Employment Benefits And Deductions Quick Check
Question: gross pay
Answer: amount one makes before taxes and deductions are taken out
Question: net pay
Answer: amount one makes after taxes and deductions are taken out
Question: hourly wage
Answer: amount one earns for an hour of work
Question: salary
Answer: a set amount of pay for a month or year of work
Question: weekly pay schedule
Answer: pay is given to the employee ath the end of each week usually on Friday
Question: bi-monthly pay schedule
Answer: pay is given to the employee twice a monty, usually on the 15th and the last day of the month
Question: monthly pay schedule
Answer: pay is given to the employee monthly, usually on the 15th of the last day of the month
Question: minimum wage
Answer: the lowest hourly wage allowed by federal law
Question: Federal Income Tax Withheld
Answer: a required deduction to pay the federal tax on your earnings
Question: FICA Tax
Answer: a required deduction to pay for the federally required social security plan