# The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017, Paragraph 3: Meaning of “ordinary pay”


(1) In this Schedule, “ordinary pay” means (subject to sub-paragraph (2))—
(a) basic pay;
(b) allowances;
(c) pay for piecework;
(d) pay for leave; and
(e) shift premium pay.
(2) “Ordinary pay” does not include—
(a) remuneration referable to overtime;
(b) remuneration referable to redundancy or termination of employment;
(c) remuneration in lieu of leave; or
(d) remuneration provided otherwise than in money.
(3) In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a) “allowances” includes any sum paid with respect to—
(i) any duty of the employee, such as a duty in connection with the role of fire or bomb warden, that is ancillary to the main duties of the employee’s employment;
(ii) the location of the employment in a particular area;
(iii) the purchase, lease or maintenance of a vehicle;
(iv) the recruitment and retention of an employee; or
(v) the purchase, lease or maintenance of an item;
but excludes any payment to reimburse expenditure wholly and necessarily incurred by the employee in the course of his or her employment;
(b) “shift premium pay” means the difference between basic pay and any higher rate paid by the public authority for work during different times of the day or night.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111153277/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-equality-act-2010-specific-duties-and-public-authorities-regulations-2017/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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