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title: "Establishing gender pay gap hourly rates"
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description: "Explore hourly and bonus pay calculations, gender pay gaps, and how to establish ordinary and bonus pay in this comprehensive guide."
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# Establishing gender pay gap hourly rates

## Hourly Rates Calculations

The following calculations are based on the hourly rate of pay established at the snapshot date.

- The mean gender pay gap.
- The median gender pay gap.
- The proportion of males and females in each quartile band.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The relevant payroll period for this data is the pay period into which the snapshot date falls.

## Annual Bonus Calculations

The following calculations are all based on any bonus received by employees in the **12** months up to the snapshot date.

- The mean bonus gender pay gap.
- The median bonus gender pay gap.
- The proportion of males and females receiving a bonus payment.

### How is hourly rate of pay established?

**Cintra iQ** establishes the **Hourly Rate of Pay** by taking the weekly ordinary pay and the weekly bonus pay received in the snapshot period, and dividing this by the normal weekly hours worked by the employee. **Weekly Ordinary Pay + Weekly Bonus Pay / Weekly Hours**

### What should be in Ordinary pay?

Ordinary pay includes any monetary payment such as the following:

- basic pay
- allowances (such as payments for extra responsibilities, location-related payments, car allowances, recruitment or retention incentives)
- pay for piecework
- pay for leave
- shift premium pay

#### Using Gross Figures

You must use gross figures in the following circumstances:

- before tax and any deductions for employee pension contributions.
- after any deductions for salary sacrifice

#### Exclusions

Ordinary pay excludes the following:

- overtime pay
- redundancy pay
- pay related to termination of employment
- any repayments of authorised expenses
- benefits in kind
- interest-free loans

### What should be in Bonus pay?

Bonus pay includes any rewards related to the following:

- profit-sharing
- productivity
- performance
- incentive
- commission

The rewards can be made in the following:

- cash
- vouchers
- securities
- securities options
- interests in securities