Hey you, keep a record of your overtime!

Have you ever thought about how many things you can take care of with just a little bit of effort?

1. Overtime is real time, and time is money.

If you do two and a half hours overtime a week, in 10 months you will have earned about a month’s extra pay. Overtime pay also concerns contract employees.

2. Recording overtime safeguards your job.

Employers do not realise how many employees they need unless they know what overtime is done. And they won’t know what overtime is done unless you keep a record of it and demand that you’re paid for it.

3. Recording overtime enables new employees to be hired.

For employers overtime is so costly that it makes sense for them to quickly hire new people. It’s especially in the interests of fixed-term workers that they and their colleagues keep an accurate record of their overtime.

4. Recording your overtime is an act of solidarity.

If you do not record your overtime, your employer may expect that everyone is able to perform similarly within normal working hours.

5. Keeping a record of overtime promotes wellbeing.

It’s the responsibility of the shop steward to monitor overtime and ensure that no one suffers work exhaustion.

6. Overtime is nothing to be ashamed of

Sometimes work takes longer to do, and sometimes it’s quicker. Working days and working methods are different, and that’s how it should be.

7. Don’t be the reason for your colleague’s dismissal by doing unpaid work.

Recording overtime should be obvious, particularly when there’s the threat of staff cuts in your working place.

Don’t forget:

·         You always need the permission of your supervisor to do overtime

·         Overtime must be done by agreement – you’re can’t be forced to do it.