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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That also means more overtime pay for clerks, said Kane County Circuit Clerk Theresa Barreiro.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Prescribed burns across the country that require travel or overtime pay have also been limited.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 14 Feb. 2025
The discussion included familiar campaign promises, like no tax on tips, Social Security and overtime pay.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
Even more tax cuts, such as on tips and overtime pay
Beyond extending their last round of cuts, Republicans are interested in lowering taxes even further.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Prescribed burns across the country that require travel or overtime pay have also been limited.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 14 Feb. 2025
The discussion included familiar campaign promises, like no tax on tips, Social Security and overtime pay.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
Even more tax cuts, such as on tips and overtime pay
Beyond extending their last round of cuts, Republicans are interested in lowering taxes even further.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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