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Overtime and Vacation. The employee must physically work at least 40 hours for the workweek to qualify for overtime. Therefore, if she works 35 regular hours and takes 6 vacation hours, the employer pays the entire 41 hours at her regular pay rate.
Implications for Overtime Pay. Although there may not be laws requiring time off between shifts, you may be entitled to overtime if the shifts fall within certain time periods. Depending on your state's overtime laws, you may be entitled to overtime if you work more than eight hours in a 24-hour period.For example, if you work a 2 a.m.-10:30 a.m. shift, and you are scheduled to return at 11 p.m. that same evening, your hour between 11 p.m. and midnight might be counted as overtime.ruck and bus drivers must generally take a minimum of eight hours off between shifts, and their shift hours are often capped. Airline pilots are required to have 10 hours off between shifts to allow for transportation and rest time.