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.
Examples of overtime pay in a Sentence
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The police chief was told to use whatever overtime pay was needed to secure help from external law enforcement.
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Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
The detective made about $141,000, including overtime pay, in the 2022 fiscal year, city records show.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
Former Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, who joined the Legislature and caucus in 2013, recalled her farmworker bill to expand overtime pay for farmworkers.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Three sources not authorized to speak publicly told The Times that campus leadership, even before the mob attack, had wanted to beef up security and authorized Thomas to bring in external law enforcement to assist UCLA police and private security with as much overtime pay as needed.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Agricultural workers were once largely exempt from overtime pay.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The chief was told to spare no expense, including overtime pay, to bring in other UC police, external law enforcement and as many private security officers as needed to keep the peace.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
The lawsuit alleges that Megan prohibited him from working for anyone else and was denied overtime pay and breaks.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Laborers, who are compensated on an hourly basis and receive overtime pay, aren’t included in shorter work week.
—Ugur Yilmaz, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024
Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
The detective made about $141,000, including overtime pay, in the 2022 fiscal year, city records show.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
Former Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, who joined the Legislature and caucus in 2013, recalled her farmworker bill to expand overtime pay for farmworkers.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Three sources not authorized to speak publicly told The Times that campus leadership, even before the mob attack, had wanted to beef up security and authorized Thomas to bring in external law enforcement to assist UCLA police and private security with as much overtime pay as needed.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Agricultural workers were once largely exempt from overtime pay.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The chief was told to spare no expense, including overtime pay, to bring in other UC police, external law enforcement and as many private security officers as needed to keep the peace.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
The lawsuit alleges that Megan prohibited him from working for anyone else and was denied overtime pay and breaks.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Laborers, who are compensated on an hourly basis and receive overtime pay, aren’t included in shorter work week.
—Ugur Yilmaz, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Overtime pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime%20pay. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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