Calculate weekly overtime across a pay period
A two-week date range can show one combined hours total, but a weekly overtime rule evaluates each workweek separately.
One week with 45 paid hours
At an hourly rate of $20, with overtime after 40 hours at 1.5×, 40 regular hours × $20 = $800. The other 5 hours × $30 = $150. The estimated gross pay for that week is $950. Turn on Weekly overtime in HourVello to see this split; overtime is off by default.
Why 82 hours in two weeks can have different pay
Suppose the first workweek has 50 paid hours and the second has 32. Together they are 82 hours, but only the 10 hours over 40 in the first week are overtime under this example rule. At $20 per regular hour and $30 per overtime hour, the estimate is 72 × $20 + 10 × $30 = $1,740.
If the same 82 hours are instead split 41 and 41, there are 2 overtime hours. The estimate becomes 80 × $20 + 2 × $30 = $1,660. Dividing a pay period’s total by two or applying one 80-hour threshold would miss the difference. Set “Workweek starts” in HourVello to match the workweek you are reviewing.
Check the rule that applies to you
For covered, nonexempt U.S. employees, federal overtime is generally at least 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a fixed seven-day workweek. The U.S. Department of Labor says hours cannot be averaged across two or more workweeks. See its overtime guidance. Eligibility, the regular rate, state rules and the allocation of shifts crossing a workweek boundary can change the result. HourVello provides an estimate, not a payroll determination.
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