total overtime request (Overtime Request) in the system has reached the maximum limit you previously set, which is 50 hours.
   

6. Next, complete the Amount limitations section to set the maximum amount of overtime compensation that employees can receive in one payroll period. Specify the “Maximum overtime amount” as the compensation amount limit and “Effective period” as the period during which the limit applies. This setting applies to each employee assigned to this maximum overtime rule.
   
   

   Example:
   
   For example, the table above displays the employee’s overtime payment details (Overtime detail), including a comparison of the amount before the limit (Total uncapped payment) and after the limit (Total capped payment).
   The following explains how the overtime payment limit is applied:
   1. Payment details by date
   For each date, the amounts in the Total uncapped payment and Total capped payment columns remain the same. This means that there is no reduction in the amount for each date row.
   - May 21, 2026: Rp500,000 remains Rp500,000.
   - May 22, 2026: Rp2,000,000 remains Rp2,000,000.
   - May 23, 2026: Rp750,000 remains Rp750,000.
   - May 24, 2026: Rp300,000 remains Rp300,000.
   - May 25, 2026: There are three overtime components amounting to Rp500,000, Rp2,000,000, and Rp750,000. All three amounts remain the same after the limit is applied.
   2. Total overtime payment for the period
   The maximum overtime payment limit is applied to the accumulated total for the payroll period. The total payment before the limit (Total uncapped payment) is Rp6,800,000. Because the maximum limit is set at Rp5,000,000, the total payment after the limit (Total capped payment) becomes Rp5,000,000.
   Therefore, there is a difference of Rp1,800,000 between the total payment before and after the limit is applied.
   

   Important
   - This feature only applies to companies that have activated the Payroll Management System (Payroll Service) and currently only supports amounts in Rupiah (IDR). In addition, this feature does not include backpay overtime.
   - You must run payroll again if you activate the Maximum overtime amount feature.
   - If the amount limit is not entered, the limit will not be applied/remain inactive.

7. Then, click “Assign & update employee” to determine the employees to whom you want to apply this policy. Select the employee names in the sidebar of the Select employee list, then click “Submit.”
   
   

   - Click “Filter” to make your search easier. This allows you to select employee names based on specific categories, such as Branch, Job level, Job position, etc.
   - Search for an employee name by typing it in the “Search bar.”

8. In the next section, you can check “Assign rule to new employee” to determine the category of new employees who will receive this maximum overtime-hours setting.
   

   No.	Column/Button Name	Description
   1	Add rules	Click this button to display various rule options tailored to specific employee categories.
   2	Select category	This option appears if you check Assign rule to new employee. You can apply this setting to new employees based on category criteria that you define, such as Branch, Organization, Job Level, Job Position, and SBU. You can then select options based on their subcategories. For example, if you select Branch, you can specify which branches the new employees receiving this setting belong to.
   3	Delete	Click the “-” icon to delete the selected category.

9. Click “Save” to save, or Cancel to cancel creating the new setting.
   

10. The new setting is successfully saved and listed on the Overtime settings page.
    

11. Click “Action”, then “Edit” to edit the setting. You can also delete it by clicking “Action”, then “Delete.”
    

12. To delete settings in bulk, check the Rule names, then click “Delete rule.” This action moves all employees assigned to this setting to the default setting (original setting).
    

Important
Consider the following scenario:
If you set the employee’s maximum overtime hours as follows:
- Working Day: 4 hours
- Day Off & Holiday: 8 hours
- Weekly maximum duration: 20 hours

This is how to manage overtime settings in the Maximum Overtime Setup tab in Mekari Talenta. Next, you can learn how to manage overtime policy settings here.