Overtime calculation in Türkiye: formula and example

Basic rules (Labour Law art. 41)

• Normal weekly working time is at most 45 hours.
• Every hour over 45 is overtime; the hourly wage is paid with a 50% increase (1.5 times).
• If the weekly time in the contract is below 45 hours, work between the contract time and 45 hours is 'work with extra hours'; the hourly wage is paid with a 25% increase (1.25 times).
• Overtime cannot exceed 270 hours a year and requires the employee's written consent.
• Instead of pay, the employee may choose to use 1.5 hours of free time for each hour of overtime.

Overtime pay formula

Hourly wage = Monthly gross salary ÷ 225

Overtime pay = Hourly wage × 1.5 × Overtime hours

225 is the monthly working hours used on the basis of 30 days a month and 45 hours a week.

Example calculation

For an employee with a monthly gross salary of 45,000 TRY who works 10 hours of overtime in the month: hourly wage 45,000 ÷ 225 = 200 TRY; overtime pay 200 × 1.5 × 10 = 3,000 TRY gross.

This example is only meant to show the method. Consult your payroll specialist for collective agreements, employment contracts and current legislation.

Determining overtime hours correctly

The accuracy of the calculation depends on the hours worked being recorded correctly. PDKS takes check-in and check-out automatically from the BLE readers at the door, separates the time after the end of the shift and shows overtime hours separately in the timesheet output.