payment provided for doing a job

monetary payments employers make to employees; sometimes known as wages; types include salary, hourly, commission and bonuses

expenditures made by an employer on behalf of employees; includes discounts, paid time off, insurance, retirement plans, stock options, child care, transportation, communication technology, etc.; sometimes known as fringe benefits

set sum of money to be paid by employer to employee over a defined period of time

compensation paid based on the number of hours an employee works

compensation paid based on employee performance

compensation used as an incentive for achieving goals; typically used in addition to another form of compensation

Employment Eligibility Verification Form; federal form used by employers to document employees’ identity and eligibility to work in the United States

percentage of earnings deducted from an employee’s pay and submitted to the government

Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate; federal form used by employers to determine withholding amount