(b)"salary" has the meaning assigned to it in section 16 read with section 18 subject to the following modifications:(i)in section 16, clauses (e) and (j) shall be omitted;(ii)in section 18, the references to "assessee" shall be construed as references to "employee of former employee" and the reference to "his employer or former employer" and "an employer or a former employer" shall be construed as reference to "the assessee";