Federal 8/80 plus California daily, weekly, and seventh-day rules
California hospital 8/80
For a California hospital or residential care employer that uses a federal 8/80 period, California's daily and weekly protections still apply. Paycheck Correct takes the higher result without double-counting.
How it works
Evaluate California daily 8/12 and the seventh day, the California 40-hour workweek, and the federal 14-day 80-hour period. The same hour is paid once, at the highest applicable premium.
The tiers
- California daily
- 8h → 1.5×; 12h → 2×
- California workweek
- Over 40h → 1.5×
- Seventh consecutive day
- First 8h at 1.5×, after 8h at 2×
- Federal 8/80 period
- Over 80h/14 days → 1.5×
Example
A 45-hour week inside a 14-day period → 5 weekly overtime hours, even if the 14-day total is under 80.
California daily overtime can be higher; the app does not double-count the same hour.
Who it applies to
Only for California hospitals or residential care establishments with a prior 8/80 agreement. This combination needs local legal review; the app provides an estimate, not a compliance determination.
Good to know
- This is a deliberately conservative combination of federal and California rules; confirm the result with the employer's policy and local counsel.
- The 14-day period is independent of the pay period: weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, and monthly pay schedules are all supported.