Understand how Panier de jour is calculated
Panier de jour is the daily meal allowance paid to an employee in France as part of payroll processed through the payroll provider. For each payroll period, Kenjo automatically calculates, day by day, whether this allowance should be paid to the employee.
A day counts toward Panier de jour only if both of the following conditions are met:
Condition | Result |
Tracked attendance that day is at least 4.5 hours and at least one clock-in overlaps the 11:45am-2:15pm window | The day counts toward Panier de jour |
Tracked time is under 4.5 hours, or no clock-in overlaps 11:45am-2:15pm | The day doesn't count |
The day is a public holiday or a non-working day | The day doesn't count |
If you manually adjust an employee's Panier de jour for a given period, your selection overrides Kenjo's automatic calculation for that period, even if you deselect every day. Kenjo keeps reusing your selection until you adjust it again.
Open the payroll preview
Go to Payroll, Payroll preview tab.
Select the payroll period you want to review at the top of the page.
Scroll the table right to the Panier de jour column, under the additional payments group.
Adjust an employee's Panier de jour
Find the employee's row, in Payroll preview, and the number of days shown in the Panier de jour column.
Click the pencil icon (tooltip Adjust days) next to that number. The Adjust Panier de jour window opens.
Check the Initial balance: it shows the number of days currently counted for this employee over the period shown.
On the calendar, days already highlighted in blue are the ones currently counted. Click a day to select or deselect it.
Use Deselect all to remove every selected day at once.
The Balance after adjustment updates automatically based on your selection.
Click SAVE to confirm.
Note: Once saved, the pencil icon changes to a "changes" icon to show a manual adjustment is active for this employee and period.
Frequently asked questions
Why doesn't the Panier de jour count match the days the employee actually worked?
Kenjo only counts a day if tracked time is at least 4.5 hours and at least one clock-in overlaps 11:45am-2:15pm. Public holidays and partial days are never counted automatically.
What happens if I click Deselect all and then Save?
The employee's Panier de jour drops to 0 days for the period shown. This selection overrides the automatic calculation and stays active until you adjust it again.
Can I go back to the automatic calculation after a manual adjustment?
Not directly. Reopen the Adjust Panier de jour window, reselect the days that match the employee's actual attendance (at least 4.5 hours with a clock-in between 11:45am and 2:15pm), then save.
Who can adjust Panier de jour?
Only Admin and HR Admin profiles have access to the payroll preview and can change an employee's Panier de jour.