ATTENDANCE CALCULATOR
Overtime priced on the right wage base.
Most overtime errors are not about the multiple. They are about which wage the multiple is applied to, and how many days the month is divided by.
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The wage base your policy uses for overtime.
Indian labour law generally prescribes twice the ordinary rate for covered workers.
Calculated on FY 2025-26 statutory rates. Indicative only — confirm against current notifications before filing.
Overtime payable
₹4,231
Ordinary hourly rate
₹106
Overtime hourly rate
₹212
Overtime hours
20
Overtime earnings against the regular monthly wage
Full breakdown
Step-by-step calculation
HOW IT WORKS
The formula used
Derive the ordinary hourly rate first, then apply the multiple.
Monthly wage ÷ days basis ÷ hours per dayOrdinary hourly rate × multipleOvertime hourly rate × overtime hoursUNDERSTANDING IT
About the overtime calculator
Overtime is one of the few payroll components where the statutory position is unusually clear on the rate and unusually vague in practice on the base. Indian labour law generally prescribes payment at twice the ordinary rate of wages for covered workers.
The complication is what counts as the ordinary rate. Applying the multiple to gross salary produces a very different result from applying it to basic plus dearness allowance. Employers should define the base in policy and apply it consistently.
The days divisor matters too. Dividing by 26 working days produces a higher hourly rate than dividing by 30 calendar days, and the difference compounds across a workforce with substantial overtime.
Worked example
Take a monthly wage of ₹22,000 over 26 days at 8 hours a day, with 20 overtime hours at twice the rate.
The ordinary hourly rate is ₹22,000 ÷ 26 ÷ 8, which is ₹105.77. At twice the rate, overtime is ₹211.54 an hour. For 20 hours, overtime payable is ₹4,231.
WHY IT HELPS
What this calculator is good for
Apply a consistent base
Fix the wage base and divisor once, and apply them across the workforce.
Link to attendance
Overtime hours should come from attendance records rather than a parallel sheet.
Control the cost
Seeing the effective hourly cost makes overtime versus hiring a real comparison.
WATCH OUT
Common mistakes
These are the errors that most often produce a wrong number.
Applying the overtime multiple to gross salary when policy specifies basic plus dearness allowance.
Mixing 26-day and 30-day divisors between departments.
Paying overtime at the ordinary rate rather than the statutory multiple for covered workers.
Collecting overtime hours on paper and keying them in separately from attendance.
HR TIPS
Practical guidance
Approve before paying
Overtime should be approved by the reporting manager before it enters the cycle.
Watch the statutory treatment
Overtime is generally included in ESI wages but excluded from provident fund basic wages.
Review recurring overtime
Persistent overtime in one team is usually a staffing signal, not a payroll one.
QUESTIONS
Overtime Calculator — frequently asked
For workers covered by the relevant labour legislation, overtime is generally payable at twice the ordinary rate of wages. Specific provisions vary by statute and state rules.
Overtime is generally included in ESI wages but excluded from provident fund basic wages, so the two statutory treatments differ.
Both are used. A 26-day divisor treats the month as working days and yields a higher hourly rate. The choice should be stated in policy and applied consistently.
Results are indicative and computed on FY 2025-26statutory rates using conventional salary-structure assumptions. Your actual figures depend on your employer’s structure, your state and your declarations. Confirm against current notifications before relying on these numbers for filing.
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