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Payroll Time Card Calculator

Payroll time-card proof · Daily shift evidence stays visible before payroll rules or gross-pay estimates.
37.5hPaid hours · 40h raw2.5hBreaks deducted · 5 shifts$1,500.00Gross estimate · $40.00/h base0Rule mode · Planning mode only

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Payroll Time Card Calculator: 37.50 paid hours. 37.50 regular · 0.00 OT @ 1.5× · 0.00 OT @ 2× · 0.00 premium/special-rate h · $1500.00 estimated gross pay

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Paid shift hours = max(0, shift length hours − unpaid break minutes ÷ 60). Weekly paid hours = sum of paid shift hours. Overtime hours = max(0, weekly paid hours − regular-hours threshold). Regular hours = weekly paid hours − overtime hours. Estimated gross pay = regular hours × hourly rate + overtime hours × hourly rate × overtime multiplier.
  1. Apply the formulaPaid shift hours = max(0, shift length hours − unpaid break minutes ÷ 60). Weekly paid hours = sum of paid shift hours. Overtime hours = max(0, weekly paid hours − regular-hours threshold). Regular hours = weekly paid hours − overtime hours. Estimated gross pay = regular hours × hourly rate + overtime hours × hourly rate × overtime multiplier.37.50 paid hours37.50 regular · 0.00 OT @ 1.5× · 0.00 OT @ 2× · 0.00 premium/special-rate h · $1500.00 estimated gross pay

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Current inputs in the calculation

These values come from the controls above and update when the calculator changes.

Shift 1 length
8 hours
Enter elapsed shift length before unpaid breaks.
Shift 2 length
8 hours
Shift 3 length
8 hours
Shift 4 length
8 hours
Shift 5 length
8 hours
Unpaid break per shift
30 minutes
Deducted from each shift with entered hours.
Pay-rule mode
0
0 custom/general, 1 Australia Retail casual example, 2 United States FLSA weekly overtime example, 3 Canada statutory holiday example, 4 UK standard-rate/holiday-accrual example.
Base hourly rate
40 currency/hour

Resulting answer

37.50 paid hours

37.50 regular · 0.00 OT @ 1.5× · 0.00 OT @ 2× · 0.00 premium/special-rate h · $1500.00 estimated gross pay

Answer
37.50 paid hours
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37.50 regular · 0.00 OT @ 1.5× · 0.00 OT @ 2× · 0.00 premium/special-rate h · $1500.00 estimated gross pay

Assumptions used

What this answer assumes

Planning estimate only. Keep original time-card records before applying payroll rules.

  • Weekly entries use start and finish times; the calculator converts each day into elapsed hours before deducting unpaid breaks.
  • The same unpaid break deduction is applied to every shift that has entered hours.
  • The pay-rule mode, base rate, overtime multipliers and public-holiday multiplier are user-entered planning values, not legal payroll determinations.
  • This calculator does not decide legal payroll entitlement, daily overtime, penalty rates, allowances, taxes, superannuation, national insurance, leave loading or jurisdiction-specific rounding rules. Its examples apply daily rules before weekly threshold rules where a jurisdiction mode requires that order.

Master’s Tip

How to use the result well

Master’s Tip: keep the original daily time-card entries beside the weekly total. Apply the governing payroll rule only after raw paid hours are visible, because daily overtime, weekly overtime, break rules and rounding can change the payable result.

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Shift 1 length
8 hours
Enter elapsed shift length before unpaid breaks.
Shift 2 length
8 hours
Shift 3 length
8 hours
Shift 4 length
8 hours

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Formula

Paid shift hours = max(0, shift length hours − unpaid break minutes ÷ 60). Weekly paid hours = sum of paid shift hours. Overtime hours = max(0, weekly paid hours − regular-hours threshold). Regular hours = weekly paid hours − overtime hours. Estimated gross pay = regular hours × hourly rate + overtime hours × hourly rate × overtime multiplier.

Worked example

Five 09:00–17:00 shifts with 30 unpaid break minutes each give 40.00 elapsed hours, 2.50 unpaid break hours and 37.50 paid hours. At $40.00/hour, the default gross-pay estimate is 37.50 × 40 = $1500.00 before taxes, allowances, deductions or jurisdiction-specific payroll rules.

Professional note

Master’s Tip: keep the original daily time-card entries beside the weekly total. Apply the governing payroll rule only after raw paid hours are visible, because daily overtime, weekly overtime, break rules and rounding can change the payable result.

