=if(A1<=TimeValue("0:30"),TimeValue("0:30"),if(A1< =TimeValue("1:00"),TimeValue("1:00"),A1))*B1

where the time is in A1 and the rate in B1.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Paul" wrote in message
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Newbie question.

In cell A1, I have numbers of hours done by employees. In cell B2, I want
to put the actual hours we will pay an employe with the following rules:

- Between 0 and 30 minutes = we pay 0.5 hours
- Between 31 and 60 minutes = we pay 1 hour
- Over 60 minutes = we pay the actual time

Having trouble with the formula...please help.

Paul