base pay
noun
: a rate or amount of pay for a standard work period, job, or position exclusive of additional payments or allowances
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The company will set the new floor for base pay this month, gradually increasing it to a minimum of $5.25 per hour by June 2026, CEO Joe Rogers III announced in a video to employees.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 June 2024
Waffle House's base pay — excluding tips — will increase to at least $5.25 an hour for all of the company's 2,000 locations by June 2026, with additional increases based on seniority and shifts, Rogers said in a video to employees.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 June 2024
In London, base pay rose from 11 pounds ($14) an hour to 13.15.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
The Detroit Three employers will contribute 10% of base pay for these eligible hourly workers.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 June 2024
Waffle House's base pay — excluding tips — will increase to at least $5.25 an hour for all of the company's 2,000 locations by June 2026, with additional increases based on seniority and shifts, Rogers said in a video to employees.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 June 2024
In London, base pay rose from 11 pounds ($14) an hour to 13.15.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
The Detroit Three employers will contribute 10% of base pay for these eligible hourly workers.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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