Employment Basics Vocabulary

A Document that gives a brief overview of Personal, Educational, and Work Experience.

• A Resume

• A Marriage Proposal

• A Job Application

• A Entrance Exam

A form completed by an Employee (when you get a job) so the Employer (who you work for) can deduct the correct amount of Federal Income Tax from your pay.

• W4

• W2

• WW2

• Social Security

Which of the following is NOT an Employment Benefit?

• Wages

• Paid Vacation

• Health Insurance

• Sick Leave

• Company Car

If you get paid once a week, how many time per year do you get paid?

• 52

• 12

• 24

• 61

If you get paid bi-weekly (every two weeks) how many times do you get paid per year?

• 26

• 24

• 12

• 52

If you get paid semi-monthly (twice per month) how many times do you get paid in a year?

• 24

• 26

• 31

• 52

When your Employer sends your paycheck straight to your bank it is called...

• Direct Deposit

• Straight Pay

• Sneaky

• Bank Rate Synchronization

How many hours per week do you typically work before you start receiving overtime pay?

• 40

• 36

• 24

• 48

What is a typical overtime wage rate?

• 1.5 times your regular wage rate

• 2 times your regular wage rate

• Same as your regular wage rate

• .5 less than your regular wage rate

What is a moonlighter?

• Someone with more than one job

• Someone who makes moonshine

• Someone who cheats on their spouse

• Someone who studies astronomy