{"id":1654,"date":"2018-01-05T09:53:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T14:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sagestaging.wpengine.com\/en-us\/blog\/?post_type=sage_glossary&#038;p=1654"},"modified":"2026-01-16T08:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:28:01","slug":"what-is-time-and-a-half","status":"publish","type":"sage_glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-time-and-a-half\/","title":{"rendered":"What is time and a half?"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/glossary\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Glossary definition<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is time and a half?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"What is time and a half?\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-time-and-a-half\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-time-and-a-half-definition\">Time and a half definition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Time and a half refers to an increased rate of pay typically reserved for hours worked overtime or those that exceed the 40-hour work week. Overtime pay policies vary between companies, time and a half being a common rate. It simply means that in addition to the employee\u2019s standard hourly rate, they will get paid an additional one half of that rate for each hour worked in the time and a half window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does time and a half mean for employers? Although it means that they will be surrendering more to payroll, they are also giving acknowledgment of the value of their employees\u2019 time and incentivizing hard work \u2013 both marks of a good employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-calculate-time-and-a-half\">How to calculate time and a half:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Time and a Half Rate = Hourly Rate x 1.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assume an employee earns $20 hourly during a 40-hour work week. Their time and a half pay would be $20 x 1.5 for a total of $30 an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-does-time-and-a-half-apply\">When does time and a half apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Time and a half applies when an employee exceeds 40 hours during a workweek.<br>\n\u25cf Some states have laws requiring time and a half for employees working more than 8 hours.<br>\n\u25cf Working on holidays are not regarded as working overtime. This includes bank holidays like Labor Day, Independence Day, Easter, Memorial Day, New Year\u2019s Day, and Christmas.<br>\n\u25cf With respect to religious holidays, company policy must be issued consistently without discrimination.<br>\n\u25cf Providing holidays off can help establish more amicable relationships between staff, and may promote a better work-life balance for employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also\">See also:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-overtime\/\">What is overtime?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-gross-pay\/\">gross pay<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-net-pay\/\">net pay<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/glossary\/what-are-pay-runs\/\">What are pay runs?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cta-content__title\">Get a roundup of our best business advice in your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-8949a954-88b2-43bb-8b8a-77c53eb34350\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Time and a half definition Time and a half refers to an increased rate of pay typically reserved for hours worked overtime or those that exceed the 40-hour work week. 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