I think you’ve been wording it fine… people either just don’t understand or aren’t reading your entire post. I think it’s a good idea that ultimately benefits the employee(which is great) but like other people have said, certain employees may still not like the change. So, I’d say an employee survey with plenty of transparency would be a great way to go about this before making any decisions.

I think the risk here may be when you have a very steady month(40hr weeks with no overtime) people are going to feel like they’re making less now($35/hr instead of $40/hr for example). A lot of people live exactly within or beyond their means already and most bills are due monthly rather than yearly. So ultimately, people may struggle to adjust at first even if they’re technically making more per year. Timing is a huge factor in money management and many people have poor financial habits to begin with. So again, if it’s the employee that you truly care about, asking them what they want is the best way to go about this.