Shift Differential & Overtime Optimizer

Model net pay across up to 4 shift configurations — day, evening, night, weekend — factoring in FLSA overtime at 1.5×, shift premiums, taxes, and childcare cost impact. Find the highest net-pay schedule.

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Base Compensation

FLSA OT (29 U.S.C. §207): non-exempt employees must receive 1.5× regular rate for hours over 40/week. Many healthcare workers are exempt from daily OT (California: OT after 8hrs/day). Shift differentials stack on top of base rate and are included in the "regular rate" for OT calculation under 29 CFR §778.207. The OT Threshold field sets the weekly hours above which the premium applies; overtime hours are total weekly hours above that threshold. Source: 29 U.S.C. §207; 29 CFR §778.
Federal FLSA = 40; CA = 8/day
Daycare or babysitter — needed for non-day shifts
May be lower (partner covers) or higher (night sitter)

Shift Configurations — Model Up to 4

Best Net Annual Pay (After Tax & Childcare)
Best Gross Annual
Incl. OT and differentials
Differential Value
Annual premium from shift diff
OT Annual Premium
Extra from hours over OT threshold
vs. Base-Only Schedule
Net gain from optimal schedule

Schedule Comparison

ScheduleHrs/WkEff. RateGross AnnualChildcareTaxNet Annual