In: Accounting
S. No | Particulars | Idle Cost | Overtime Premium | ||
1 | Meaning | Idle Cost is related to Idle time that is the Unproductive time on the part of employees or Machines caused by Management or as a results of factors beyond their control | The Additional amount given to employees for the overtime hours. The overtime hours is the time over and above the normal working hours | ||
2 | Treatment | The Cost associated with idle time is treated as Indirect Labor Cost and should, therefore be included in Manufacuring overhead cost | Like Idle Cost, Overtime premium is also treated as Indirect Labor cost and included in Manufacuring Overhead Cost. | ||
3 | Example | Normal Working Hous=48 Hours @ 8 Per Hour. If he remains idle for 6 Hours due to power failure, then the cost of 42 Hours would be treated as Direct labor cost and cost of 6 Hours is Idle Time would be treated as Indirect Labor Cost and included in MOH Cost | Normal Working Hous=48 Hours @ 8 Per Hour. In a particular week, if he works for 52 Hours and company pays him 12 for every hour in excess of 48 hours. So in this case DL is 52*8= 416 and 4*4 is the Overtime Premium | ||