For police and fire departments
7(k) overtime and comp time, worked out the same way every period.
Set the work period once, from 7 to 28 days. Kloqk counts overtime past the threshold, banks comp time at time and a half up to the cap, and shows the math on every timesheet before anyone is paid.
Free to start · No contract · No purchase order for the free plan
What has gone wrong in other cities
From public audits, court settlements and FEMA appeals. Each one links to where it was reported.
Overtime math that was wrong for years
Oakland's auditor found about $1.7 million in overtime paid to Public Works and Transportation staff by a formula that did not match the rules.
Source: Local News Matters (opens in a new tab)Firefighter overtime settlements
Brookline, Massachusetts settled a 7(k) overtime claim in 2025, and Milford, Connecticut paid $300,000 in back pay over how overtime was calculated.
Source: Fire Law Blog, IAFF (opens in a new tab)Overtime hours with no record behind them
New Mexico's state auditor found an officer with 55 hours of contract overtime and dispatch records to support 6.
Source: New Mexico State Auditor (opens in a new tab)What Kloqk does about it
7(k) work periods
ProPick a work period from 7 to 28 days. Overtime is counted past the threshold for that period, for each person in the pay group.
Comp time with the caps built in
ProOvertime banks as comp time at 1.5 hours per hour, up to 240 hours or 480 for public safety. Anything past the cap is paid in cash.
Pay groups
ProSworn, civilian, part-time and seasonal staff each follow their own overtime and comp rules.
FMLA leave tracked
ProEligibility by the 12-month and 1,250-hour tests, the 12-week balance and the certification status for each case.
Every shift signed off
ProOfficers and firefighters sign their period, a supervisor approves it, and the period closes before payroll.
Single sign-on and two-factor
PremiumSign in through your city's SAML or OIDC provider. Two-factor sign-in is on every plan.
Free is free for good, with unlimited employees. Pro and Premium are priced per location, not per person, and can be billed by invoice, Net 15. See pricing
How to try it
- 1Create the accountTwo minutes: your name, work email and a password. The Government category is picked for you.
- 2Add one departmentType in names or paste a spreadsheet, each with a 4-digit PIN. Or we do it with you on a call.
- 3Run one pay periodPut the clock on a tablet or let staff use their phones. At the end, compare the hours with paper.
Also for your city
- Finance and the clerk's office
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