Detailed guide
How to use the monthly target working hours
How monthly target hours are calculated
The calculator first counts every Monday through Friday in the selected month. It then removes applicable public holidays that fall on those weekdays. Weekly hours are divided by five to obtain a daily target and multiplied by the remaining net working days.
For example, 40 weekly hours equal eight hours per day. If a month has 22 weekdays and one applicable holiday falls on a weekday, the result is 21 net working days and 168 target hours. A holiday on Saturday or Sunday does not alter this calculation.
What the input covers
Year and month identify the exact calendar. The country supplies nationwide holidays, while an optional region adds holidays applicable there. Choose nationwide holidays only when no regional assignment is known or when a country-level comparison is required.
The model assumes hours are distributed evenly across Monday through Friday. Employees with fixed alternative part-time days should use the part-time working-day calculator. Leave, illness, company shutdowns and individual time-account rules are not included automatically.
Using the result for time planning
The result provides a traceable planning value for time sheets, project capacity and monthly account checks. It shows target hours, gross and net working days, the calculated daily hours and every public holiday removed from the month.
Employment and collective agreements can prescribe a different method, such as fixed monthly hours or averaging across a longer period. Payroll and binding time accounts should therefore follow the rules that apply at the workplace.