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Conor Kavanagh is employed as a manager at Bonbon Ltd. His normal working week is 35 hours but occasionally he works overtime. His basic wage rate is €770 for a 35-h... show full transcript

Worked Solution & Example Answer:Conor Kavanagh is employed as a manager at Bonbon Ltd - Junior Cycle Business Studies - Question 6 - 2017

Step 1

Explain the difference between ‘basic pay’ and ‘overtime’.

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Basic pay is payment for a normal, contracted, or agreed working week, totaling €770 for 35 hours. Overtime refers to additional hours worked beyond the standard work week, paid at a higher rate. For example, Conor earns time and a half for the first five overtime hours and double time for any hours beyond that.

Step 2

Complete Conor's Wage Slip for Week No. 5.

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The wage slip will include:

  • Normal Hours: 35 hours @ €770 (normal rate)
  • Overtime Hours: 7 hours (42 hours worked - 35 hours normal)
    • First 5 hours: 5 hours @ €115.50 (time and a half) = €577.50
    • Remaining 2 hours: 2 hours @ €154 (double time) = €308

Total Pay = €770 + €577.50 + €308 = €1655.50

Deductions for the week are:

  • PAYE: 40% of €1655.50
  • PRSI/USC: 10.5% of €1655.50

Health insurance and savings fund contributions are deducted from the total.

Step 3

Using Conor’s Wage Slip, identify his Statutory Deductions.

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Conor's statutory deductions include:

  • PAYE: 40% of total earnings
  • USC/PRSI: 10.5% of total earnings Both contributions are deducted before Conor receives his take-home pay.

Step 4

Explain the term ‘benefit in kind’ and give two examples.

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A benefit in kind is a non-cash payment or non-financial reward received from an employer instead of direct monetary compensation. Examples include:

  1. Company car
  2. Health insurance coverage

Step 5

State two rights Conor has as an employee of Bonbon Ltd.

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  1. Conor has the right to a safe working environment.
  2. He has the right to be paid at least the minimum wage and a fair wage.

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