SALARIES AND WAGES, YEAR END ADJUSTMENTS, MANUFACTURING SECTION A $-[14]$

SALARIES AND WAGES

$3\mathrm{.}1$ The following information relates to the employees of Tredulous Traders for the last week of September $2023.$ The work week comprises $40$ hours of normal time. Employees contribute $7\mathrm{.}5\%$ of their basic salaries to the Adderley Pension Fund $($the entire contribution is tax deductible$).$

Employers also contribute to the fund $($on a rand$-$for$-$rand basis$).$ Assume a maximum weekly UIF funding salary of R$2879$ and that G$.$ Great did not work for more than $24$ hours in the month of September $2023.$

$\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[$Name of$],[$employee$]],\backslash$table$[[$No$.$ of hours worked in$],[$last week of$],[$September $2023]],\backslash$table$[[$Rate per hour for$],[$normal time $($R$)]],\backslash$table$[[$Rate per hour$],[$for overtime$],[($R$)]]],[$F$.$ Furore,$41,220,300],[$G$.$ Great,$23,150,210],[$H$.$ Hallow,$46,70,88],[$O$.$ Opus,$50,280,400],[$T$.$ Tide,$39,560,690]]$

REQUIRED:

$3\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}1$ What is the maximum weekly UIF funding salary, and why is it relevant in this context? $(2)$

$3\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$ Calculate the total gross earnings for employee F$.$ Furore for the last week of September $2023,$ considering both normal time and overtime worked. $(5)$

$3\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}3$ Determine the total UIF contribution for employee T$.$ Tide for the last week of September $2023.$ Assume T$.$ Tide's earnings exceed the maximum weekly UIF funding salary.