Question: Mr Baguette is a baker at The Bread Bin Bakery Ltd. His normal working hours are Monday to Friday (8 hours per day) and 6

Mr Baguette is a baker at The Bread Bin Bakery Ltd. His normal working hours are Monday to Friday (8 hours per day) and 6 hours on a Saturday. He receives a housing allowance of R1 000 per week. His normal hourly rate is R100 per hour. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the normal rate. Sundays and public holidays are paid at double the normal rate.

The following information applies to him for the week of 30 April 2020.

Clock card

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

8 hours

8 hours

11 hours

8 hours

9 hours

6 hours

5 hours

Deductions

Employee

Employer

Pension

7.5%

7.5%

PAYE

23%

23%

UIF

1%

1%

Medical aid

R460

R260

Required:

4.1 Calculate Mr Baguette's net earnings for the week ending 30 April 2020.(8)

4.2 Calculate the employer's contributions in respect of Mr Baguette's wage.(2)

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