How to use this calculator
- Align the card to the employer’s fixed seven-day workweek and confirm the four-or-more-employees coverage condition.
- Enter worked punches and actual unpaid meals. A shift belongs to its starting day in this tool; split records when a defined workday boundary requires it.
- Enter the regular hourly rate, then compare daily and weekly buckets. Keep paid breaks in worked time and do not deduct punch gaps again.
Formula
Daily overtime = max(day minutes − 480, 0). Remove daily overtime from the weekly regular pool; only remaining minutes over 2,400 become additional weekly overtime. Gross = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × 1.5. The same hour is never counted twice.
Worked examples
Five ten-hour days at $25: no double counting
Schedule: 10:00 + 10:00 + 10:00 + 10:00 + 10:00 of net worked time. The engine calculates 50:00 (50.00 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 10:00 (10.00 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $25.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,375.00.
Six eight-hour days at $22: weekly overtime
Schedule: 8:00 + 8:00 + 8:00 + 8:00 + 8:00 + 8:00 of net worked time. The engine calculates 48:00 (48.00 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 8:00 (8.00 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $22.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,144.00.
Four or more employees: confirm coverage first
The Alaska Wage and Hour Act overtime provision applies to employers with four or more employees. Employers with three or fewer may pay straight time under this state provision, but federal coverage and other obligations still need separate review. The calculator does not ask for employee count or determine legal coverage: selecting Alaska assumes the standard state rule applies. A small employer should not infer that federal overtime disappears.
Daily premiums are not counted again
A ten-hour day supplies eight regular hours and two overtime hours. Five such days yield forty regular hours and ten overtime hours, rather than twenty overtime hours. The engine excludes hours over eight per day from the forty-hour weekly regular pool. The second example shows additional weekly overtime when six eight-hour days leave forty-eight otherwise regular hours.
Flexible schedules and exemptions
Approved written flexible work hour plans filed with the Department, collective-bargaining flex plans, hospital employees providing medical service, and some line-haul truck drivers can receive different treatment. This preset does not model these exceptions. A four-day, ten-hour schedule alone is not enough information to select an exception; check the official Act and Wage and Hour FAQ.
Breaks and workday boundaries
The supplied verified sources establish overtime facts, not a complete meal/rest entitlement guide. Enter only actual unpaid breaks and check applicable break requirements with the Department. Overnight work is assigned to the day its shift starts here, rather than split automatically at an employer’s workday boundary. The estimate excludes missed-break premiums, mixed rates, taxes and deductions. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
When does Alaska daily overtime start?
For covered work under the standard rule, hours above eight per day receive time-and-a-half, even if the workweek is shorter than forty hours.
Does this apply to employers with three employees?
The state overtime provision applies at four or more employees; three or fewer may pay straight time under that provision. Federal coverage must still be checked separately.
Does weekly overtime count daily overtime again?
No. Hours already above eight per day are excluded from the forty-hour weekly total used to add further overtime.
Can I use a flexible four-by-ten schedule?
Approved written flexible plans filed with the Department or qualifying collective-bargaining plans may change treatment. This standard preset does not model them.
Which jobs may be exempt?
The verified sources identify exceptions including hospital employees providing medical service and some line-haul truck drivers. Check the full official provisions for eligibility.
Are two weeks averaged?
No. Use the biweekly calculator for two independent workweeks. A short week cannot cancel the other week’s overtime.
How are overnight shifts and breaks entered?
A shift belongs to its starting day. Enter actual unpaid meals only once, retain paid breaks, and review whether your employer’s workday requires splitting the shift.