overtime

Extra hours worked by an employee in excess of the number of hours agreed under their contractual terms of employment. In some jobs, where there are rigidly set working hours, overtime may be offered as a means for increasing production. Overtime may be paid at a premium rate compared to the normal hourly rate (see overtime pay). This is especially true when employees do overtime at unsocial times, such as holidays and night time. In companies where there is no rigid definition of hours there is unlikely to be overtime because extra hours fall within the normal job description of employees.