Sierra Leone Labor Law • Wage Regulation

Sierra Leone Overtime Pay Calculator 🇸🇱

Compute your hourly wage rate and overtime compensation for ordinary extra hours (1.5×), night hours, Sundays (2.0×), and public holidays (2.0×).

SLE

Base salary without temporary bonuses

Divisor used to determine the regular hourly rate

Hours

Extra hours worked Monday to Friday / Saturday

Hours

Hours between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM

Hours

Double-time for statutory weekly rest days

Hours

Gazetted public holidays worked in full

Overtime Earnings Breakdown

Total Overtime Pay SLE 0.00 SLL 0
Regular Hourly Rate SLE 0.00 / hr Day rate: SLE 0.00
New Gross Earnings SLE 0.00 Base salary + total overtime
Normal Overtime Pay (1.5×): SLE 0.00
Night Shift Overtime Pay (1.75×): SLE 0.00
Sunday / Rest Day Pay (2.0×): SLE 0.00
Public Holiday Pay (2.0×): SLE 0.00
Total Overtime Earnings (Subject to PAYE): SLE 0.00

Sierra Leone Overtime Regulations (Employment Act 2023)

Standard Rates

  • Ordinary Overtime: Paid at 150% (1.5 times regular hourly wage) for all hours exceeding 8 hours/day or 40 hours/week.
  • Night Shift: Work performed between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM usually warrants an enhanced rate (1.75× or night allowance).

Rest Days & Public Holidays

  • Sundays: Work performed on a designated rest day must be compensated at double time (200% / 2.0×).
  • Gazetted Holidays: Employees required to work on official national public holidays are entitled to 200% pay or time off in lieu.

📊 National Revenue Authority (NRA) & NASSIT Statutory Matrix

Statutory Component / Legal Deduction Item Calculated Amount (SLE)
Primary Net / Statutory Payable Amount NLe 0.00
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