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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The administration also reports progress on curbing overtime pay, a key contributor to the city’s cash crisis.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
Preparing a 2025 tax return is likely to take more time, as workers who received tips or overtime pay in 2025 figure out what qualifies for new tax breaks.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
That breaks down to $95,442 in base pay; $2,017 in overtime pay; and $5,467 in other pay.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
However, many companies that require full-time employees to work on holidays offer pay and a half, the state's overtime pay requirement.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
Preparing a 2025 tax return is likely to take more time, as workers who received tips or overtime pay in 2025 figure out what qualifies for new tax breaks.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
That breaks down to $95,442 in base pay; $2,017 in overtime pay; and $5,467 in other pay.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
However, many companies that require full-time employees to work on holidays offer pay and a half, the state's overtime pay requirement.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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