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Overtime questions

Does FedEx pay overtime?

FedEx Corporation pays overtime to its own non-exempt employees. But most Ground delivery drivers do not work for FedEx — they work for an independent service provider, and it is that contractor who owes the overtime. Under the FLSA, ISP drivers are non-exempt employees of the contractor and must receive an overtime premium for every hour above 40 in a workweek, regardless of whether they are paid per stop, per day, or hourly.

How do you calculate overtime for per-stop pay?

Divide total straight-time earnings for the week, including all non-discretionary bonuses, by total hours worked. That produces the regular rate for that week. Multiply overtime hours by the regular rate and by 0.5 to get the premium owed. A driver earning $1,085 in per-stop pay across 47 hours has a regular rate of $23.085 and is owed 7 × $23.085 × 0.5 = $80.80.

Why is it half-time instead of time-and-a-half?

Because piece-rate and daily-rate pay already covers every hour worked. Time-and-a-half applies when the base wage only pays for straight-time hours, which is how hourly pay works. When a driver's per-stop earnings compensated them across all 47 hours, the first 1.0× is already in their pocket and only the 0.5× premium remains outstanding. Paying 1.5× on top is not illegal — it is just an overpayment.

Do bonuses have to be included in the overtime rate?

Non-discretionary bonuses must be included. That covers 6th-day bonuses, safety bonuses, attendance bonuses, peak-season bonuses, and volume or stop-threshold bonuses — anything drivers were told in advance they could earn by meeting a standard. Only genuinely discretionary bonuses, where both the fact and the amount are decided after the fact with no prior promise, can be excluded. Leaving non-discretionary bonuses out is the most common overtime error in delivery payroll.

Are FedEx ISP drivers exempt from overtime under the Motor Carrier Act?

Usually not. The Motor Carrier Act exemption applies to drivers of vehicles over 10,001 lbs engaged in interstate commerce. Most FedEx Ground delivery vans fall under that weight, which puts drivers back under the FLSA's small-vehicle exception and makes them eligible for overtime. Line Haul drivers in heavy tractors are a different analysis. Do not assume the exemption applies to your fleet without checking vehicle weights against actual assignments.

Does part-time work change anything?

No. Overtime is triggered by hours in a workweek, not by employment status. A part-time driver who works 44 hours in one week is owed overtime for 4 hours, and a full-time driver who works 38 is owed none. There is also no such thing as averaging two weeks together — each workweek stands on its own, even on a biweekly pay cycle.

General information about the Fair Labor Standards Act, not legal advice. State overtime laws can be stricter than federal rules — California and several other states require daily overtime. Confirm your obligations with an employment attorney.