Volunteer hours calculator

Log the hours you volunteered, get the month's total, and print a log for the organization to sign.

Not legal, tax or payroll advice. General information only; results are estimates. Read the full notice.

Settings: name, workweek, rounding

Name for the printed card

Hourly rate ($) Optional. Shows pay before taxes.

Overtime Optional. Overtime is counted for each workweek. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 207) sets overtime at not less than 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek, for employees it covers who are not exempt. Source: 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1).

Workweek starts on

Time card covers

Time format

Round each time to Rounds to the nearest mark, never just down.

0:00 0 min · 0.00 hours

Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.

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Example: 5 Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and one Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM add up to 22 h 30 min (22.50 hours) for January 2027.

Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.

How to use it

Open Settings and type your name in Name for the printed card, so it prints on the log.
Type your start and end time for each day you volunteered.
Read the month's total in hours and decimal hours.
Press Print for a log with signature lines, or Download for a spreadsheet file.

Hours only

This page is a personal log of volunteer time. The organization keeps its own records; the printed log is a copy of yours for them to look at and sign. For paid work, see the monthly hours calculator, which has pay and overtime.

Questions

How do I add up my volunteer hours?

Type the start and end time for each day you volunteered. HoursPad adds the month. In the example, 5 Saturdays and one evening come to 22 h 30 min (22.50 hours).

Can I print a log for the organization?

Yes. Open Settings, type your name in Name for the printed card, then press Print. The card is titled Volunteer hours and has signature lines labelled Employee and Supervisor.

Why is there no pay or overtime on this page?

This card shows hours only. The Hourly rate and Overtime settings are hidden here.

Can I keep a running total across months?

Each month is its own card. Use the ‹ and › arrows to move between months, and press Download for a spreadsheet file if you want to add months together.