noun
fixed overtime; expected overtime
A predetermined number of overtime hours included in a salary, often used in Japanese employment contracts. Related to the みなし残業 system.
See also: みなし残業
この会社では、月20時間分の固定残業代が基本給に含まれている。
At this company, 20 hours of fixed overtime pay per month is included in the base salary.
固定残業制度の導入により、残業が減るとは限らない。
Introducing a fixed overtime system does not necessarily reduce overtime.
みなし残業 is a broader system where a certain amount of overtime is deemed to have been worked, while 固定残業 specifically refers to the fixed number of hours stipulated.
Compound of 固定 (fixed) and 残業 (overtime). A modern business term.