Breaking Down Base Pay and Overtime (Handout)

How do base pay and overtime work? At some point, every employee wonders. Use this handout to explain the basics quickly.

Used alone or as a companion to the Breaking Down Base Pay and Overtime video, this simple handout will help your employees understand how pay is determined — base pay ranges, market competitiveness, benchmarking and increases. It also includes a simple explanation of overtime. 

When and how to use:
Provide this handout with people managers and/or employees ahead of midyear or year-end performance reviews, or anytime during the year. It is particularly useful for individuals new to the workforce:
• Attach to an email
• Print and use it as a desk drop
• Include it in a new-hire kit
• Cover it in a small group lunch 'n learn

(After completing your purchase, you can immediately download the zip file with the pdfs. You will print them in-house or with a print shop.)

Your crowd prefers video? No problem. Link them to the Breaking Down Base Pay and Overtime video and they can watch it on their smartphone anywhere, anytime.

Series: Pay Notes

*The information in the handout follows the contents of the companion video.