Protection of Employment • 40-Hour Standard Week • 1.5x & 2.0x Premium Rates

Saint Vincent Overtime & Holiday Pay Calculator

Compute regular overtime (150%), Sunday/rest day premium (200%), and statutory public holiday compensation in accordance with Saint Vincent labour regulations.

Base contracted earnings without existing overtime

Statutory standard is 40 hours per week (8h/day)

Hours worked beyond 8h/day or 40h/week on normal workdays

Hours worked on prescribed weekly rest day or Sundays

Hours worked on Saint Vincent official statutory public holidays (11 days/yr)

Statutory Working Hours & Overtime in Saint Vincent

Under the statutory standards and Protection of Employment Act in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:

Standard Work Week

  • Standard Hours: 40 hours per week (8 hours per day, 5 days per week).
  • Rest Period: At least 24 consecutive hours of rest per 7-day work cycle (typically Sunday).
  • Meal Breaks: Unpaid lunch/rest break of at least 30 to 60 minutes after 5 continuous hours.

Premium Overtime Multipliers

  • Normal Overtime: 150% (1.5x) basic hourly rate for extra hours on standard working days.
  • Sunday / Rest Day: 200% (2.0x) basic hourly rate for all work on scheduled rest days.
  • Public Holidays: Double time (2.0x) hourly rate plus normal regular pay for the holiday.

📊 Inland Revenue Department (IRD) & National Insurance Services (NIS) Matrix

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

Principal Financial Systems Architect & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines IRD & NIS Lead Architect

Lead software and systems architect specializing in high-performance browser computing, algorithmic validation, financial models, and zero-telemetry client-side privacy architecture.

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