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How Does Overtime Work

Struggling with overtime calculations? Harvest offers flexible time tracking to manage overtime accurately and efficiently.

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What will your overtime pay be?

Calculate regular and overtime earnings based on your hours and rate. Supports standard time-and-a-half and double-time multipliers.

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Standard is 40 hours/week (FLSA threshold)
1.5x
1.5x = time and a half (most common). 2x = double time (CA after 12h, holidays).
Some states require 2x pay after 12 hours/day or on 7th consecutive day.
Total gross pay $0
Regular pay $0
Overtime pay (1.5x) $0
Double-time pay (2x) $0
Effective hourly rate $0

Track overtime hours with Harvest

How this overtime pay calculator works

It splits your pay into regular, overtime, and double-time, then adds them up.

  • Regular pay = hourly rate × regular hours.
  • Overtime pay = hourly rate × multiplier (usually 1.5) × overtime hours.
  • Double-time pay = hourly rate × 2 × double-time hours.
  • Total gross = regular + overtime + double-time pay.

US federal law sets overtime at 1.5× for hours over 40 per week; some states add daily rules.

Manage Overtime with Harvest

See how Harvest helps track and manage overtime hours efficiently, ensuring compliance with labor laws and accurate pay calculations.

Harvest time tracking interface showing overtime management

How Does Overtime Work FAQs

  • Under the FLSA, most hourly workers are eligible for overtime pay. Salaried employees may be exempt if they meet specific job duties and earn at least $684 per week. It’s important to assess both their duties and salary to determine eligibility.

  • For hourly employees, overtime is calculated by multiplying their regular rate of pay by 1.5 for all hours worked over 40 in a week. This regular rate includes wages, bonuses, and commissions.

  • Salaried employees who do not meet exemption criteria are entitled to overtime pay. Their regular rate is determined by dividing their weekly salary by the number of hours the salary is intended to cover.

  • The FLSA exempts certain executive, administrative, and professional employees, provided they meet specific salary and duties tests. The current salary threshold for exemption is $684 per week.

  • Yes, many states have their own overtime laws. For example, California requires overtime pay for work exceeding eight hours in a day. Employers must comply with both federal and state regulations.

  • Harvest offers flexible time tracking that allows users to manually track overtime hours by creating specific tasks. This ensures accurate recordkeeping and compliance with overtime regulations.

  • In most states, employers can require overtime for legitimate business reasons. However, they must still follow federal and state laws and reasonably accommodate personal circumstances like disabilities.

  • Under federal law, private sector employees cannot receive compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay. Overtime must be paid out in wages, though government employees may have different provisions.