diff --git a/apps/app/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/config/ConfigTransforms.scala b/apps/app/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/config/ConfigTransforms.scala
index 1b7cd06de9..7b81545823 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/config/ConfigTransforms.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/config/ConfigTransforms.scala
@@ -333,6 +333,12 @@ object ConfigTransforms {
         }
     )
 
+  def updateInitialTickDuration(tick: NonNegativeFiniteDuration): ConfigTransform = {
+    ConfigTransforms.updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(
+      _.copy(initialTickDuration = tick)
+    )
+  }
+
   def noDevNet: ConfigTransform =
     updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(_.focus(_.isDevNet).replace(false))
 
diff --git a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/EnvironmentDefinition.scala b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/EnvironmentDefinition.scala
index c2030918c3..ba2029680b 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/EnvironmentDefinition.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/EnvironmentDefinition.scala
@@ -425,6 +425,12 @@ case class EnvironmentDefinition(
               .replace(NonNegativeFiniteDuration.Zero)
           )(conf)
       )
+      .addConfigTransform((_, conf) =>
+        ConfigTransforms.updateAllAutomationConfigs(
+          // disable round based triggers because tests don't advance time for the triggers to run
+          _.focus(_.enableNewRewardTriggerScheduling).replace(false)
+        )(conf)
+      )
       .withSequencerConnectionsFromScanDisabled(10_000)
 
   override lazy val environmentFactory: EnvironmentFactory[SpliceConfig, SpliceEnvironment] =
diff --git a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/AutomationControlIntegrationTest.scala b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/AutomationControlIntegrationTest.scala
index 910b8da8cf..244c0edb3b 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/AutomationControlIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/AutomationControlIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ class AutomationControlIntegrationTest
       // start only sv1 but not sv2-4, to speed up the test
       .simpleTopology1Sv(this.getClass.getSimpleName)
       // Very short round ticks
-      .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
-        ConfigTransforms.updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(
-          _.copy(initialTickDuration = NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))
-        )(config)
+      .addConfigTransform((_, config) =>
+        ConfigTransforms.updateInitialTickDuration(NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))(config)
       )
       // Start rounds trigger in paused state
       .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
diff --git a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ExternalPartySetupProposalIntegrationTest.scala b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ExternalPartySetupProposalIntegrationTest.scala
index e1541682c6..892c432194 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ExternalPartySetupProposalIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ExternalPartySetupProposalIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ class ExternalPartySetupProposalIntegrationTest
               .withPausedTrigger[ExpireIssuingMiningRoundTrigger]
           )(config),
         (_, config) =>
-          ConfigTransforms.updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(
-            _.copy(initialTickDuration = NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))
+          ConfigTransforms.updateInitialTickDuration(
+            NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500)
           )(config),
       )
 
diff --git a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/FeaturedAppActivityMarkerIntegrationTest.scala b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/FeaturedAppActivityMarkerIntegrationTest.scala
index 948d33e746..d715b04d42 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/FeaturedAppActivityMarkerIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/FeaturedAppActivityMarkerIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ class FeaturedAppActivityMarkerIntegrationTest
       .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
         ConfigTransforms.updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(
           _.copy(
-            initialTickDuration = NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500),
             initialFeaturedAppActivityMarkerAmount = Some(1.0),
             initialAmuletPrice = 1.0,
           )
         )(config)
       )
+      .addConfigTransform((_, config) =>
+        ConfigTransforms.updateInitialTickDuration(NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))(config)
+      )
       .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
         updateAutomationConfig(ConfigurableApp.Sv)(
           _.withPausedTrigger[AdvanceOpenMiningRoundTrigger]
diff --git a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ScanHistoryBackfillingIntegrationTest.scala b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ScanHistoryBackfillingIntegrationTest.scala
index 8ab26b8879..07fb7c77a7 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ScanHistoryBackfillingIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ScanHistoryBackfillingIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -65,10 +65,8 @@ class ScanHistoryBackfillingIntegrationTest
             .withPausedTrigger[DeleteCorruptAcsSnapshotTrigger]
         )(config)
       )
-      .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
-        ConfigTransforms.updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(
-          _.copy(initialTickDuration = NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))
-        )(config)
+      .addConfigTransform((_, config) =>
+        ConfigTransforms.updateInitialTickDuration(NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))(config)
       )
       .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
         ConfigTransforms.updateAllScanAppConfigs((_, scanConfig) =>
diff --git a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ScanIntegrationTest.scala b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ScanIntegrationTest.scala
index 550a0dea38..1620535b07 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ScanIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/ScanIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -92,10 +92,8 @@ class ScanIntegrationTest extends IntegrationTest with WalletTestUtil with TimeT
           )
         )(config)
       )
-      .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
-        ConfigTransforms.updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(
-          _.copy(initialTickDuration = NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))
-        )(config)
+      .addConfigTransform((_, config) =>
+        ConfigTransforms.updateInitialTickDuration(NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))(config)
       )
       .withTrafficTopupsEnabled
 
