How to calculate NHS Part Time Pay

username-4-m-s-e

I'm heading back to work after maternity leave and will be going back part time (3 days per week) where I was previously full time, and I'm wondering how to calculate my monthly pay. I'm on the same NHS pay band as I was before the maternity leave.

I'll be working 3 days per week (Wednesday ,Thursday & Fridays) so the number of days I actually work per calendar month will vary depending how the days fall. So, to work out monthly pay can I simply do 0.6 x [Full Time Monthly pay], or do I need to work out a daily rate and multiply days actually worked per month? *confused*

tiredoflife

Have you tried using the pro-rata calculator? Google it, it might help, but might be tricky if you work different days each month.

jobbingmusician

I think almost every employer would pay an 0.6 FTE. But then, the NHS do have some extraordinary rules!

username-4-m-s-e

tiredoflife wrote: »

Have you tried using the pro-rata calculator? Google it, it might help, but might be tricky if you work different days each month.

Found it ta. Looks like it just does the 0.6 trick to work out the monthly, but it's given me my daily rate which will come in handy, thanks.

username-4-m-s-e

jobbingmusician wrote: »

I think almost every employer would pay an 0.6 FTE. But then, the NHS do have some extraordinary rules!

That's good to know, thanks. I think I'll budget based on the 0.6 amount - but yeah I'm half expecting NHS to do their own thing!

clairec79

if you work fulltime in the NHS the number of days you work each month varies and you still get same pay each month - so just 0.6

Manxman_in_exile

NHS pays 1/12th of the FTE annual salary each month. You will be 0.6 FTE so will get 0.6 each month.


Daily and hourly rates are essentially meaningless in the NHS unless you are going to be working extra hours above 0.6 FTE in which case knowing your hourly rate may be useful. All you really need to know is your annual and monthly rates

agrinnall

Bear in mind that your take home pay will be higher than 0.6x your current take home pay because you'll be paying less tax as your personal allowance will form a higher proportion of the total gross pay. Once you've calculated the new gross then a salary calculator will work out the new net for you, this is the one I use.

http://www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk/salary.php

Manxman_in_exile

Good point, agrinall