An employee who is paid a base salary plus a commission on sales is said to be on an escalating piece rate.

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An employee paid a base salary plus a commission on sales is on a combined compensation plan, not an escalating piece rate. An escalating piece rate typically refers to a pay structure where the rate paid per piece produced or task completed increases once a certain production threshold is met.

An Employee Who Is Paid a Base Salary Plus a Commission