Regional and unit assumptions

Standard or basis: this page uses transparent general arithmetic for a weekly time-card total. The default 8-hour daily regular band, 3-hour first overtime band and 1.5× / 2× / 2.5× multipliers are planning examples, not a legal standard or certification. Australia Retail Award casual penalty examples include 150% for evenings/Saturdays, 175% for Sundays and 250% for public holidays. US federal FLSA generally uses weekly overtime after 40 hours for non-exempt workers and does not require automatic weekend/night/public-holiday premium pay. Canada is province-specific and statutory holiday work can involve premium pay plus separate holiday pay. UK law generally does not mandate premium hourly rates for weekends, nights or bank holidays; for zero-hours/casual-style work, statutory holiday accrual at about 12.07% of hours worked is often the more relevant planning metric. Contract premiums can exist but are employer-specific. Users must check the relevant law, Award, EBA, contract, union agreement, state/province rule and employment type.

Assumptions and limitations

Methodology & Accuracy

How this calculator is checked

CalculationTime pages are built around visible arithmetic: the formula, assumptions, worked example and practical limitations are shown so the result can be checked rather than simply trusted.

Formula used

Paid shift hours = max(0, shift length hours − unpaid break minutes ÷ 60). Weekly paid hours = sum of paid shift hours. Overtime hours = max(0, weekly paid hours − regular-hours threshold). Regular hours = weekly paid hours − overtime hours. Estimated gross pay = regular hours × hourly rate + overtime hours × hourly rate × overtime multiplier.

Standard or basis

Standard or basis: this page uses transparent general arithmetic for a weekly time-card total. The default 8-hour daily regular band, 3-hour first overtime band and 1.5× / 2× / 2.5× multipliers are planning examples, not a legal standard or certification. Australia Retail Award casual penalty examples include 150% for evenings/Saturdays, 175% for Sundays and 250% for public holidays. US federal FLSA generally uses weekly overtime after 40 hours for non-exempt workers and does not require automatic weekend/night/public-holiday premium pay. Canada is province-specific and statutory holiday work can involve premium pay plus separate holiday pay. UK law generally does not mandate premium hourly rates for weekends, nights or bank holidays; for zero-hours/casual-style work, statutory holiday accrual at about 12.07% of hours worked is often the more relevant planning metric. Contract premiums can exist but are employer-specific. Users must check the relevant law, Award, EBA, contract, union agreement, state/province rule and employment type.

Where a calculator follows a named legal, trade or industry standard, that standard is cited visibly. Otherwise the page uses transparent general arithmetic and states its limits.

Master's Tip

Master’s Tip: keep the original daily time-card entries beside the weekly total. Apply the governing payroll rule only after raw paid hours are visible, because daily overtime, weekly overtime, break rules and rounding can change the payable result.

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Questions

How do I total a weekly time card?

Convert each shift into paid hours by subtracting unpaid breaks, add the paid shifts together, then compare the weekly total with the regular-hours threshold you need to check.

Does this calculate legal overtime?

No. It separates regular and overtime hours using the threshold you enter. Legal entitlement can depend on daily rules, weekly rules, contracts, awards, jurisdiction and payroll policy.

Are breaks deducted before overtime?

Yes. This calculator subtracts unpaid breaks from each entered shift before weekly regular and overtime hours are split.

Can I use this for gross pay?

Yes, as a simple planning estimate. Enter a base hourly rate and overtime multiplier, then confirm taxes, allowances, penalty rates and official payroll rules separately.

What if one day has no shift?

Leave that shift length at 0. Break minutes are only deducted from shifts with entered hours.

Calculation note

Time cards turn daily attendance records into payroll arithmetic. The useful first step is not a legal decision; it is a transparent weekly total that preserves shift hours, break deductions, regular hours, overtime hours and a simple gross-pay estimate.

Weekly totals should preserve daily evidence

A single weekly number is convenient, but payroll checks are easier to audit when the daily shift entries and break deductions remain visible. This calculator keeps the shift inputs in the printable report so the total can be traced.

Regular and overtime hours are rule-dependent

The arithmetic can split hours above a threshold, but the threshold itself comes from a workplace rule, contract, award or law. Daily overtime and weekly overtime can produce different answers from the same raw shifts.

Gross pay is not take-home pay

Simple gross pay multiplies hours by rates before deductions. Taxes, social insurance, superannuation, benefits, allowances, penalty rates and payslip rules can all change the final amount.

Sources and further readingU.S. Department of Labor: Hours worked under the FLSAU.S. Department of Labor: Overtime payFair Work Ombudsman: Record-keeping and pay slips