Calculating Overtime in 2022: How to Get it Right Every Time
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Date
Apr 22, 2022 -
Time
13:00 PM EST -
Duration
90 Min
Overview:
This webinar discusses
how to calculate overtime under the FLSA rules for nonexempt employees.
Includes definitions of overtime and calculation examples.
Background:
Calculating overtime
pay for nonexempt employees sounds so simple. Common folk lore says you simply
count the hours the employee works beyond 40 hours a week. Then you multiply
that by 1.5 times their hourly pay rate and you’re done right? Not so fast. The
truth is that overtime rules and the mathematics required to arrive at the
correct calculation can be extremely tricky. Overtime under the Fair Labor
Standards Act is based on a unique term, created in 1938, known as the regular
rate of pay. And calculating the regular rate of pay is more complex than it
appears. What’s included in the calculation? The reasonable cost of meals,
lodging, nondiscretionary bonuses, commissions, on-call pay, shift
differentials, cash benefit payments from Section 125 Cafeteria Plans, the list
goes on…And that’s just computing the regular rate – we haven’t even touched
overtime yet! For example, when a bonus must be included in calculating the
rate what overtime does it apply to? When the bonus is paid or when the bonus
was earned? What if the bonus spans a long period of time such as a quarter or
a full year?
Then what happens if
you get it wrong? Nobody pays attention, do they? According to the Department
of Labor they collected more than $230 million in back wages for more than
190,000 workers in FY 2021 alone. Of that amount collected, $138 million was
for back overtime.
Penalties for overtime
violations can be severe with the possibility of fines, imprisonment, or both! Add
civil suits to the mix and the results can be devastating to any business no
matter how large or small! And just to make it interesting, most states use the
same definition to calculate overtime as the FLSA does. So, one error can earn
you double the penalties.
Session Highlight:
· What is the definition
of overtime under the FLSA-- it's not what most people think
· What is the Portal-to-Portal Act and how does it affect overtime
· How to calculate the regular rate of pay
· Tracking hours worked and the use of rounding practices
· The eight narrowly construed exceptions to inclusion of payments in the regular rate
· When you must include a bonus in calculating your employee’s overtime pay
· What is the overtime premium and how is it calculated
· How to calculate overtime if a bonus covers more than one workweek
· Using the weighted average method to calculate overtime when and where it must be done
· When and how to use the “fluctuating workweek”
· When can the “alternate” method of calculating overtime be used
Who Should Attend:
· All Employers
· Business Owners
· Executive Officers
· Company Leadership
· Compliance Professionals
· Payroll Professionals
· HR Professionals
· Accounting Professionals
· Operations & Departmental Managers
· Managers/Administrators/Supervisors/Practitioners
· Lawmakers
· Attorneys/Legal Professionals
· Any individual or entity that must deal with the complexities and requirements of payroll compliance issues
Ask your question
directly from our expert during the Q&A session following the live event.
Vicki M. Lambert, CPP, is President and Academic Director of The Payroll Advisor, a firm specializing in payroll education and training. The company’s website www.thepayrolladvisor.com offers a payroll news service which keeps payroll professionals up to date on the latest rules and regulations.
With nearly 40 years of hands-on experience in all facets of payroll functions as well as over three decades as a trainer and author, Ms. Lambert has become the most sought-after and respected voice in the practice and management of payroll issues. She has conducted open market training seminars on payroll issues across the United States that have been attended by executives and professionals from some of the most prestigious firms in business today.
A pioneer in electronic and online education, Ms. Lambert produces and presents payroll related audio seminars, webinars and webcasts for clients, APA chapters and business groups throughout the country. Ms. Lambert is an adjunct faculty member at Brandman University in Southern California and is the instructor for the American Payroll Association’s “PayTrain” online program offered by Brandman University.
1.50 HRCI Credit Hours (Applied)