diff --git a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/UnclaimedSvRewardsScriptIntegrationTest.scala b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/UnclaimedSvRewardsScriptIntegrationTest.scala
index 5543e3f2e8..cd27f2a1cb 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/UnclaimedSvRewardsScriptIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/UnclaimedSvRewardsScriptIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -45,10 +45,8 @@ class UnclaimedSvRewardsScriptIntegrationTest
             .withPausedTrigger[ArchiveClosedMiningRoundsTrigger]
         )(config)
       )
-      .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
-        ConfigTransforms.updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(
-          _.copy(initialTickDuration = NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))
-        )(config)
+      .addConfigTransform((_, config) =>
+        ConfigTransforms.updateInitialTickDuration(NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))(config)
       )
       .withTrafficTopupsDisabled
 
diff --git a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/UpdateHistoryIntegrationTest.scala b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/UpdateHistoryIntegrationTest.scala
index 90d7453559..2f438f70a2 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/UpdateHistoryIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/UpdateHistoryIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -39,10 +39,8 @@ class UpdateHistoryIntegrationTest
           _.withPausedTrigger[AdvanceOpenMiningRoundTrigger]
         )(config)
       )
-      .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
-        ConfigTransforms.updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(
-          _.copy(initialTickDuration = NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))
-        )(config)
+      .addConfigTransform((_, config) =>
+        ConfigTransforms.updateInitialTickDuration(NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))(config)
       )
       .withTrafficTopupsDisabled
 
