NOV.

28, 2023 – 12 ABM

ACTIVITY: USING MICROSOFT EXCEL IN COMPUTING SALARY AND OVERTIME PAY
DIRECTION: Compute the salary for one week of the following employees using MS Excel. Refer to the given time
sheet.
HOURLY
EMPLOYEE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
RATE
SAM BUENO ₱150 8 9 8 10 12
DAN CRUZ ₱145 10 8 12 7 10
EZRA TAN ₱130 8 8 10 8 10
AIRA
VALDEZ
₱120 7.5 8 9 7 12
NOTE: Consider the above days as regular working days (not holiday or rest day).

SOLUTION:
STEP 1. Create a basic spreadsheet or workbook similar to the given timesheet above. Name the file “Employees’
Overtime and Total Pay – (SURNAME, FIRST NAME)” and save it.
Type the labels in the specified cells.
Employee cell A1 (adjust column width)
Hourly Rate cell B1
Monday cell C1
Tuesday cell D1
Wednesday cell E1
Thursday cell F1
Friday cell G1

Then type or input the corresponding data given in the sheet.

STEP 2. Add the following columns. Type the labels in the specified cells.
Total Hours cell H1
Regular Hours cell I1
Overtime Hours cell J1
Regular Pay cell K1
Overtime Pay cell L1
Total Pay cell M1

STEP 3. Enter the formula for computing the total hours worked. Type
=SUM(C2:G2)
in cell H2 and press Enter.
Select H2 and increase the decimal places to two by clicking twice the icon for increasing decimal places (found above
the Number icon). Position the mouse pointer at the lower right corner of cell H2 until it turns into a cross. Drag the fill
handle across the cells you want to fill (up to cell H5).
STEP 4. Enter the formula for computing regular hours. Type
=IF(C2>8,8,C2)+IF(D2>8,8,D2)+IF(E2>8,8,E2)+IF(F2>8,8,F2)+IF(G2>8,8,G2)
in cell 12 and press Enter. Select 12 and increase the decimal places to two by clicking twice the icon for increasing
decimal places. Position the mouse pointer at the lower right corner of cell 12 until it turns into a cross. Drag the fill
handle across the cells you want to fill (up to cell 15).
STEP 5. Enter the formula for computing overtime hours. Type
=IF(C2>8,C2-8,0)+IF(D2>8,D2-8,0)+IF(E2>8,E2-8,0)+IF(F2>8,F2-8,0)+IF(G2>8,G2- 8,0)
in cell J2 and press Enter.
Select cell J2 and click twice the icon for increasing decimal places. Position the mouse pointer at the lower right corner
of cell 12 until it turns into a cross. Drag the fill handle across the cells you want to fill (up to cell J5).
STEP 6. Enter the formula for computing regular pay. Type
=B2*I2
in cell K2 and press Enter.
Select cell K2 then position the mouse pointer at the lower right corner of cell K2 until it turns into a cross. Drag the fill
handle across the cells you want to fill (up to cell K5).
STEP 7. Enter the formula for computing overtime pay. Type
=B2*J2*1.25
in cell L2 and press Enter.
Select cell L2 then position the mouse pointer at the lower right corner of cell 12 until it turns into a cross. Drag the fill
handle across the cells you want to fill (up to cell L5).
STEP 8. Enter the formula for computing total pay. Type
=K2+L2
in cell M2 and press Enter.
Select cell M2 then position the mouse pointer at the lower right corner of cell M2 until it turns into a cross. Drag the fill
handle across the cells you want to fill (up to cell M5).
Save your work.