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Voluntary Overtime Exclusion

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Voluntary Overtime Exclusion
A standard clause in Canadian provincial workers’ compensation insurance (administered by boards such as WSIB in Ontario, WCB in Alberta, or WorkSafeBC in British Columbia) that excludes pay for voluntary overtime from an employer’s "insurable earnings" or payroll when calculating assessment rates and premiums.

Voluntary overtime is extra time worked beyond an employee’s regular hours that is optional for the worker—not required by the employer, not part of normal operations or peak-season demands, and not mandated by law, contract, or collective agreement. This exclusion prevents employers from inflating their reported payroll (and thus premiums) by including irregular, optional overtime pay, ensuring premiums reflect only steady, regular earnings. In contrast, involuntary overtime (e.g., mandatory shifts during emergencies or busy periods) is typically included. Each province’s workers’ compensation board provides specific guidelines and appeal processes to classify overtime correctly.

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