Module 8

Module 8: Daily Living

 

Bringing Ideas Together

 

In Get Started and Explore, you examined several occupations and what you could expect in wages.

 

Construction workers, factory workers, fast-food workers, grocery clerks, and cashiers are just a few of the many employees that are paid a wage for their labour. In Canada, there are laws governing minimum wages.

 

Minimum wages are set by government legislation. In Alberta, as of February 2010, the minimum hourly wage was $8.80/h.

 

As of February 1, 2010, for adult workers, the following minimum wages were in effect.

 

Province/Territory	Minimum Hourly Wage
Alberta	$8.80
British Columbia	$8.00
Manitoba	$9.00
Northwest Territories	$8.25
Nunavut	$10.00
Saskatchewan	$9.25
Yukon Territory	$8.89

 

You read about a welder named Randy in Focus. Now listen to Randy discuss his wages in “Overtime.”

 

Depending on your salary agreement, your situation may differ from the standards Randy described, and you may receive overtime wages for fewer hours worked. Also, if you live in another province, the rules will be different.

 

Study these examples.

 

Example 2

 

Jerry works at a greenhouse near Edmonton. He is paid minimum wage. One week in 2010, he worked 50 h. His employer pays overtime after 44 h. If the overtime rate is 1 times his regular wage, what were Jerry’s total earnings for the week?

 

Solution

 

The minimum wage in Alberta, in 2010, is $8.80.

 

 

Jerry worked 50 h. He was paid for 44 h at the regular rate and for 6 h at the overtime rate.

 

 

Jerry’s total earnings were $466.40 for that week.

 

Example 3

 

Sanjit was hired to work part-time at $10.00/h. His job is to stock shelves in a new supermarket in Fort St. John, British Columbia. On Tuesday, Sanjit worked 14 h. In British Columbia, workers are paid time-and-a-half (1.5 × regular hourly pay) for overtime after 8 h, and double-time (2 × regular hourly pay) for overtime after 12 h.

 

How much did Sanjit earn on Tuesday?

 

View “Example 3 Solution: Wages Solution.”

 

Gross Pay

 

In Example 2 and Example 3, you calculated gross pay.

 

A company will determine wages (both regular and overtime) from the employees’ time sheets.

 

Example 4

 

Linda works on the grounds crew of a local golf course. Her regular pay is $10.50/h. She is paid overtime at 1 the regular rate on any day she works over 8 h or if she works over 44 h/wk. The payroll clerk calculates her gross pay from her weekly time sheet. Time in hours and minutes spent on the job is converted to hours rounded to two decimal places.

1. On a Monday last August, Linda worked 9 h 15 min. What is her time in hours?
   
   
2. Calculate Linda’s gross pay for the Monday.

View “Example 4 Solution: Linda’s Gross Pay.”

 

Example 5

 

During the summer Edgar works for a landscape company. He receives $12.00/h for regular hours. He is paid time-and-a-half if he works over 8 h a day or 44 h/wk. The following was Edgar’s time sheet for a week last September.

 

Employee: Edgar Strawberry	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Totals
Regular Hours	8.00	8.00	4.00	7.00	9.25	36.25
Overtime Hours		2.50				2.50

1. There is an error in Edgar’s time sheet. What is the error? Correct the time sheet.
   
   
2. Use the corrected time sheet from part a to determine Edgar’s gross pay for the week.

Solution

1. There is a mistake in the Friday hours. Edgar should be paid at the overtime rate for time over 8 h.
   
   

   Employee: Edgar Strawberry	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Totals
   Regular Hours	8.00	8.00	4.00	7.00	8.00	35.00
   Overtime Hours		2.50			1.25	3.75

   
   
2. regular rate = $12.00/h
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Self-Check

 

SC 4. Bryce works in a warehouse. He “punches” a time card when he starts work and when he leaves work. He also swipes his time card when he leaves and returns for lunch.

 

BRYCE BERNIER

Tuesday, January 15, 2011	Time In	Time Out
AM	8:05
		12:07
PM	1:17
		6:02

1. How long did Bryce work on Tuesday? (Remember there are 60 min in 1 h.)
   
   
2. What was Bryce’s total time in hours, rounded to two decimal places?
   
   
3. Bryce’s regular pay is $14.25/h. He earns double-time pay (2 × regular pay) for overtime if he works longer than 8 h. How much did Bryce earn on Tuesday?
   

SC 5. Lisa works as a mechanic at Carmen Motors. Her regular wage is $25.00/h. She earns double-time pay after 8 h. On Wednesday, Lisa’s gross earnings were $275.00. How long did Lisa work on Wednesday?

 

SC 6. Harry is paid $14.00/h as a labourer. He is paid time-and-a-half after 8 h on any given day or when he works more than 44 h in the week. Last week, he checked his time sheet.

 

Employee: Harry Holmes	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Sat.	Totals
Regular Hours	8.00	8.00	7.75	7.50	8.00	8:00	43.25
Overtime Hours							0.00

 

Check to see if Harry’s time sheet is correct. If there are errors, correct them. Then calculate his gross pay for the week.

 

Compare your answers.

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