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Iowa Overtime Laws<\/h1>\n
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If you are a resident of Iowa, you may wonder if your employer owes you overtime pay. Iowa is similar to several other states in that it does not have specific state overtime laws but instead follows the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act<\/a> (FLSA). In other words, employees in Iowa are owed 1.5 times their regular pay rate for all time worked over 40 hours in a week. However, the FLSA may be applied differently in Iowa for things like compensatory time, which is discussed below.<\/p>\r\n

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

Important aspects of Iowa overtime law are summarized in the chart below.<\/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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