Daily Overtime Calculator: Shift Threshold Tracker
Calculate overtime based on daily shift hours (8h standard, 10h 4/10 compressed schedule, or 12h limits) with statutory anti-pyramiding rules.
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How Daily Overtime Works by State & Contract
While federal FLSA law only sets a 40-hour weekly threshold, several states and union contracts mandate daily overtime thresholds.
States With Daily Overtime Laws
A handful of states require daily overtime pay in addition to federal weekly rules:
- California: 1.5Γ after 8 hours, 2.0Γ after 12 hours, and 7th-day rules.
- Colorado: 1.5Γ for hours over 12 in a workday or 40 in a workweek (COMPS Order #39).
- Nevada: 1.5Γ after 8 hours in a day if regular wage is under 1.5Γ minimum wage.
- Alaska: 1.5Γ for all hours over 8 in a day or 40 in a week.
The Anti-Pyramiding Principle
Overtime hours cannot be counted twice ("pyramided"). Hours paid at daily overtime rates are credited toward the weekly 40-hour overtime requirement.
- If you work four 10-hour days (40 hours total), you earned 8 hours of daily overtime (2h/day).
- You do not receive an additional weekly overtime bonus on those same 8 hours.
4/10 Compressed Workweek Schedules
Under valid 4/10 agreements, employees work four 10-hour days per week without triggering the standard 8-hour daily overtime rule.
- Daily overtime (1.5Γ) applies only to hours worked past 10 in a workday.
- Any work performed on a 5th day in the week is paid at overtime rates.
Union & Employment Contract Daily Overtime
Even in states without daily overtime legislation, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) frequently mandate daily overtime (e.g. 1.5Γ after 8 hours, 2.0Γ for Sunday shifts).
- Contractual overtime rules are legally enforceable under contract law.
- Employers must honor contract terms if they exceed statutory baselines.
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Daily Overtime Pay FAQs
Answers to daily overtime thresholds, 4/10 schedule rules, and state-specific daily statutes.
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