Pro Rata Question

Little_Otter

Not sure if this is the right place...... but if you can help me please?
I dont understand the term Pro Rata
Basically I have a job interview in the morning, the post is for a Receptionist, 17K Pro Rata, hours 8-1pm or 1-6pm (5 hours a day - I doubt there will be a lunch break in this as I will start before or after lunch) on a job share basis - what does this mean the salary will actually be per annum??

I'm quite excited about the interview as it seems to be something I will enjoy for what seems like a great company - I've been out for work for 3 months - working from home for OH's business - its driving me bonkers cooped up all day with no one to talk to or activities to do.

rach29

Pro rata basically means the "full time" salary would be 17K. and you would be paid for the hours you work a proportion of the full time salary.

eg. Full time salary 17k = 8-6pm part time salary approx 8.5K.

Hope that makes sense.
Good luck with your interview

getmore4less

rach29 wrote: »

Pro rata basically means the "full time" salary would be 17K. and you would be paid for the hours you work a proportion of the full time salary.

eg. Full time salary 17k = 8-6pm part time salary approx 8.5K.

Hope that makes sense.
Good luck with your interview

Would it not be unusual to have the full time rate based on 50 hours per week?

I would have thought usualy it would be more like 37.5 or 40, definately worth checking.

Any

getmore4less wrote: »

Would it not be unusual to have the full time rate based on 50 hours per week?

I would have thought usualy it would be more like 37.5 or 40, definately worth checking.

Completely agree...

OP, definitely ask the question. Most companies work on 37.5hrs, the tight ones on 40 hrs/week.

Then take 17.5k/52 weeks in a year/hrs per week = hourly rate
times that by your hours per week times 52 weeks and you are on your annual wage.

Good luck!

liney

If its based on 47.5 hours a week ie 8 - 6 with 30 mins lunch its approx £9200 per year for 25 hours a week.

(17500/52)/47.5 x 25 hours.

LittleVoice

liney wrote: »

If its based on 47.5 hours a week ie 8 - 6 with 30 mins lunch its approx £9200 per year for 25 hours a week.

(17500/52)/47.5 x 25 hours.

That would only work if they thought a full-time person would work 47.5 hours a week as standard. Just because the reception has to be covered for all hours between 8 and 6 does not mean that a full-time person would be expected to start and end at those times. I would be very surpised if that were the case.

Pro rata for 35 hours, 37.5 hours or 40 hours a week would be:
£17,000/35 x 25 = £12,142.86
£17,000/37.5 x 25 = £11,333.34
£17,000/40 x 25 = £10,625

(There's no need to divide by 52 because OP asked about the annual salary.)

"Pro rata" means that it is at a proportionate rate.

nzmegs

I work as a feceptionist doing the exact same hours and an afternoon receptionist does 1-6 - so exactly the same as you. I am paid on an hourly basis (not job share) 25 hours per week. I am not entitled to any breaks - but I don't need them. The reason they have "split" the job is to cover the reception fully even during lunch times. One person would not usually do the whole day.

You need to keep the following in mind if you take the job. Keep a good relationship with the afternoon person and make sure the workload is shared. Mornings are often busier on reception and so you might end up doing more work. Have a book where you write down any messages you need to tell each other.
The best thing is the flexibility. You can swap shifts easily. Our arrangement is that we can work it out any way we like as long a reception is covered. this means we can have days off and just pay each other back.

If they are offerring £17,000 jump at it because I am on the equivalent of £14,000 and despite asking several times I am not allowed a payrise. Good luck!

Little_Otter

Thanks guys, appreciate the help, had the interview this morning, so fingers crossed - they will let me know on Tuesday, so I'm off the Marbella for the long weekend x

Little_Otter

Just thought I'd let you guys that helped know that I got the job!!!! - she offered it me the next day (sorry not been on here for a while)
She said I was one of the best candidates they had seen.
I got my info pack through yesterday, contract/handbook etc, and they have decided because of mine and the other candidates experience they will increase the wage to 20k pro rata, I'm getting 10k per year for 25hours per week - I'm really chuffed!!

LittleVoice

Thanks for letting us know.

(But, wow, a full-time person is expected to work 50 hours a week! I had reckoned you would get over £10K when it was £17K for 40 hours full-time)

nzmegs

Yeah - check that out. 20K pro rata works out as much more than 10K per year based on 25 hours a week.
My pro rata is 14,000 and I am on just over 10K a year on 25 hours a week.

Do they mean a flat salary of 10K perhaps. Either way - if you are happy then well done!