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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Many game-changing tax breaks packed into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will hit when people file their 2025 tax returns next year — including a tax break on some overtime pay, a tax break on tips, a new deduction on car loan interest, and an extra deduction for those age 65 and older. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025 At Monday’s hearing, Judge Paul Richardson said the evidence presented showed that Trauernicht on 20 different occasions approved timesheets that included a total of $42,000 in unearned overtime pay for McFadden. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025 Under the contract, Genesys Hospital is proposing 60 percent of nurses would make more than $100,000 per year, not including holiday or overtime pay. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 For instance in 2022, his base pay was $149,314 and his overtime pay was $79,904. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 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 26 Nov. 2025.

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