GUARANTEED ANNUAL WAGE PLAN

guaranteed annual wage plan.Labor law. A wage-payment method in which the employer

agrees either to pay employees a predetermined minimum sum each year or to provide a minimum

number of hours of employment each year. • A wide variety of guaranteed annual wage plans are

used. For example, an employer may agree to pay employees wages for each week in the year,

even though work may not be available at certain times of the year. The purpose of such a plan is

to provide a stable labor force year-round. [Blacks Law 8th]