Biweekly timesheet calculator: two weeks, overtime week by week
Choose Bi-weekly and the time card shows 14 days. Overtime is worked out separately for each 7-day workweek, the way US federal law requires, so a 30-hour week does not cancel out a 50-hour one.
- "Each workweek stands alone": hours are not averaged over two weeks (29 CFR 778.104)
- 30 hours + 50 hours = 10 overtime hours, even though the two weeks total 80
- The calculator splits the 14 days into two workweeks from the period start
Set Pay period: Bi-weekly and the start date, then enter the times. Read the guide ↓
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Example: 30 hours, then 50 hours
Week 1: five 6-hour days. Week 2: five days of 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch (10 hours each). Rate $20.00.
| Workweek | Worked | Regular | Overtime 1.5× |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 to 2026-10-10 | 30:00 | 30:00 | 0:00 |
| 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-17 | 50:00 | 40:00 | 10:00 |
Two-week total 80:00: regular 70:00 = $1,400.00, overtime 10:00 = $300.00. Gross $1,700.00. Averaging the two weeks (80 hours, "no overtime") would pay $1,600.00, $100.00 short.
"The Act takes a single workweek as its standard and does not permit averaging of hours over 2 or more weeks… if an employee works 30 hours one week and 50 hours the next, he must receive overtime compensation for the overtime hours worked beyond the applicable maximum in the second week" (29 CFR 778.104, eCFR, read 8 Oct 2026).
Biweekly vs semi-monthly
| Pay period | Days | Workweeks in the calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 7 | 1 |
| Bi-weekly | 14 | 2, each 7 days from the period start |
| Semi-monthly | 1st–15th or 16th–end of month | Split on the weekday you choose in Workweek starts |
Honest limits
Your workweek must start on the same day as the pay period for bi-weekly (the calculator assumes it does). Free covers one employee and the current period; moving to the next period clears it after a confirm. Pro ($15 once) saves every period and every employee and exports a payroll CSV.
Questions
How do I calculate overtime on a biweekly timesheet?
Split the two weeks into two 7-day workweeks and apply the 40-hour limit to each one separately. Don't add the 14 days and compare with 80.
Can I average hours over two weeks?
Not under the federal FLSA: 29 CFR 778.104 says each workweek stands alone.
Does it handle lunch breaks and split shifts?
Yes: an unpaid-break field per day and several in/out pairs per day.
Can I print a biweekly timesheet to sign?
Yes. Print or PDF shows both weeks, totals and signature lines (free with a small Hoursprig line).
What does Pro add?
Every employee, saved pay periods, CSV export for payroll, daily overtime/double time/7th-day rules and your logo, for $15 once.
Key facts
- What it is
- A 14-day timesheet calculator that applies overtime per 7-day workweek and works out pay.
- Price
- Free; Pro $15 once
- Free tier
- 1 employee and the current pay period, weekly overtime, breaks, rounding, h:mm and decimal totals, print and PDF with a small Hoursprig line.
- Limits
- Free: 1 employee, current period, weekly overtime. Pro ($15 once): every employee, history, CSV, extra overtime rules.
- Runs where
- In your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded; it works offline once loaded.
- Sources
- 29 CFR 778.104 (eCFR, read 8 Oct 2026); totals by Hoursprig's engine
- Last updated
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Not legal or payroll advice. Example data on this page is made up; numbers were worked out by Hoursprig's own engine on 2026-10-08.