Employment Law - FLSA Compliant Hourly Pay Practices
Posted by Nancy Saperstone on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 @ 10:30 AM
Question: I have an exempt hourly employee, Joe, who works two different jobs for us. How do I determine the correct way to pay him overtime?
Typically Joe works:
40 hours at his $10 an hour job and 10 hours at his $20 an hour job.
What amount do you think should be included in Joe’s paycheck at the end of the week?
a. $600
b. $650
c. $660
d. $700
Answer: In order to properly figure out overtime, we need to calculate Joe’s regular rate of pay for the week. The regular rate is a weighted average based on the pay and the hours worked.
(40 hours) x ($10 per hour) = $400
(10 hours) x ($20 per hour) = $200
Total Straight Time Pay = $600
Regular Rate = (Total pay) ÷ (Total hours)
Regular Rate = 600 ÷ 50 = $12 per hour
Overtime Pay = One Half Regular Rate x Overtime Hours Worked
(since you already paid the straight time)
Overtime Pay = One Half of $12 = $6
Overtime Pay = $6 x 10 Hours = $60
Total Pay Due: $600 + $60 = $660
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