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The Overtime Illusion: Are You Paying a Premium to Backfill Already-Funded Hours?

The Overtime Illusion: Are You Paying a Premium to Backfill Already-Funded Hours?

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This healthcare-focused infographic highlights a costly workforce paradox: organizations are paying overtime at a 50% premium to backfill hours that were already budgeted and funded. Many nurses hired into 0.9 FTE roles are expected to work 36 hours weekly, yet PTO, flexing, cancellations, and scheduling gaps often leave those hours unworked. Meanwhile, managers rely on overtime to fill last-minute shifts, creating inefficiency and burnout. The infographic explains that this is not a staffing failure but a visibility gap. It also notes how new federal overtime tax exemptions may unintentionally increase reliance on overtime. Using UKG workforce insights and productivity dashboards, organizations can identify underutilized capacity, rebalance workloads, reduce OT spend, and strengthen both

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