Change Employment Level (Staggered Percentages)
An employee reduces or increases their workload during the year? You can record any number of employment entries per employee, each with its own period.
1. Open employee
Go to the Team tab, select the employee and scroll to the Employment section.
2. Add new employment
Tap the plus icon (+) and enter the start date, optional end date and employment percentage.
Example: 100 % until end of August, then 80 %
- 01.01.2026 – 31.08.2026 → 100 %
- from 01.09.2026 → 80 % (end date empty)
3. Edit existing employment
Tap an existing entry to adjust the period or percentage. Entries that are no longer needed can be deleted.
💡 Important: schedule changes on the first of a month
Samay calculates each month with the percentage valid on the 1st of that month. A change on 15 September therefore only takes effect from October.
💡 Note
Periods must not overlap, and only one open entry without an end date is allowed. Problematic entries are flagged in the app.
What this changes
- Target hours – monthly target hours are multiplied by the percentage (e.g. 160 h at 80 % = 128 h)
- Absences – time per day is calculated as weekly hours ÷ 5 × percentage
