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This guide will cover the following definitions:

Definition:
The Daily Rate is the per-day equivalent of an employee's monthly salary. It is used to calculate pay adjustments such as public holiday pay and incomplete-month deductions for salaried employees on a Malaysian payroll.

The formula is:

The divisor of 26 is the statutory working days per month prescribed under the Malaysian Employment Act 1955 (Malaysia, currently in force).

Note: The Daily Rate is only computed for Salaried employees under a Malaysia payroll scope. It is not available for Hourly employees.

Definition:
The Gross Rate of Pay (Malaysia) is the per-day rate derived from an employee's total gross monthly compensation — that is, the monthly salary plus any pay items marked as Include in Gross Rate of Pay. It is used to calculate pay items that are required by law to be based on the gross rate (e.g. certain overtime and public holiday calculations).

The formula is:

The divisor of 26 is the statutory working days per month under the Malaysian Employment Act 1955.

Which pay items are included?
When creating or editing a pay item in Payroll Settings > Pay Items, toggle Include in Gross Rate of Pay to control whether that pay item contributes to the gross base. Pay items using a Gross Rate of Pay or Incomplete Month Pay Daily Rate formula cannot themselves be included in the gross base.

Note: The Gross Rate of Pay (Malaysia) is only available for organisations on a Malaysia payroll scope. Organisations on a Singapore payroll scope see the Singapore equivalent instead.

Definition:
The Ordinary Rate of Pay (Malaysia) is the per-day rate based on an employee's monthly salary alone, excluding additional pay items. It is used for calculations that require the ordinary rate, such as rest-day pay under the Malaysian Employment Act 1955.

The formula is:

Difference from Gross Rate of Pay:

Note: This rate is only exposed when the organisation's payroll scope is set to Malaysia. It is not shown on Singapore or Indonesia payrolls.

When an organisation is set to a Malaysia payroll scope, StaffAny automatically hides Singapore-only rate types from pay item configuration. This means the following options are not shown when editing or creating a pay item:

Conversely, Gross Rate of Pay (Salaried, Malaysia) and Ordinary Rate of Pay (Salaried, Malaysia) are only visible for Malaysia payroll organisations and are hidden for Singapore payrolls.

This scoping is applied automatically based on your organisation's payroll setting — no manual configuration is required.

Why does StaffAny use 26 as the divisor for Malaysian rates?

26 working days per month is the statutory divisor prescribed under the Malaysian Employment Act 1955 for calculating daily rates. StaffAny uses this fixed divisor for all Malaysian salaried employees regardless of the organisation's individual working day settings.

Can I use both Gross Rate of Pay and Ordinary Rate of Pay in the same payrun?

Yes. Both rates are available as rate type options for pay items under a Malaysia payroll. Gross Rate of Pay includes additional allowances in the base; Ordinary Rate of Pay uses the basic salary only. Assign each pay item the rate type that matches its legal requirement.

Does the Daily Rate appear on the payslip?

The Daily Rate is used internally as a calculation input (e.g. for public holiday pay or NPL deductions) and may appear as a breakdown line depending on how pay items are configured. It is not a standalone payslip line item by default.

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