overtime pay
noun
: money earned at an increased rate for working more than the usual number of hours in one week
When he works on the weekends, he collects overtime pay.
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Nearly $9 million of the reductions will come from other parts of the district’s budget, including overtime pay, professional development and a reduction in contracts, according to the district’s website.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Second, the bill eliminated federal income tax on overtime pay, again with income limits.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The 2025 law made permanent provisions from the 2017 law, while adding tax breaks for overtime pay and tips.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The program offers local police free training in ICE procedures along with funding for equipment, vehicles and overtime pay.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Second, the bill eliminated federal income tax on overtime pay, again with income limits.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The 2025 law made permanent provisions from the 2017 law, while adding tax breaks for overtime pay and tips.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The program offers local police free training in ICE procedures along with funding for equipment, vehicles and overtime pay.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overtime pay
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“Overtime pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime%20pay. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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