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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But Rae led the city department for only eight months in 2009 before he was fired amid employee criticism and concerns about slower response times, an increase in overtime pay and fewer animals impounded, WTHR reported.
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Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
That is double the amount of money budgeted for overtime pay for the entire year of 2026.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Payroll records show Metro Corrections employees have received approximately $7 million in overtime pay each year for the past four years.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
These include permanently larger standard deductions, no federal tax on tips or overtime pay, no taxes on car loan interest, and higher credits and deductions for children, the IRS said.
—Hali Smith
march 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
That is double the amount of money budgeted for overtime pay for the entire year of 2026.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Payroll records show Metro Corrections employees have received approximately $7 million in overtime pay each year for the past four years.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
These include permanently larger standard deductions, no federal tax on tips or overtime pay, no taxes on car loan interest, and higher credits and deductions for children, the IRS said.
—Hali Smith
march 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Overtime pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime%20pay. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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