Clause 48

For the purposes of sections 38, 42, 43 and 44 of this Act, the expression “ordinary rate of pay” means the total salary in cash, including cash allowance, but excluding travelling allowances which an employee is entitled under the terms of his agreement with his employer to receive for one full day’s work:Provided that in the case of an employee employed on piece rates the ordinary rate of pay shall be calculated by dividing the total pay earned by such employee during the period of fourteen days immediately preceding the holiday, day of leave or period of leave as the case may be by the number of days on which such employee actually worked during such period of fourteen days:And provided further that in the case of an employee on a monthly rate of pay the ordinary rate of pay for one day shall be calculated according to the following formula: —Twelve months multiplied by monthly rate of pay and divided by fifty-two weeks multiplied by forty-four hours, the result to be multiplied by eight hours, as follows: —