overtime
noun [ U ]
HR, WORKPLACE uk/ˈəʊvətaɪm/ ustime spent working after the usual time needed or expected in a job:
We have put in 15 hours of overtime this week.
The pay is $7.75 per hour; $11.75 for overtime.
extra payment for working after the usual time:
You can earn some overtime by working after 6.00 p.m.
eligible/ineligible for overtime If you work 45 hours a week and you are eligible for overtime, then you should get paid time and a half for five hours.
be on overtime Everyone is on overtime this weekend.
overtime
adverb
uk/ˈəʊvətaɪm/ usafter the usual time needed or expected in a job:
Utility crews are working overtime to restore service which was knocked out by ice storms.