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Muster Roll Format

Mark labour attendance day by day for the month (present, absent, half day, weekly off) and get days worked and wages per worker. Print it blank or filled. Free, no sign-up.

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Tap a day to mark it: P present, A absent, H half day, WO weekly off. Wages here are days worked × daily wage; pay overtime separately at twice the ordinary rate.

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MUSTER ROLL
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What is a muster roll?

A muster roll is the attendance register of workers: one row per worker, one column per day of the month, marked present, absent, half day or weekly off. Totalled at the month end, it gives the days worked on which wages are paid.

Employers must keep a register of their workers’ attendance and wages; the government’s handbook on the Code on Wages treats it as a single attendance register cum muster roll. Contractors keep one for each site, and principal employers check it, with proof of wage payment, before they release the contractor’s bill.

What a muster roll must show

Wages, overtime and the labour codes

The four labour codes came into force on 21 November 2025 and replaced the older Acts, including the Minimum Wages Act, the Payment of Wages Act and the Contract Labour Act. Labour is a concurrent subject, so check your state’s rules under the codes for the exact register format.

Wages must not be below the minimum wage notified for the work and the area. Overtime beyond the normal working hours is paid at at least twice the ordinary rate of wages.

Pay on time: wages for a daily wage period are due at the end of the shift, weekly wages before the weekly holiday, and monthly wages before the seventh day of the next month.

Common mistakes

Who uses this format

Make every muster roll in Rebota

In Rebota the site marks attendance every day, the whole gang in one go, as present, half day or absent, with overtime hours and a split when a worker moves between two sites on the same day. Wages are worked out from each worker’s rate and kept with that day’s record, advances and payments are recorded against the worker, and a closed period can be locked so the roll can’t change after pay.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a muster roll?▾
The attendance register of workers, with one row per worker and one column per day of the month. It is the basis for paying wages to daily-rated and contract workers.
Is a muster roll mandatory?▾
Yes. Employers must keep attendance and wage registers for their workers, and contractors must keep them for contract labour at each site. Check your state’s rules under the labour codes for the prescribed format.
How are days worked counted?▾
Each present day counts as one and each half day as a half. Weekly offs and absences are not counted for daily-rated workers unless the contract says weekly offs are paid.
How is overtime paid to labour?▾
Work beyond the normal hours is paid at at least twice the ordinary rate of wages. Record overtime hours in the roll so the payment can be checked.
Attendance is where this number comes from.Rebota records daily site attendance by gang and rate, so productivity and cost stop depending on a supervisor's memory.
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