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Employees requesting overtime pay must submit an Overtime Approval Request through the staff portal at least 24 hours before the extra shift begins, except in cases of urgent operational need approved verbally by a shift supervisor. Each request must list the reason for the overtime, the expected number of extra hours, and the supervisor's name. Requests submitted without supervisor approval will be automatically declined by the payroll system. Approved overtime is paid at one and a half times the regular hourly rate for any hours worked beyond 40 in a single week. Employees are reminded that overtime worked without a submitted or verbally approved request will not be compensated, regardless of how many extra hours were completed.