United States — federal (FLSA)
Week starts on Sunday · No fixed weekly rest day in the preset
- Over 40 h in a week: 150%
About this rule
- Overtime at 1.5x over 40 hours in the workweek. No daily overtime or required breaks federally.
United States
Time and attendance for the US
Federal FLSA and California rules built in, with federal holidays and observed dates.
Working hours and overtime
The preset TopTimesheets loads when you choose this country. It is what our overtime engine computes.
United States — California
Week starts on Sunday · No fixed weekly rest day in the preset
- Over 8 h in a day: 150% of the hourly rate
- Over 12 h in a day: 200% of the hourly rate
- Over 40 h in a week: 150%
- 7th consecutive day in the week: 150% from the first hour
- 7th day over 8 h: 200%
- A break of at least 30 min after 5 h of continuous work
About this rule
- 1.5x over 8h/day and 40h/week, 2x over 12h/day; 7th consecutive day 1.5x first 8h then 2x.
- Meal break of 30 min before the end of the 5th hour; paid 10-min rest breaks are not tracked here.
Federal vs California
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Leave entitlements
Leave types TopTimesheets sets up for this country. Balances accrue automatically.
Paid time offCompany policy
- Entitlement
- 80 hours a year
- Pay
- Full pay
- Conditions
- up to 40 hours carried over
Sick leaveCompany policy
- Entitlement
- 40 hours a year
- Pay
- Full pay
- Conditions
- not carried over
Paid sick leave (California)Statutory
- Entitlement
- 1 h for every 30 h worked; up to 40 hours a year; balance capped at 80 hours
- Pay
- Full pay
Unpaid leaveCompany policy
- Entitlement
- By agreement
- Pay
- Unpaid
Family and medical leave (FMLA)Statutory
- Entitlement
- up to 60 days a year
- Pay
- Paid through payroll — see notes
- Conditions
- after 12 months of service
Notes from the preset (English)
- No federal statutory paid annual or sick leave: the defaults below are a typical company policy.
- State and city laws add paid sick leave (e.g. California).
- Example policy: 80 hours a year accrued monthly, 40 hours carried over. Not required by federal law.
- Example policy: 40 hours a year. Check state and city sick-leave laws.
- At least 1 hour per 30 hours worked (Lab. Code §246); use may be capped at 40 hours / 5 days a year, accrual at 80 hours / 10 days.
- By agreement with the employer; deducted from pay.
- Up to 12 workweeks unpaid, job-protected, for eligible employees (12 months and 1,250 hours; employers with 50+ staff).
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Loaded into TopTimesheets so leave and overtime count them. Islamic holidays are estimates until the moon is sighted.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thu, 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Fri, 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day |
| Fri, 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Mon, 18 January 2027 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Mon, 15 February 2027 | Washington's Birthday |
| Mon, 31 May 2027 | Memorial Day |
| Fri, 18 June 2027 | Juneteenth National Independence DayHoliday falls on Sat, 19 June 2027 |
| Mon, 5 July 2027 | Independence DayHoliday falls on Sun, 4 July 2027 |
| Mon, 6 September 2027 | Labor Day |
| Mon, 11 October 2027 | Columbus Day |
| Thu, 11 November 2027 | Veterans Day |
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Frequently asked questions
When is overtime due under the FLSA?
Hours over 40 in the workweek are paid at 1.5x. There is no federal daily overtime.
How does California overtime work?
1.5x over 8 hours a day and 40 a week, 2x over 12 hours a day, and on the 7th consecutive day 1.5x for the first 8 hours then 2x.
Hours that are right before payroll
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