For eligible federal private-sector overtime, the additional pay is generally calculated from the hourly basic wage plus at least 25%. Eligible overtime between 10pm and 4am generally uses at least a 50% uplift, with an exception for shift workers in that night-period rule.
Daytime and 10pm–4am overtime estimates based on basic wage
What it cannot determineShift-worker exceptions, rest-day disputes and court findings
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Uses basic wage ÷ 30 ÷ 8, then the selected statutory uplift. Confirm eligibility, dates, timesheets and exclusions.
Formula used
Hourly basic wage = monthly basic wage ÷ 30 ÷ 8. Eligible ordinary overtime = hourly basic wage × 1.25 × hours. Eligible 10pm–4am overtime = hourly basic wage × 1.50 × hours where that rule applies.
Assumptions to verify
- The entered amount is the monthly basic wage, not the total salary package.
- The hours are additional working hours that qualify as overtime under the applicable federal rules.
- The 10pm–4am category is used only where the 50% uplift applies and the worker is not excluded from that night-period rule.
What this result does not prove
- Whether a managerial, supervisory or other exception applies.
- Whether attendance, rota or access records prove the claimed hours.
- Weekly rest-day and public-holiday compensation, which have separate rules.
Start with basic wage, not the full package
The overtime uplift is tied to basic wage. Entering total salary can materially overstate the result when the package includes housing, transport or other allowances. Keep the payslip breakdown beside the calculation so the basic-wage input is traceable.
First prove that the hours are overtime
The ordinary federal framework uses normal working hours as a reference, but a calculator cannot see your rota, sector exception, reduced-hours arrangement or management status. Build the hours from original records: clock-in data, shift schedules, access logs, approved timesheets and written requests to work additional hours.
Example: five eligible daytime overtime hours
With a monthly basic wage of AED 6,000, the simple hourly basic rate used here is AED 25: AED 6,000 ÷ 30 ÷ 8. Five eligible hours at the 25% uplift produce an estimate of AED 156.25. Do not add a second full hourly wage if the formula you are checking already represents the wage plus the statutory uplift.
Do not mix three different claims
- Ordinary overtime: additional eligible hours using the applicable uplift.
- Night-period overtime: eligible additional hours in the specified 10pm–4am period, subject to the shift-worker exception.
- Rest day or public holiday: separate compensation rules; use the dedicated holiday tool where appropriate.
For wage records, WPS and deductions, use the UAE Salary and Wages Guide.
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