diff --git a/calicut_textiles/public/python/payroll_entry.py b/calicut_textiles/public/python/payroll_entry.py
index 3aacbb7..94fa94a 100644
--- a/calicut_textiles/public/python/payroll_entry.py
+++ b/calicut_textiles/public/python/payroll_entry.py
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ def create_overtime(pe, employees, employee_map, checkin_map, holiday_map):
 
         total_ot_minutes = 0
         total_early_minutes = 0
+        total_late_minutes = 0
 
         for date, rows in checkin_map.get(emp, {}).items():
             times = filter_noise([r.time for r in rows])
@@ -255,8 +256,6 @@ def create_overtime(pe, employees, employee_map, checkin_map, holiday_map):
                 total_ot_minutes += threshold + minutes(out_time - normal_end)
 
             # --------- LATE / EARLY (NON-HOLIDAY ONLY) ---------
-            total_late_minutes = 0
-            total_early_minutes = 0
             for row in rows:
                 custom_late_coming_minutes = row.custom_late_coming_minutes if row.custom_late_coming_minutes else 0
                 custom_early_going_minutes = row.custom_early_going_minutes if row.custom_early_going_minutes else 0
@@ -286,13 +285,13 @@ def create_overtime(pe, employees, employee_map, checkin_map, holiday_map):
                 round(rate * total_ot_minutes, 2),
                 ot_component
             )
-        total_early_minutes_late = total_early_minutes + total_late_minutes
-        if total_early_minutes_late > 0:
+        total_early_late_minutes = total_early_minutes + total_late_minutes
+        if total_early_late_minutes > 0:
             create_monthly_overtime(
                 emp,
                 pe.end_date,
-                total_early_minutes_late,
-                round(rate * total_early_minutes_late, 2),
+                total_early_late_minutes,
+                round(rate * total_early_late_minutes, 2),
                 early_component
             )