Biweekly Time Card Calculator
A full two-week time card: 14 days of clock-in/out with break deductions. Overtime is computed for each workweek separately — the way payroll actually does it — then summed into one gross total. Free, no sign-up.
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Calculations run in your browser using the federal 40-hour ruleset. Entries are saved on this device only — nothing is uploaded.
Why the two weeks don't average
A biweekly pay period is an accounting convenience; the overtime law underneath still runs on 7-day workweeks. Work 45 hours then 35 hours and you're owed 5 overtime hours from week one — the light second week can't cancel them. This calculator groups your 14 days into workweeks (using your selected week-start day) and applies the 40-hour rule to each week independently, so the split is always the legal one.
Tip: set Workweek starts to match your employer's definition — it changes which days group together, which can change the overtime split.
Deducting a daily lunch? See the timesheet calculator with lunch breaks for how unpaid breaks interact with overtime.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor — Overtime Pay (FLSA)
- U.S. DOL Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA
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Frequently asked questions
- Is overtime calculated per week or per pay period?
- Per workweek, even on a biweekly payroll. Federal law defines overtime over a single 7-day workweek, so 45 hours in week one and 35 in week two is 5 hours of overtime — the weeks never average out to 40/40. This calculator splits your 14 days into workweeks automatically.
- Can my employer average my hours across two weeks?
- Generally no. With narrow exceptions (such as some healthcare 8/80 agreements), each workweek stands alone under the FLSA. If your biweekly paystub averages weeks to avoid overtime, that's worth questioning.
- How many hours is biweekly full time?
- Typically 80 hours (two 40-hour weeks). The calculator shows your actual total and how much of it is regular vs overtime under the per-week rules.
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