🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea • Wages & Overtime

PNG Overtime & Public Holiday Pay Calculator

Calculate extra wage earnings in Papua New Guinea for overtime hours beyond the statutory 40 or 44-hour workweek, night work, and double-time holiday pay.

1.5x Workday Overtime 2.0x Sunday / Holiday Employment Act 1978
K

National minimum wage is K3.50 per hour.

Paid at 1.5 times normal hourly rate.

Paid at double time (2.0 times hourly rate).

Total Overtime Wages

Weekday Overtime Pay (1.5x) K 0.00
Sunday / Holiday Pay (2.0x) K 0.00
Total Overtime Earnings K 0.00

Frequently Asked Questions & Statutory Background

What is the maximum normal working week in PNG?

The Employment Act 1978 specifies that the normal hours of work for an employee shall not exceed 8 hours per day or 44 hours per week, with any hours beyond being treated as overtime.

How is Sunday work compensated in Papua New Guinea?

Work performed on a Sunday or a gazetted public holiday must be compensated at not less than double the normal hourly rate of pay (2.0x).

📊 Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) & Superannuation Matrix

Statutory Component / Legal Deduction Item Calculated Amount (PGK)
Primary Net / Statutory Payable Amount K 0.00
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Engr. Muhammad Shahzad

Principal Financial Systems Architect & Papua New Guinea Internal Revenue Commission & Superannuation Lead

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