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Alaska Overtime Laws<\/h1>\n
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Whether you are working for an Alaskan fishery or an oil business, you might be entitled to overtime wages if you feel that you are working more than the normally expected amount of hours. Under Alaska law<\/a>, if an employee works more than eight hours in one day or more than 40 hours in a week, then they are entitled to 1.5 times their normal hourly pay rate for all time worked over those limits. For all other aspects of overtime law, Alaska follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act<\/a> (FLSA). However, employers with less than four employees are not subject to Alaska overtime laws.<\/p>\r\n

Alaska Overtime Law Overview<\/h2>\r\n

Important parts of Alaska overtime laws are provided in the below chart.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Overtime Calculation Methods<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

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  • Hourly: Pay time and a half (1.5 times the regular rate) for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per workweek.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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    • Hourly Plus Bonus and\/or Commission: Regular rate = Total hours times hourly rate, plus the workweek equivalent of the bonus and\/or commission, divided by the total hours in the workweek; then pay half of that regular rate for each overtime hour.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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      • Salary: Regular rate = Salary divided by the number of hours the salary is intended to compensate.
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        • If the regular hours are less than 40: Add regular rate for each hour up to 40, then pay time and a half for hours over 40.<\/li>\r\n
        • If the regular hours = 40: Pay time and a half for hours over 40.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

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