Salary

IVE HAKING WONG

(Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education)

Department of Hotel Service and Tourism Studies

Course : 0017 / Year 2

Course Title : Certificate in Hotel , Catering and Institutional Operation

Unit Title : Supervisory Studies and Human Resource

Assignment : Employment Ordinance (Wages)

Class Teacher : Miss Sindy Leung

Group members : Leung Siu Hung (Finlay)

Lam Yiu Kwan (Different)

Lau Chi Wai (Billy)

Philip

Date: 22 Mar 2000

Wages

According to the Employment Ordinance, wages means all remuneration, earnings, allowances, tips and services charges payable to an employee in respect of work done or work to be done. Allowances including travelling allowances, attendance allowances, commission and overtime pay are within the definition of wages.

P.Y. Security Company – as an example:

Overtime Pay The minimum unit of overtime claimed is one hour. Claim of a quarter hour (15 minutes) is counted if the particular claim exceeds one hour. The rate of payment can be classified as follows: -

Time Ratio Eligible Employee

After normal working hours 1:1 Employees who are eligible for OT claims

12:00 midnight – 07:00 a.m. 1:2 All employees except night shift staff

Meal Allowance All employees are eligible to claim meal allowances for working overtime according to the following schedule:

Overtime Amount

Over 2 hours HK$30.00

Over 6 hours HK$60.00

Business Trip In order to have a better management and control over expenses

Allowance incurred during the trip, a daily allowance will be granted for meals and other personal expenditures:

Departmental Head HK$300 per day

Staff HK$200 per day

Double Pay The sum of amount is equal to one-month basic salary, and pay at before Christmas day.

Incentive Awards All caretakers are eligible for the monthly incentive awards upon the completion of probationary period. Such award will be appraised by their department head in accordance with the caretakers’ work performance, attitude, responsibility and punctuality. The award will be paid into the caretaker’s account together with the monthly salary. The Company reserves the right not to pay such award if the caretaker’s performance is unsatisfactory.

Scores % of the basic salary

65 – 75 3

76 – 85 4

86 or above 5

Whilst an employee’s entitlements to year end bonus, maternity leave pay, severance payment, long service payment, sickness allowance, holiday pay, annual leave pay and wages in lieu of notice are calculated according to the definition of wages, so it is very important to understand the definition of wages.

Wages shall become due on the expiry of the last day of the wages period. An employer should pay wages to an employee as soon as practicable but in any case not later than 7 days after the end of the wage period.

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Wages

An employee’s entitlements to end of year payment, maternity leave pay, severance payment, long service payment, sickness allowance, holiday pay, annual leave pay and wages in lieu of notice are calculated according to the above definition of wages.

Definition of wages that including travelling allowances, attendance allowance, commission and overtime pay. However, it does not containing, such as :

　
End of year payment or annual bonus which is of a gratuitous nature or is payable only at the discretion of the employer.
Non-recurrent travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession or travelling allowance for actual expenses incurred by the employment.

Now I am working in the club house ( HONG KONG PARKVIEW). Due to the manpower is not enough, we must do our job overtime. And the ratio of OT’s claims is 1:1 in our company, it cannot claims for money.

This time, I will introduce the typhoon policy in our company. For example, the typhoon policy for office staff and operative staff who have the compare. As will as the following procedures will apply to all employee.

Compensation 1) No salary will be deducted if you are released from work or are not able to report for duty.

2) When typhoon signal no.8 is hoisted, if you are required to remain on duty would be entitled to have time in lieu in the following manner:

Those who work for 4 hours or more will be compensated one day off

Those who worded for loess than 4 hours will be compensated for the number of hours worked.

　
If you are asked to standby and stay at the hotel without any work assignment, no compensation will be given. Accommodation will be provided by the Hotel as appropriate.

Transportation Transportation allowance will be provided for staff reporting Allowance duty where the black rainstorm warning is hoisted. at the .following rate:

Place Amount

Hong Kong Island HK$40

Kowloon HK$50

New Territories HK$65

If you are required to work during the period when typhoon signal no.8 or above is hoisted, you are eligible to transportation allowance at the following rate:

Place Amount

Hong Kong Island HK$200

Kowloon HK$150

New Territories HK$100

Employees who wish to leave HONG KONG PARKVIEW under typhoon signal no.8 and without staff bus or shuttle bus available should inform their Department Heads in advance and they will be reimbursed the transportation allowance of HK$40. Claim for off duty transportation allowance should be made through Department/Section Heads and submit to Personnel Department for justification.

You will only entitle to either typhoon transportation allowance or early & late transportation allowance. No duplicated claims will be entertained.

Double Pay The sum of amount is equal to one-month basic salary, and pay at before Christmas day.

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Wages

Hospital Authority

Payment of Wage Wages will pay in last day of a month, but sometimes will pay before end of the month.

Prepayment/ In the beginning of Chinese New Year. HA will over-paid Deduction wages to staff such as

Point 1-9 50% of Basic salary

Deducted in six month

Point 10 or above 25% of Basic salary

Deducted in three month

Meal allowance During in the new year. $10-$98 (depend of rank)

Overtime Pay Overtime pay will according to their original working hour in each month

. Original working hour Amount $ Per hour

44 hours 1/140 of basic salary

45 or above 1/120 of basic salary

(first 4 hours OT)

1/140 of basic salary

(after 4 hours OT)

Typhoon allowance Typhoon is hoisted Stand-by

Amount per hours Amount per hour

1/140 of basic salary 1/210 of basic salary

Black Rainstorm Black Rainstorm is hoisted :

While you are working in You are on the way

company

No allowance 1/140 / hour

On shift allowance While working on public holiday, before 7:00am, .or Adjustment after .8:00pm

Total hours per month Amount $ per month

25-49 hours $440

50 or above $871

Cash allowance

Rank Cash allowance %

Per month

HOMPS標準薪級

Point 1-9 ($9785-$11230) 8%

HTPS見習職系 9.5%

HGPS 一般職系

Point 1-33($8625-$46485) 16.5%

HPS 總薪級表

Point 34-44($46485-$73815) 22%

HGPS一般職系

Point 34-44B($47970-$79230) 37%

Point 45 or above ($76485) 60%

Since 1998 April

All Cash Allowance change to be fixed amount and will not pay in percentage

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Cash Allowance	On-shift Allowance	Prepayment / Deduction	Double Pay	Incentive award	Typhoon Allowance	Black Rainstorm	Business Trip Allowance	Meal Allowance	Overtime Pay
Nil	Nil	Nil	One month of basic salary	Scores 65-75 3% of basic salary Scores 76-85 4% of basic salary Scores 86 or above 5% of basic salary	Off	Off	Department Head $300/day Others $200/day	Over 2 hours $30 Over 6 hours $60	Ratio 1:1 12:00am-7:00am 1:2	P.y Security Comp
Nil	Nil	Nil	One moth of basic salary	Nil	Hong Kong Island $200 Kowloon $150 New Territories $100	Hong Kong Island $40 Kowloon $50 New Territories $65	Nil	Provide	Ratio is 1:1 No Money Claims	HK Parkview
From $9785 in 8% per month to $76485 or above in 60% per month	Public holiday and before 7:00am or after 8:00p 25-49 hours $440 50 or above $871 per month	Before Chinese New Year 25% or 50% of basic salary Deducted in 3 or 6 month	Nil	Nil	1/140 of basic salary per hour, Standby 1/210 of basic salary	1/140 /hour	Full Pay	Only in the new year $10-$98 (Depend on Rank)	1/140-1/120 of basic Salary per hour (Depend on Rank)	Hospital Authority