Job Skills Vocab

What is the definition of "dependents"?

• A person who requests or seeks something, such as a job.

• The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out.

• A person who depends on the person being taxed for food, clothing, and shelter.

• A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee.

What does "gross pay" refer to?

• A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance.

• Tax paid to the state government, taken directly out of people's paychecks.

• The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out.

• The period covered by a salary payment.

Who is an "applicant"?

• A person who requests or seeks something, such as a job.

• Work done in addition to regular working hours.

• Provides pay to an employee when he or she is out of work because of illness.

• Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

What is meant by "state income tax"?

• The total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions.

• A person who stands over or above someone in rank; a manager in charge of someone else.

• Tax paid to the state government, taken directly out of people's paychecks.

• The taxes that the federal government imposes on personal income in order to provide services.

What does "bonus pay" entail?

• You get paid when you are on holiday.

• A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance.

• The period covered by a salary payment.

• A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.

When do you receive "holiday pay"?

• On sick leave.

• During an interview.

• You get paid when you are on holiday.

• When taxes are deducted.

What does "pay period" refer to?

• Specific timeframe for calculating and paying employee wages
• A type of weather pattern
• A method of transportation
• A type of fruit

What is an "interview"?

• A person who requests or seeks something, such as a job.

• A formal, personal meeting, especially one arranged for formal discussion or to evaluate an applicant.

• A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance.

• Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

What is "sick leave"?

• A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee.

• Work done in addition to regular working hours.

• Provides pay to an employee when he or she is out of work because of illness.

• A minimum price that an employer can pay a worker for an hour of labor.

What are "taxes"?

• Fees for the support of government required to be paid by people and businesses.

• Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

• The period covered by a salary payment.

• A form that asks basic questions about the applicant's background, such as work history, education, skills, and references.