pro-rata
Pro-rata is a proportionate calculation, often used to determine part-time employees' entitlements based on their hours worked compared to full-time employees.
Pro-rata is a method of calculating entitlements like leave or pay based on the actual amount of work an employee does. It's most commonly used for part-time employees. For example, if a full-time worker gets 10 days of leave and works 40 hours a week, a part-time worker doing 20 hours a week would get 5 days of leave (half, because they work half the hours).
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