Understanding Payroll: Are Sundays Paid and What's the Difference Between Working and Present Days?

Hello All,

I am Shrinivas, working as an HR professional. Please let me know the following:

1) What is the difference between working days and present days?
2) In the payroll process, is Sunday payable or not?

Regards,
Shrinivas
Email: shrinivasnpatil@gmail.com

1) The simple difference is that "Working Days" refer to when you are present and actively working, whereas "Present Days" indicate your presence without any work to do.

2) Sundays are considered as "payable" days.

Hi,

"Working days" means all working days excluding all weekly and public holidays. "Present days" means the number of days an employee has attended the office out of the total number of working days.

For example, in a company with a 5-day workweek where there are 22 working days, if an employee, let's say X, takes a leave of 1 day, then X's present days would be 21 days.

Please correct me if this is wrong.

Working days mean the number of days in the month except for days off, i.e., 26 days and 4 days off.

Present days mean the actual days work is performed, i.e., 20 days and 6 days absent.

Please inform us if the above is correct or not.

Hi, working day means scheduled days of a specified month, and present day means the days for which an employee worked. In the case of Sunday, if an employee worked 3 days in the previous week, they will be entitled to Sunday with at least 50% attendance mandatory to avail of Sunday.

Thanks & Regards,

Sunil Sharma

Hi,

Working Days: Number of days on which salary is computed.
Present Days: Number of days on which an employee is present, including weekends.

If I am not correct, please correct me.

Hello,

Working Days:
In commerce, a working day is defined as any day (other than Sunday or a bank holiday) on which legal business can be conducted. Whether Saturday is considered a working day or not depends on the customs or practices of the trade or jurisdiction.

Pay Days:
Salaries are paid for the entire month (30/31 days) regardless of whether it includes Saturdays, Sundays, gazetted holidays, or any type of leave (casual leave, sick leave, and earned leave if due). Therefore, all days in a month are considered paid days.

Present Days:
These are the days on which we are present.

Thank you.

Dear Patil,

Almost all individuals are at the point where working days denote the scheduled days at the factory, while present days indicate the actual presence of the individual worker or employee at the workplace.

Secondly, Sunday is a day off. If it is a factory setting, it is already paid as you calculate salary/wages by dividing by 26, 27, or 25, after excluding it from the total number of days in that month.

If you are subject to the shop act, then the weekly off should be given after working a full 6 days of that week.

Clear or not?

Regards,
KIRAN KALE

Hi,

It seems most of the guys have taken working days into consideration, assuming the employee is working a "full month" and that the salary is calculated on a per month basis. However, these are very general calculations. Suppose the company is paying based on a per-day rate for the days worked, then how would you calculate the monthly salary? How would you differentiate between the working days of the employee? Are weekly offs paid or not? Are public holidays paid or not? If yes, what are the calculations?

Generally, in an international setting, a "per month" salary is not a concept nowadays. Most companies are paying based on a "per day worked" basis. Even leave rotations (e.g., 12 weeks on and 2 weeks off) or days off from work are not paid. The concept is straightforward: "you will receive the salary for the days you work only," and weekly offs, public holidays, and your leave are not paid.

Hope this helps.
Ajay

Dear Mr. Srinivas,

As you suggested, as per the Factory Act of 1948, in the section on working hours, it is clearly stipulated that employees should not exceed 48 hours in a week (6 days x 8 hours), and employers must ensure that employees receive a minimum of 8 hours of rest per week.

1. As you mentioned, working days mean 48 hours (6 days x 8 hours).
2. In the payroll process, Sunday must be paid, and I kindly request you to review your company/factory's Standing Orders regarding working hours and holidays to address this issue.

Thanks,
Ramakrishna Setty
HR

Working days exclude holidays, such as Sundays. However, when the salary is prepared, it includes the whole month. The present days are used in attendance compilation to determine how many days one has been present when the salary is prepared.

Regards