Annual salary pro rata to part time hours query

[Spickle]

Hi, just wondering if someone knowledgeable can advise me?

Just started a job paying an annual salary of £13,000 pro rata. I am doing two days per week 9.00 am to 5.30 pm. It would seem that they have worked out that the £13,000 per year would only be earned if you worked 365 days per year, i.e. £13,000 divided by 365 = £35 per 7.5 hour day. Is this right? £35 for a 7.5 hour day is below the minimum wage, or am I being somewhat dim here?

[oddslippers]

No that's not right should be 2/5 of £13000 = £5200 pa

[oddslippers]

£433 pcm approx £50 per day

[rachyconks]

What odd said. You are not paid for days you aren't working. Salary should be based on 37.5 hour working week and pro rata taken from that.

[amothersplaceisinthewrong]

£13K per annum is £250 pw

This is £50 per day for a five day week. For two days £52 x 100 - ie £5200

They are assuming a seven day week would be worked - which it surely would not.

[Fairypants]

I agree with odd slippers - I work pt and my pro rata salary is based on a standard working week (ie 37.5 hrs).

[Lonecatwithkitten]

It depends what standard full time week is in that business. In mine the full time week is 40 hours so pro data is percentage of 40 hour week.
So £13,000 for 40 hour week, £7,500 for 20 hour week.

[Spickle]

It would be a 37.5 hour week and no weekends.

[Spickle]

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

I will go into work tomorrow with a bit of ammunition to fight with!