Define: Day's Pay

The meaning of “Day's Pay” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Day's Pay defined in a legal contract?

  • Day's Pay means the current pay rate for the job role the employee is regularly performing, calculated per day. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Day's Pay means an employee’s annual salary in effect on the date the Employee leaves the service, divided by 260. A “week's pay” means a “day's pay” multiplied by five. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Day's Pay means a laid off member’s straight time hourly classified rate of pay, excluding all premium pay, times eight normal daily hours. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Day's Pay means the pay for one day calculated by multiplying the current equivalent full-time daily rate of the job role in which the employee is regularly employed by the average percentage of time regularly worked by the employee during the preceding ten-year period of employment. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Day's Pay means 1/22 of an employee's monthly salary. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Day's Pay means one-fifth of the Executive’s weekly salary. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Day's Pay means the daily earnings calculated from a standard work period [weekly, monthly, or annually].

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Calculation of compensation for partial days during a payroll period
  • Comprehending severance or termination payouts
  • Establishing a basis for overtime pay calculations

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Day's Pay means the daily earnings at prevailing rates for an individual's job role excluding any additional premiums.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Payment for occasional consultancy services
  • Determination of fair payment for part-time or temporary employees

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 3

  • Day's Pay means 1/22 of the [Employee]'s monthly salary.

Relevant Contract Type

Relevant Circumstances

  • Calculation of daily earnings for salaried staff

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 4

  • Day's Pay means one-fifth of the [Executive]’s weekly salary.

Relevant Contract Type

Relevant Circumstances

  • Determining executive level daily compensation

Relevant Sectors

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What is the most popular definition of 'Day's Pay'?

Day's Pay means the daily earnings calculated from a standard work period [weekly, monthly, or annually]

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