Direct answer
Calculate overtime from hours that count toward overtime under the employer's rule. Holiday pay and sick pay may be paid, but they do not always count as hours worked for overtime.
Best fit search phrase: "calculate overtime with holiday and sick day same week". Use the calculator after you have the source record, policy wording, schedule, contract term, or pay-stub line in front of you.
Open Overtime Pay CalculatorReal workplace situation
A worker has one paid holiday, one sick day, and three long worked shifts in the same week. The paycheck can include paid hours above 40 without creating overtime if some paid hours are not treated as hours worked.
Worked hours: 34. Paid holiday: 8. Paid sick: 8. Total paid hours: 50. If only worked hours count toward overtime, overtime = 0. If policy counts paid holiday toward overtime, overtime may be 2 hours after reaching 40 counted hours.
Working rule
Overtime hours = counted overtime-eligible hours above the threshold, not always total paid hours.
Comparison table
| Part to verify | Use this | Avoid this shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Source record | Time card, schedule, pay stub, PTO balance, contract, approval note, benefit notice, or policy wording | Memory of a normal week |
| Calculation | Overtime hours = counted overtime-eligible hours above the threshold, not always total paid hours. | A blended number that hides hours, rates, dates, premiums, or deductions |
| Result note | Worked hours: 34. Paid holiday: 8. Paid sick: 8. Total paid hours: 50. If only worked hours count toward overtime, overtime = 0. If policy counts paid holiday toward overtime, overtime may be 2 hours after reaching 40 counted hours. | A final answer with no assumptions attached |
Checklist before you rely on the number
Key checks
- Separate worked hours from paid leave hours.
- Check whether holiday pay counts toward overtime.
- Check whether sick pay counts toward overtime.
- Add weekly worked hours before paid leave lines.
- Compare overtime policy before using total paid hours.
Practical notes
Paid time off can increase gross pay without increasing overtime.
Some employers voluntarily count holiday hours toward overtime even when not required by the basic calculator rule.
The pay stub may show holiday, sick, regular, and overtime lines separately.
Mistakes that change the result
Do not assume 50 paid hours always means 10 overtime hours.
Do not ignore policy language about counted hours.
Do not mix holiday worked premium with paid holiday leave.
Next pages to check
Does Holiday Pay Count Toward Overtime: /guides/does-holiday-pay-count-toward-overtime/
Holiday Pay Vs Overtime: /guides/holiday-pay-vs-overtime/
Open the related calculator: /tools/overtime-pay-calculator/
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