diff --git a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/WalletExpirationsIntegrationTest.scala b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/WalletExpirationsIntegrationTest.scala
index 095d5bc0e6..e2832f0ef7 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/WalletExpirationsIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/WalletExpirationsIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@ class WalletExpirationsIntegrationTest
         )(config)
       )
       // Very short round ticks
-      .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
-        ConfigTransforms.updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(
-          _.copy(initialTickDuration = NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))
-        )(config)
+      .addConfigTransform((_, config) =>
+        ConfigTransforms.updateInitialTickDuration(NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))(config)
       )
       // Start rounds trigger in paused state
       .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
diff --git a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/WalletManualRoundsIntegrationTest.scala b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/WalletManualRoundsIntegrationTest.scala
index 3bf5c21f9d..d14e4f1693 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/WalletManualRoundsIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/apps/app/src/test/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/integration/tests/WalletManualRoundsIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@ class WalletManualRoundsIntegrationTest
         )(config)
       )
       // Very short round ticks
-      .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
-        ConfigTransforms.updateAllSvAppFoundDsoConfigs_(
-          _.copy(initialTickDuration = NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))
-        )(config)
+      .addConfigTransform((_, config) =>
+        ConfigTransforms.updateInitialTickDuration(NonNegativeFiniteDuration.ofMillis(500))(config)
       )
       // Start rounds trigger in paused state
       .addConfigTransforms((_, config) =>
diff --git a/apps/common/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/automation/RoundBasedRewardTrigger.scala b/apps/common/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/automation/RoundBasedRewardTrigger.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0289400c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/common/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/automation/RoundBasedRewardTrigger.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Digital Asset (Switzerland) GmbH and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.automation
+
+import com.digitalasset.canton.logging.pretty.Pretty
+import com.digitalasset.canton.tracing.TraceContext
+import io.opentelemetry.api.trace.Tracer
+import org.apache.pekko.stream.Materializer
+import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.automation.RoundBasedRewardTrigger.RoundBasedTask
+
+import java.time.{Duration, Instant}
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference
+import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
+import scala.util.Random
+
+abstract class RoundBasedRewardTrigger[T <: RoundBasedTask: Pretty]()(implicit
+    ec: ExecutionContext,
+    mat: Materializer,
+    tracer: Tracer,
+) extends PollingParallelTaskExecutionTrigger[T] {
+  private val nextRunTime = new AtomicReference[Option[(Long, Instant)]](None)
+
+  private val isNewSchedulingLogicEnabled: Boolean = context.config.enableNewRewardTriggerScheduling
+
+  // if the new logic is disable then use the old behaviour that uses increased polling intervals
+  override protected def isRewardOperationTrigger: Boolean = !isNewSchedulingLogicEnabled
+
+  override protected def retrieveTasks()(implicit tc: TraceContext): Future[Seq[T]] = {
+    if (isNewSchedulingLogicEnabled) {
+      if (shouldRun) {
+        retrieveAvailableTasksForRound().map(tasks => {
+          tasks.minByOption(_.roundDetails._1) match {
+            case Some(firstRound) =>
+              val (roundNumber, roundOpening) = firstRound.roundDetails
+              val lastRunWasForAnOlderRound = nextRunTime.get().forall(_._1 < roundNumber)
+              if (lastRunWasForAnOlderRound) {
+                @SuppressWarnings(Array("org.wartremover.warts.IterableOps"))
+                val minRunTime = Seq(roundOpening, context.clock.now.toInstant).max
+                val maxRunTime = roundOpening.plus(firstRound.tickDuration)
+                val minRunAt = randomInstantBetween(minRunTime, maxRunTime)
+                nextRunTime.set(
+                  Some(
+                    roundNumber -> minRunAt
+                  )
+                )
+                if (shouldRun) {
+                  logger.info(
+                    s"Running for $tasks because the calculated run time $minRunAt is now (between $minRunTime and $maxRunTime)."
+                  )
+                  tasks
+                } else {
+                  logger.info(
+                    s"Will run for $tasks at min time $minRunAt (computed for interval between $minRunTime and $maxRunTime)."
+                  )
+                  Seq.empty
+                }
+              } else {
+                logger.info(
+                  s"Running for $tasks as the round still matches the next run ${nextRunTime.get()}."
+                )
+                tasks
+              }
+            case None =>
+              // no tasks available
+              tasks
+          }
+        })
+      } else Future.successful(Seq.empty)
+    } else {
+      retrieveAvailableTasksForRound()
+    }
+  }
+
+  protected def retrieveAvailableTasksForRound()(implicit tc: TraceContext): Future[Seq[T]]
+
+  private def shouldRun = {
+    nextRunTime
+      .get()
+      .fold(true) { case (_, runAt) =>
+        runAt.isBefore(context.clock.now.toInstant) || runAt.equals(context.clock.now.toInstant)
+      }
+  }
+
+  private def randomInstantBetween(start: Instant, end: Instant): Instant = {
+    val range = Duration.between(start, end)
+    if (start.isBefore(end) || range.toMillis <= 0)
+      start
+    else {
+      val randomMillisInRange = Random.nextLong(range.toMillis)
+      start.plusMillis(randomMillisInRange)
+    }
+  }
+
+}
+
+object RoundBasedRewardTrigger {
+
+  trait RoundBasedTask {
+    def roundDetails: (Long, Instant)
+    def tickDuration: Duration
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/common/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/config/AutomationConfig.scala b/apps/common/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/config/AutomationConfig.scala
index e44544e64f..043c0377dc 100644
--- a/apps/common/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/config/AutomationConfig.scala
+++ b/apps/common/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/config/AutomationConfig.scala
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ case class AutomationConfig(
       * `[pollingInterval * (1 - 0.5*pollingJitter), pollingInterval * (1 + 0.5 * pollingJitter)]`
       */
     pollingJitter: Double = 0.2,
+    /** Enabled schedling reward operations unfiromly across the first tick of a round opening.
+      */
+    enableNewRewardTriggerScheduling: Boolean = true,
     /** Reward operations can result in spikes overloading sequencers on each round switch so we
       * use a lower polling interval of 1/3 tick with tick = 600s
       */
diff --git a/apps/sv/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/sv/automation/delegatebased/AdvanceOpenMiningRoundTrigger.scala b/apps/sv/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/sv/automation/delegatebased/AdvanceOpenMiningRoundTrigger.scala
index fc66118e11..c65e7c840b 100644
--- a/apps/sv/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/sv/automation/delegatebased/AdvanceOpenMiningRoundTrigger.scala
+++ b/apps/sv/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/sv/automation/delegatebased/AdvanceOpenMiningRoundTrigger.scala
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class AdvanceOpenMiningRoundTrigger(
     val rounds = task.work.openRounds
     for {
       dsoRules <- store.getDsoRules()
-      _ = logger.debug(
+      _ = logger.info(
         s"Starting work as for ${task.work}"
       )
       amuletPriceVotes <- store.listSvAmuletPriceVotes()
diff --git a/apps/sv/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/sv/automation/singlesv/ReceiveSvRewardCouponTrigger.scala b/apps/sv/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/sv/automation/singlesv/ReceiveSvRewardCouponTrigger.scala
index 1639525c7d..4e436ea77f 100644
--- a/apps/sv/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/sv/automation/singlesv/ReceiveSvRewardCouponTrigger.scala
+++ b/apps/sv/src/main/scala/org/lfdecentralizedtrust/splice/sv/automation/singlesv/ReceiveSvRewardCouponTrigger.scala
@@ -4,35 +4,38 @@
 package org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.sv.automation.singlesv
 
