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Unit 2, lesson 2
Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pay Period | The length of time for which an employee's wages are calculated. |
| Overtime Pay | The amount of time a person works beyond 40 hours in a workweek. |
| Overtime Pay | Pay for work beyond 40 hours in a work week that is at least one and one-half times the regular rate of pay. |
| Gross Pay | The amount of money earned during the pay period before deductions. |
| Paycheck | A form of payment to an employee. |
| Earnings Statement | the paycheck stub listing gross pay and deductions. |
| Deductions | Money subtracted from gross pay for required taxes, employee insurance, and retirement benefits. |
| Federal Income Tax | The amount of money required by law for employers to withhold from earned wages to pay federal income taxes. |
| State Income Tax | The percentage based on income deducted from a person's paycheck by the state government to pay for government provided services such as roads, public schools and parks. |
| FICA | Federal tax that funds Social Security and Medicare. |
| Job Related Expenses | expenses deducted from a paycheck that are necessary to perform the job, for example, uniforms. |
| Calculating Net Pay | Gross pay - Deductions = Net Pay |
| Weekly Paycheck | Getting paid every week. |
| Bi-Weekly Paycheck | Getting paid every two weeks. |
| Monthly Paycheck | Getting paid every month. |