Volunteer Time Calculations Need To Be Simplified

Posted 30 days ago by Dominique Thomas

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Dominique Thomas

The basic work policy rounds time to the nearest 15 minutes, with 60 being a full hour. However, Galaxy/Amplify calculates it by minute, not based on the basic 60-minute cycle, but in fractions that require us to either use a calculator to understand it or reference a conversion chart. As of now, you have to use a conversion chart to calculate the minutes, and I don't think that's a good use of our time, specifically when you have to train many people to understand and calculate this information, including youth (as young as 10 years old) and adult volunteers and staff members, who may not be computer savvy, or understand why these extra steps have to be taken. I feel the calculations should be simplified so that all who use it have a clear and obvious understanding of how their time is calculated. See examples and conversion chart below.


For instance, as of now, timestamps represent an hour in decimal form, so 1.91 hours equates to one hour, fifty-four minutes, and six seconds. One of the support techs provided this full breakdown by Googling "what is .91 of an hour." We shouldn't have to look anything up, as the software should automatically calculate it in layman's terms, i.e., 1.54.

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Ryan Rose posted about 22 hours ago Admin

Hello there,


Thank you for expressing your opinion on how our site could be improved.


I will make sure to note this adjustment about how hours are presented on the site.


Our team will discuss this and consider it for implementation!


We truly appreciate the time you have taken to share, and hope you have a great day!


All the best,

Ryan R. | he/him

Data Specialist

Galaxy Digital

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Miranda Martin posted 2 days ago

Agreed! This was such a hurdle when I started my job. I have gotten pretty good at these calculations at this point, but it can be challenging for new office volunteers when they help enter time sheets. 

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