How the time card calculation works.
FigureNest first measures elapsed time from clock in to clock out. If clock out is earlier than clock in, the calculator treats the shift as crossing midnight. The unpaid break is subtracted from elapsed time to obtain paid hours. In Basic mode, gross pay is paid decimal hours multiplied by the hourly rate.
gross pay = paid hours × hourly ratePaid hours = elapsed shift hours − unpaid break hours.
total gross pay = regular pay + overtime payOvertime pay = overtime hours × hourly rate × entered multiplier.
Using Basic and Advanced mode.
Basic mode is useful when every paid hour in the shift uses the same hourly rate. Advanced mode is for a planning estimate when part of the shift may fall above an overtime threshold. Enter hours already worked in the relevant pay period, the threshold that applies to your situation and the overtime multiplier. The calculator then allocates only the portion below the remaining threshold to regular time; if prior hours have already met or exceeded the threshold, the full entered shift is allocated to overtime.
Worked time-card example.
A shift from 09:00 to 17:30 contains 8.5 elapsed hours. Subtracting a 30-minute unpaid break leaves 8 paid hours. At an hourly rate of 20, Basic mode gives gross pay of 160. If an employee had already worked 38 hours, an entered 40-hour threshold would leave 2 regular hours and 6 overtime hours for this shift. At a 1.5× multiplier, the calculator would show the regular and overtime portions separately.
Overtime rules are not universal.
FigureNest does not decide whether you are legally entitled to overtime and does not hard-code a country, state, union agreement or employment contract. Thresholds, averaging periods, paid breaks, premiums, rounding and eligibility can differ. Advanced mode therefore uses the threshold and multiplier you enter. Check your contract, collective agreement, payroll policy and applicable employment rules before relying on the estimate.
Checks that prevent incorrect pay estimates.
Do not write 8 hours 30 minutes as 8.30 decimal hours: it is 8.5 hours. Make sure unpaid breaks are entered in minutes, confirm whether a break is actually unpaid, and verify that the hourly rate is a gross rate. For overnight shifts, enter the real clock-out time; the calculator automatically treats an earlier clock-out as the following day. Equal clock-in and clock-out times are rejected because a time-only form cannot tell whether that means zero hours or a full 24-hour shift. For overtime, include prior hours only from the same period used by your entered threshold.
What is not included.
The result is a gross-pay estimate before taxes, social contributions, benefits and other deductions. It does not automatically include double-time rules, shift differentials, holiday premiums, tips, commissions, paid-break rules, daily-versus-weekly overtime interactions, payroll rounding or jurisdiction-specific labor law. Because this form accepts clock times rather than dates, equal start and end times are ambiguous and are rejected; paid shift duration must be less than 24 hours.
Time Card Calculator questions.
Does the calculator support overnight shifts?
Yes. When clock out is earlier than clock in, it is treated as occurring on the following day.
Can I enter the same clock-in and clock-out time for a 24-hour shift?
No. With clock times alone, equal entries could mean either zero elapsed time or exactly 24 hours. The calculator rejects that ambiguous case instead of guessing. Split a 24-hour period into dated or shorter shifts.
Does it calculate gross pay?
Yes. Enter an hourly rate and the result shows regular pay and total gross pay. Advanced mode can also show overtime pay.
How are unpaid breaks handled?
The entered break minutes are subtracted from elapsed shift time before pay is calculated.
Does FigureNest know when overtime legally starts?
No. Advanced mode deliberately requires you to enter the threshold and multiplier that apply to your situation.
What happens if I already reached the overtime threshold before this shift?
If the prior hours you enter are equal to or above the entered threshold, Advanced mode treats all paid hours in the current shift as overtime for this estimate.
What are decimal hours?
Decimal hours express minutes as a fraction of an hour. For example, 30 minutes is 0.5 hour and 45 minutes is 0.75 hour.
Is the result take-home pay?
No. It is gross pay before taxes, deductions, benefits and other payroll adjustments.