Question 1

What counts as overtime?

Accepted Answer

It is time worked beyond the agreed regular weekly schedule or, if that schedule is higher, the current legal maximum. Overtime is determined when the week closes using the attendance record.

Question 2

What is the formula for a 42-hour monthly schedule?

Accepted Answer

The official formula is monthly salary ÷ 30 × 28 ÷ 168 for the regular hourly rate, then × 1.5 for the minimum surcharge. For 42 hours, the equivalent shortcut is monthly salary × 0.0083333.

Question 3

How much is one overtime hour in Chile?

Accepted Answer

There is no single rate: it depends on the base salary, the agreed weekly hours and the applicable surcharge. As a reference, with a monthly base salary of $553.553, a 42-hour workweek and the legal minimum 50% surcharge, each overtime hour is approximately $4.613. The rate increases if the agreed workweek is shorter or the surcharge is higher.

Question 4

What surcharge applies to overtime?

Accepted Answer

The legal floor is 50% over the regular hourly rate. An individual or collective agreement may set a higher percentage, so the calculator includes 75% and 100% presets but never calculates below the legal minimum.

Question 5

Which salary amount should I enter?

Accepted Answer

Enter the salary agreed for the regular schedule. Add payments that legally qualify as salary: fixed, paid in money at equal contractual intervals, and tied to the work performed. Commissions and other variable payments are not added merely because they appear on the payslip.

Question 6

What if my contract is variable or has no base salary?

Accepted Answer

If no salary is agreed, or the calculation base is below the applicable Minimum Monthly Income, that minimum is the legal floor for the overtime calculation. Variable mode therefore uses the current amount automatically.

Question 7

How is overtime calculated for part-time work?

Accepted Answer

For part-time contracts, the calculation base cannot be lower than the Minimum Monthly Income prorated to the agreed hours. Enter the exact weekly schedule so the hourly value is not distorted.

Question 8

Which weekly hours should I enter?

Accepted Answer

Use the agreed regular weekly schedule. If it is below the legal maximum, hours beyond that agreed schedule may be overtime; do not automatically replace it with 42 hours.

Question 9

How many overtime hours may be worked per day?

Accepted Answer

The general limit is up to two overtime hours per day, provided the nature of the work does not harm the worker’s health.

Question 10

Must overtime be agreed in writing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It may only address temporary company needs or situations. The written agreement may last no more than three months and can be renewed while the temporary need continues.

Question 11

Is overtime payable without a written agreement?

Accepted Answer

Yes, when work beyond the agreed schedule was performed with the employer’s knowledge. Missing paperwork may be an infringement, but it does not remove the right to payment for time actually worked.

Question 12

When must overtime be paid?

Accepted Answer

It must be settled and paid together with the regular remuneration for the relevant period. The attendance record is essential to determine the weekly total.

Question 13

Do Sundays, holidays or night work carry a higher overtime rate?

Accepted Answer

Not automatically as overtime: the statutory minimum remains 50%. An individual or collective agreement may set a higher percentage, without prejudice to any separate rest-day or surcharge rules that apply.

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