A contract or union rule that differs from the legal presets
Custom weekly contract
Use this only when a contract, union agreement, or pay stub shows a weekly threshold or multiplier that is different from Federal 40. It is not a legal preset.
The threshold and multiplier are editable only in Settings → Pay rules → Custom weekly contract.
How it works
You choose the weekly threshold and the overtime multiplier. Hours over the threshold are paid at that multiplier; no daily or 14-day tiers are added.
The tiers
- 0–threshold
- Regular rate
- Over threshold
- Your multiplier
Example
5 days × 9 hours = 45 hours; threshold 35, multiplier 2× → 10 overtime hours.
At $20/hour: 35 × $20 + 10 × $20 × 2 = $1,100 before taxes.
Who it applies to
Not tied to a statute. The employer's policy or collective bargaining agreement controls. If your pay stub matches a legal preset, use that preset instead.
Good to know
- Custom weekly is intentionally kept out of onboarding. A legal preset is safer for most users.
- Paycheck Correct still uses the weighted average of hourly earnings for the overtime premium; tips and bonuses are not included in the overtime base in v1.