Ethiopia Overtime & Public Holiday Pay Calculator
Accurately calculate overtime compensation (แจแตแญแ แฐแแต แญแแซ) under Ethiopian labour law. Decomposes day overtime (1.5x), night overtime (1.75x), weekly rest day (2.0x), and public holidays (2.5x).
Total Overtime Pay: 4,423.08 ETB
Based on 20,000.00 ETB basic wage (96.15 ETB/hour). Combined total of 26 overtime hours worked across statutory tiers.
โ๏ธ Wage & Overtime Hours
๐งพ Compensation Breakdown Proc. 1156/2019
โ๏ธ Statutory Provisions (Article 68)
โข Art. 68(1)(a): Daytime OT (06:00 to 22:00) = 1.5x regular hourly rate.
โข Art. 68(1)(b): Night OT (22:00 to 06:00) = 1.75x regular hourly rate.
โข Art. 68(1)(c): Weekly Rest Day = 2.0x regular hourly rate.
โข Art. 68(1)(d): Public Holiday = 2.5x regular hourly rate.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What are the statutory overtime rates in Ethiopia under Article 68? +
Under Article 68(1) of Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019: (1) daytime overtime between 06:00 and 22:00 is paid at 1.5x (150% of the regular hourly rate); (2) night overtime between 22:00 and 06:00 is paid at 1.75x (175%); (3) work on a weekly rest day is paid at 2.0x (200%); and (4) work on a national public holiday is paid at 2.5x (250%).
How is the regular hourly wage calculated in Ethiopia? +
Based on standard statutory working hours of 48 hours per week (8 hours per day across 6 working days, equaling 208 working hours per month), the regular hourly rate equals the Monthly Basic Salary divided by 208.
What is the maximum permissible overtime work in Ethiopia? +
Under Article 67, overtime work is limited to urgent operational necessities (accident prevention, force majeure, exceptional workloads) and cannot exceed 4 hours in a single day or 12 hours in any given week.
Is overtime pay subject to income tax in Ethiopia? +
Yes. Overtime earnings are considered taxable employment income under Federal Income Tax Proclamation No. 979/2016 and are added to regular salary for monthly Schedule A withholding tax.
Can an employer grant time off instead of paying overtime? +
Under Ethiopian labour law, statutory overtime compensation must be remunerated in wages at the legal premium rates. Compensatory rest days are generally reserved for work on weekly rest days by mutual agreement.
๐ Ethiopian Ministry of Revenues (MoR) & POESSA Pension Matrix
| Statutory Component / Legal Deduction Item | Calculated Amount (ETB) |
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| Primary Net / Statutory Payable Amount | 0.00 ETB |
Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Principal Financial Systems Architect & Ethiopian Ministry of Revenues & Labor Proclamation 1156 Lead
Lead software and systems architect specializing in high-performance browser computing, algorithmic validation, financial models, and zero-telemetry client-side privacy architecture.