For compensation to be classified as “overtime,” it must be paid for additional hours worked beyond one's regular schedule and payment must be at a greater rate than one's regular rate of pay. For example:
- Overtime paid at time and a half, double time or greater;
- Recall overtime; and
- Holiday premium pay for holidays worked.*
As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid directly by a member's participating employer, and meets other requirements, is pensionable (included in the definition of earnings for the purposes of a member’s pension calculation) and needs to be reported to NYSLRS. This includes special duty assignments that involve public safety work that is directed, controlled and paid for by a public employer and reimbursed by a private entity. For more information, visit our Public Safety Overtime page.
The following are not considered payment for overtime, and should be reported under the appropriate earnings code:
- Standby pay;
- Inconvenience pay;
- Location pay; and
- Straight pay for holidays.
*Not all holiday premium pay is considered overtime. It is only considered overtime if it is paid for additional hours worked beyond one’s regular schedule and at a greater rate than one’s regular rate of pay.
Rev. 2/23