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Overtime

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/ˈoʊvərtaɪm/nounCore term

In human resources, overtime means: Time worked beyond your normal contracted hours, or the extra money paid for that time.

In Turkish: fazla mesai, fazla çalışma

How it is used

You work, do or are paid overtime. Some contracts pay a higher rate (time and a half, double time); others give time off in lieu (TOIL). Overtime usually needs a manager's approval first.

Example sentences

  1. We worked a lot of overtime in December to finish the year-end orders.

  2. Overtime is paid at time and a half after 40 hours a week.

Common collocations

  • work overtime
  • paid overtime
  • unpaid overtime
  • overtime rate
  • approve overtime
  • working hoursThe times and the number of hours an employee is expected to work, for example nine to five, or 40 hours a week.
  • payrollThe process of calculating and paying employees' wages, including tax and other deductions; also the list of people a company pays.
  • full-timeWorking the full number of hours that is normal for a job, usually around 35 to 40 hours a week.
  • gross payThe total amount an employee earns before tax, social security and other deductions are taken off.

This word in other fields

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