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Chinese Overtime

Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:22 pm
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19236 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:22 pm
Anyone ever heard of this BS, my company pulled this on a special project we all worked on. I have a fixed annual salary.

For example, if an employee is paid a salary of $500.00 per week on a fluctuating workweek basis and works 45 hours one week, their overtime pay is calculated as follows:

$500/45 hours = $11.11 regular rate. Since their salary covers all hours worked at straight time, they are due half-time pay for hours worked over 40: $11.11 / 2 = $5.56 x 5 hours = $27.78.

Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
117677 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:23 pm to
What makes that Chinese?
Posted by Broke
AKA Buttercup
Member since Sep 2006
65039 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:24 pm to
LOL wtf, you just became the first person to NOT get paid time and a half. You got paid half.

But hey, your salaried and they slid you a little extra. Suck it up and be happy
This post was edited on 11/24/15 at 4:25 pm
Posted by DoUrden
UnderDark
Member since Oct 2011
25965 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:24 pm to
quote:

I have a fixed annual salary.


quote:

overtime


Does not compute
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
134839 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:26 pm to
If you're salary then why are you complaining about not getting overtime pay?
Posted by Styxion
St. George, LA
Member since Sep 2012
1596 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:26 pm to
quote:

I have a fixed annual salary


Be thankful they will pay you any overtime then. Most companies wouldn't.
Posted by crimsonsaint
Member since Nov 2009
37246 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:28 pm to
You're on salary and you're getting paid overtime. Albeit reduced. Be happy that you're getting some extra compensation.
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
20868 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:28 pm to
quote:

they are due half-time pay for hours worked over 40: $11.11 / 2 = $5.56 x 5 hours = $27.78.


This is just the company being generous. If you are working under professional exemption, you don't qualify for overtime.

Posted by bulldog95
North Louisiana
Member since Jan 2011
20696 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:28 pm to
Where I used to work salaried got $5hr from 40-45 hrs, $4 hr from 46-50 hrs, $3 HR from 51-55 hrs, 2$ HR from 56-70 hrs, and anything over $70 they got $1 HR.

If you worked 10 hrs OT you got you regular pay plus

5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4

For a total of $55 for 10 hrs OT.
Posted by Styxion
St. George, LA
Member since Sep 2012
1596 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:28 pm to
quote:

LOL wtf, you just became the first person to NOT get paid time and a half


Actually this is a legitimate way to pay overtime. It can only be used for salaried individuals with fluctuating schedules though. It takes into consideration the weeks you work less than 40 hours and still get paid your normal pay for the week.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19236 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:29 pm to
quote:

What makes that Chinese?


This is what HR called it then I googled it and it's real.

never heard of such shite.
Posted by arseinclarse
Algiers Purnt
Member since Apr 2007
34405 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:31 pm to
quote:

Chinese Overtime


Posted by fishfighter
RIP
Member since Apr 2008
40026 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:31 pm to
OP with his real first job.
Posted by bulldog95
North Louisiana
Member since Jan 2011
20696 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:31 pm to
My last job I got paid my regular rate of pay for all OT I work even though I was salaried.

It was nice to get 40 hrs regular pay and 44 hrs at $24.83/hr during the winter months Jan-may.

This post was edited on 11/24/15 at 4:32 pm
Posted by trom83
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2013
4724 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:32 pm to
Posted by Bullfrog
Institutionalized but Unevaluated
Member since Jul 2010
56130 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:35 pm to
The department of labor will say that's BS & recompute you to $500/40 hours = $12.50/HR straight pay.

Then OT rate is $12.50 + $6.25 = $18.75 X 5 hour = $93.75 OT.

$593.75 Gross pay due
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19236 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:36 pm to
I'd like to give her some Chinese overtime.
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11787 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:40 pm to
be counted lucky you get paid any form of overtime

i'm salary, so on a week i turn in 40 hrs i get $36.058/hr one week i had a billable charge for another 2 hrs, so i turned in 42 hrs, and my rate went to $34.341/hr

both showing my weekly take home the same


Posted by Fab4Freddy
Member since Nov 2011
1733 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:40 pm to
In California, even if you are salaried, OT (1.5x) is anything over 8 hours a day.
Posted by hogminer
Bella Vista, AR.
Member since Apr 2010
9625 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:43 pm to
quote:

Be thankful they will pay you any overtime then. Most companies wouldn't.
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