Calculating Gross Pay Basic pay is the amount earned by an employee during their normal working hours.
Gross pay is the basic pay + commission, overtime or bonus earned before any statutory or non- statutory deductions are taken away.
Types of income added to basic pay 1. Time rate
Payment based on the number of hours worked. Basic pay = basic rate per hour x hours worked
Example: Allen is paid €18.50 per hour and works 40 hours a week. €18.50 × 40 = €740
Time rate: Clock in and clock out.
2. Piece rate
Payment based on the number of products (pieces) made in a day/week/month.
Piece rate = rate per item × number of items produced
Example: Allen is paid €2 per product made. He produces 100 products. €2 × 100 = €200
3. Overtime Payment for extra hours worked above their basic hours.
It can be paid at time and a half (1.5 times the basic hourly rate) or in double time (twice the basic hourly rate).
Overtime = extra hours worked × rate
Example: Allen works two hours overtime and gets paid double time per hour of over time. His basic pay is €18.50 per hour.
2 × 37 (18.50 × 2) = €74 4. Commission
Payment is based on a percentage of sales. Commission= sales × commission rate
Example: Allen receives 2% of sales in the car dealership that he works in. He sells four cars worth a total of €90,000 in a week. €90,000 × 2%= €1,800