49377 If a payment is guaranteed for a working week the payment covers the whole of that week. This is so regardless of how the amount is decided. The phrase "during working hours" used in this context means every working day. Calculation The amount to be paid under an agreement is usually 1. a part of a normal week's wage or 2. equivalent to payment for a set number of hours at the basic rate. 49379 - 49382 Effect of guaranteed wages payments 49383 Before determining the effect of guaranteed wages payments the decision maker should find out 1. whether a current collective agreement applies to the employee 2. whether a payment of wages is payable under the terms of any such agreement 3. when any payment is due to be paid 4. the amount that is due to be paid 5. whether an exemption has been made. 49384 Any guaranteed payment of wages due to be paid should be treated as earnings1 for income-related Employment and Support Allowance. Take it into account in the normal way. 1 ESA Regs (NI), reg 95(1) Work guaranteed 49385 Some employees are guaranteed employment for a limited number of days or hours each week. 49386 If employers cannot provide guaranteed work, payments may have to be made instead. Details of guarantees should be in the agreement. 49387 An agreement which guarantees employment for a full working week should be clear. An agreement for an unlimited period should also be clear. Other agreements may not be so easily understood. For example, the agreement may use vague terms which are not defined.
49377 If a payment is guaranteed for a working week the payment covers the whole of that week. This is so regardless of how the amount is decided. The phrase "during working hours" used in this context means every working day. Calculation The amount to be paid under an agreement is usually 1. a part of a normal week's wage or 2. equivalent to payment for a set number of hours at the basic rate. 49379 - 49382 Effect of guaranteed wages payments 49383 Before determining the effect of guaranteed wages payments the decision maker should find out 1. whether a current collective agreement applies to the employee 2. whether a payment of wages is payable under the terms of any such agreement 3. when any payment is due to be paid 4. the amount that is due to be paid 5. whether an exemption has been made. 49384 Any guaranteed payment of wages due to be paid should be treated as earnings1 for income-related Employment and Support Allowance. Take it into account in the normal way. 1 ESA Regs (NI), reg 95(1) Work guaranteed 49385 Some employees are guaranteed employment for a limited number of days or hours each week. 49386 If employers cannot provide guaranteed work, payments may have to be made instead. Details of guarantees should be in the agreement. 49387 An agreement which guarantees employment for a full working week should be clear. An agreement for an unlimited period should also be clear. Other agreements may not be so easily understood. For example, the agreement may use vague terms which are not defined.