 import cats.data.OptionT
+import com.digitalasset.canton.logging.pretty.{Pretty, PrettyPrinting}
+import com.digitalasset.canton.topology.ParticipantId
+import com.digitalasset.canton.topology.store.TopologyStoreId
+import com.digitalasset.canton.tracing.TraceContext
+import com.digitalasset.canton.util.MonadUtil
+import io.opentelemetry.api.trace.Tracer
+import org.apache.pekko.stream.Materializer
+import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.automation.RoundBasedRewardTrigger.RoundBasedTask
 import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.automation.{
-  PollingParallelTaskExecutionTrigger,
+  RoundBasedRewardTrigger,
   TaskOutcome,
   TaskSuccess,
   TriggerContext,
 }
+import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.codegen.java.da.types.Tuple2
+import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.codegen.java.splice.amuletconfig.PackageConfig
 import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.codegen.java.splice.dso.svstate.SvRewardState
 import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.codegen.java.splice.dsorules.DsoRules
-import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.codegen.java.da.types.Tuple2
+import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.environment.TopologyAdminConnection.TopologyTransactionType.AuthorizedState
 import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.environment.{
   DarResources,
   ParticipantAdminConnection,
   SpliceLedgerConnection,
 }
+import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.store.MiningRoundsStore.OpenMiningRoundContract
 import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.sv.config.BeneficiaryConfig
 import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.sv.store.SvDsoStore
-import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.store.MiningRoundsStore.OpenMiningRoundContract
 import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.sv.util.SvUtil
 import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.util.{AmuletConfigSchedule, AssignedContract}
-import com.digitalasset.canton.logging.pretty.{Pretty, PrettyPrinting}
-import com.digitalasset.canton.topology.ParticipantId
-import com.digitalasset.canton.topology.store.TopologyStoreId
-import com.digitalasset.canton.tracing.TraceContext
-import com.digitalasset.canton.util.MonadUtil
-import io.opentelemetry.api.trace.Tracer
-import org.apache.pekko.stream.Materializer
-import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.codegen.java.splice.amuletconfig.PackageConfig
-import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.environment.TopologyAdminConnection.TopologyTransactionType.AuthorizedState
 
+import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit
+import java.time.{Duration, Instant}
 import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
 import scala.math.Ordering.Implicits.*
@@ -47,14 +50,12 @@ class ReceiveSvRewardCouponTrigger(
     override val ec: ExecutionContext,
     mat: Materializer,
     override val tracer: Tracer,
-) extends PollingParallelTaskExecutionTrigger[ReceiveSvRewardCouponTrigger.Task] {
-
-  override def isRewardOperationTrigger: Boolean = true
+) extends RoundBasedRewardTrigger[ReceiveSvRewardCouponTrigger.Task] {
 
   private val svParty = store.key.svParty
   private val dsoParty = store.key.dsoParty
 
-  override protected def retrieveTasks()(implicit
+  override protected def retrieveAvailableTasksForRound()(implicit
       tc: TraceContext
   ): Future[Seq[ReceiveSvRewardCouponTrigger.Task]] = {
     for {
@@ -232,9 +233,10 @@ object ReceiveSvRewardCouponTrigger {
       rewardState: AssignedContract[SvRewardState.ContractId, SvRewardState],
       round: OpenMiningRoundContract,
       beneficiaries: Seq[BeneficiaryConfig],
-  ) extends PrettyPrinting {
-    import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.util.PrettyInstances.*
+  ) extends PrettyPrinting
+      with RoundBasedTask {
     import com.digitalasset.canton.participant.pretty.Implicits.prettyContractId
+    import org.lfdecentralizedtrust.splice.util.PrettyInstances.*
 
     override def pretty: Pretty[this.type] =
       prettyOfClass(
@@ -243,6 +245,12 @@ object ReceiveSvRewardCouponTrigger {
         param("rewardState", _.rewardState),
         param("round", _.round),
       )
+
+    override def roundDetails: (Long, Instant) =
+      Long.unbox(round.payload.round.number) -> round.payload.opensAt
+
+    override def tickDuration: Duration =
+      Duration.of(round.payload.tickDuration.microseconds, ChronoUnit.MICROS)
   }
 
   def svLatestVettedPackages(packages: PackageConfig): Seq[String] = Seq(
diff --git a/docs/src/release_notes.rst b/docs/src/release_notes.rst
index 44c1b42198..576faab8c4 100644
--- a/docs/src/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/src/release_notes.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ Upcoming
       and relies purely on network-level access control for securing the validator, i.e. anyone with access to your node
       can act on your behalf.
 
+  - Reward collection
+
+    - Changed the behavior of automation around rewards and coupons to run for the first time in the interval of ``round open time`` -> ``round open time + tick duration``. This might increase the observed duration between rewards and coupons being issued and until they are collected. Once the first tick elapses retries will happen more aggressively.
+
 0.4.20
 ------