Multiply those two numbers for the total penalty. For a public employer where a governing board must approve spending, the 24 hour period for payment does not start until the date of the first regular or special meeting of the governing board following your discharge. If you think that you should get the penalty, you may wish to send another demand letter to your employer. Say that in addition to your unpaid wages, you will claim the penalty that the law allows. Keep a copy of this letter, also.
Most employers do pay wages and commissions promptly.
If yours does not, you may need to sue them. If the employer makes you an offer, think twice before you sue. If the court decides you are owed no more than the employer offered, you will have to pay the employer's legal costs. If you win more than they offered, they must pay your legal costs. If you and your employer greatly disagree over what is owed to you, you should talk to an attorney to decide what to do.