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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First, most workers don’t get tips or overtime pay.
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Police have said Fahey retrieved a gun from his home during the argument, which stemmed from Reyes and Glover filming at the sergeant’s home while seeking information about the trooper’s overtime pay.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
The couple in this example receives no tax break for overtime pay.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
Small businesses can now count on 100 percent immediate expensing for capital expenditures and R&D, while many workers can deduct tips and overtime pay, saving as much as several thousand dollars annually.
—Alfredo Ortiz, National Review, 28 July 2025
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Police have said Fahey retrieved a gun from his home during the argument, which stemmed from Reyes and Glover filming at the sergeant’s home while seeking information about the trooper’s overtime pay.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
The couple in this example receives no tax break for overtime pay.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
Small businesses can now count on 100 percent immediate expensing for capital expenditures and R&D, while many workers can deduct tips and overtime pay, saving as much as several thousand dollars annually.
—Alfredo Ortiz, National Review, 28 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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