Separating regular and premium hours
Weekly gross pay here is regular hours at the base rate plus overtime hours at base rate times the multiplier. The multiplier is an input because time-and-a-half, double time, daily overtime, and exemption rules are not universal.
Worked weekly wages
With 40 regular hours at $24, straight-time pay is $960. Six overtime hours at 1.5 times are paid at $36 each, adding $216 for a total of $1,176 before deductions.
Which hours qualify
The result assumes the same base rate applies to both groups of hours and that the six hours qualify for the stated premium. A shift differential, blended rate, nondiscretionary bonus, or different workweek definition can change the regular rate used for overtime.
A multiplier is not for every hour
Do not add all worked hours and multiply them by the premium. In the example, only six hours receive the extra half-rate; charging 46 hours at $36 would overstate weekly wages by $480.
Employment rules beyond the formula
This calculator does not decide whether a worker is entitled to overtime, whether daily rules apply, or how an employer must classify time. It also excludes taxes, unpaid breaks, and payroll rounding.
Audit the workweek
Check the time record by workweek, then compare the multiplier with the applicable agreement or wage rule. Keeping regular and premium hours separate makes a disputed paycheck much easier to audit.
Scenario worth testing
Weekly boundaries matter. Four extra hours on Sunday may belong to a different workweek from four extra hours on Monday, even though they are adjacent on a calendar. Combine hours only when the employer's established workweek puts them together. This is why a timesheet total alone can be insufficient evidence for a premium-pay calculation.
Further practical detail
An overtime multiplier is applied to the hourly rate used by the plan, not necessarily to a rounded number shown in a job advertisement. Preserve cents in the base rate until the final total: repeated early rounding can create a small but visible difference across many premium hours. The payroll system's documented rounding convention controls the actual check. Keep an approval record for any corrected or missing time entry.
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