EDD partial benefits calculation - hours worked vs gross pay?

It's based on your gross earnings (before taxes), not your hours. When you certify, you report your gross wages for the week EARNED (not paid). EDD uses a formula where they disregard the first $25 or 25% of your wages (whichever is greater), then subtract the remainder from your weekly benefit amount. So with your WBA of $375, you'd still get partial benefits if you earn less than about $500 gross per week.

its def on gross pay not hours i work 30 hrs some weeks but only get like $240 and i still get part of my benefits. u just gotta be honest on the certification or they'll hit u with overpayment later!

When I started my part-time job last year, I was so stressed about reporting correctly. Here's exactly how it works: 1. They only care about GROSS earnings (before taxes) 2. The formula is: Weekly Benefit Amount - (Gross earnings - 25% of gross earnings) 3. If the result is positive, you get that amount. If negative, you get $0 for that week. So with your $375 WBA and $320 earnings: $375 - ($320 - $80) = $375 - $240 = $135 You'd receive $135 for that week. Just make sure to report the week you EARN the money, not when you get paid.

dont forget you stillm have to do work search even w/ this job unless ur getting enough hours to be considered full time employment!!! they made me submit proof of search even though i was working part time at amazon 4 days/week!!

I spent 2 HOURS trying to get through to an EDD rep last month to ask this exact question! They base it on GROSS wages for the week you worked (when you earned it). The first $25 or 25% of your income (whichever is greater) doesn't count against your benefits. The rest gets subtracted from your weekly benefit amount. BTW, if you ever need to actually talk to EDD (which you probably will when you start reporting income), I finally had success using Claimyr to get through. Worth every penny - got connected to a rep in 17 minutes after weeks of failed calls. Their video shows how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km

I did because my employer reported different wages than what I certified (they included some training pay from the previous week I didn't know about). Got flagged for potential overpayment, so I needed to explain. Better to get clarification if you're unsure about anything!

You don't need to call EDD proactively - just make sure you report your gross earnings correctly when you certify. Keep careful track of exactly which days you work and how much you earn BEFORE taxes each week. When you certify, you'll answer 'YES' to the question about whether you worked or earned money, then enter the gross amount. The system automatically calculates your partial benefits. One tip: Some employers report wages when they're PAID, but EDD wants to know when they're EARNED. So if you work the last week of April but get paid in May, you report those earnings for the April certification period.