Money offered to encourage employees to strive for higher levels of performance.

Amounts subtracted from gross pay.

The total amount earned before any deductions are subtracted.

The amount left after deductions are taken out of gross pay.

The point at which employees have full rights to their retirement.

The total of 15.3 percent for social security and medicare tax paid by people who work for themselves.

A policy where the longer you work for an employer, the more job security and rights you have.

A schedule that allows employees to choose their own working hours within limits.

An attempt to influence public officials to pass laws and make decisions that benefit a particular group.

The process of negotiating a work contract for union members.

A job design in which employees are trained to do more then one specialized task.

A work schedule that fits 40 hours into the less than five days.

A group of people who work int he same or similar occupations organized for the benefit for all employees in these occupations.