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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To fill the gap, the Department of Corrections was shelling out millions of dollars in overtime pay.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Exempts taxes on overtime pay until 2029 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the total amount of overtime and premium pay in the United States was approximately $5.7 trillion in 2024.
—Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The decision affected overtime pay for first responders, the public works budget, neighborhood resources, transportation and other services, leaving many departments operating within strict parameters.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Federal budget analysts estimated the cost of extending Trump’s expiring 2017 tax cuts — a cornerstone of the legislative package — along with measures to nix taxes on tips and overtime pay, would come close to $4 trillion in the coming years.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 May 2025
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Exempts taxes on overtime pay until 2029 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the total amount of overtime and premium pay in the United States was approximately $5.7 trillion in 2024.
—Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The decision affected overtime pay for first responders, the public works budget, neighborhood resources, transportation and other services, leaving many departments operating within strict parameters.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Federal budget analysts estimated the cost of extending Trump’s expiring 2017 tax cuts — a cornerstone of the legislative package — along with measures to nix taxes on tips and overtime pay, would come close to $4 trillion in the coming years.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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