WorksheetsPayroll, Compensation, and Benefits (part 1)
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What three main components are included in an employee's total compensation package besides wages or salary?
Overtime pay
Incentive pay
Employee benefits
Expense reimbursements
The formula gross pay − deductions is used to calculate what amount?
Net pay
Take-home gross
Taxable wages
Adjusted gross income
What is the term for the total amount an employee earns before any deductions are subtracted?
Net pay
Gross pay
Base salary
Adjusted wages
A fixed hourly rate earned by an employee is known as a _____.
Salary
Commission
Wage
Stipend
What is the term for time worked beyond an employee's regular hours?
Comp time
Shift premium
Overtime
Flextime
What is the term for a fixed annual amount of gross pay, rather than an hourly rate?
Commission
Salary
Wage
Piece rate
What is the term for the amount of pay left after all deductions have been taken from gross pay?
Net pay
Gross pay
Taxable wages
Base pay
What are forms of employer compensation provided in addition to pay, such as health insurance or paid vacation?
Perks
Bonuses
Benefits
Stipends
What is the typical wage rate for overtime pay relative to the regular rate?
Same as regular rate
One and a quarter times regular rate
One and a half times regular rate
Double time
In most states, working more than how many hours in a five-day period is considered overtime?
35 hours
37.5 hours
40 hours
45 hours
How is the number of pay periods calculated for an employee paid biweekly?
12 per year
24 per year
26 per year
52 per year
What is the term for amounts subtracted from an employee's gross pay?
Withholdings
Credits
Deductions
Allowances
Name three types of deductions that are required by law.
Social Security tax
Medicare tax
Federal income tax withholding
Charitable contributions
Name three examples of optional deductions an employee might choose to have taken from their paycheck.
401(k) contributions
Health insurance premiums
Union dues
Parking fines
What is the detailed list of pay and deductions that an employee must receive with each paycheck called?
W-2
Pay stub
Payroll ledger
Timesheet
An employee's take-home pay is another term for their _____.
Gross pay
Net pay
Taxable wages
Base pay
What percentage of gross pay does net pay typically represent?
About 50%
About 60%
About 70%
About 90%
According to the source material, what was the Social Security tax rate?
4.2%
6.2%
7.65%
1.45%
What is the standard withholding rate for Medicare tax?
1.45%
2.35%
6.2%
7.65%
Besides withholding taxes from employee pay, what other contribution must employers make for Social Security and Medicare?
Pay a flat annual fee
Match the employee's FICA contributions
Contribute only to Medicare
Withhold state tax only
Name two benefits that are required by law for employers to provide.
Social Security/Medicare (FICA)
Unemployment insurance
Workers' compensation
Paid vacation
If an employee's annual salary is $40,000, what is the approximate value of their benefit package, assuming it is 30% of pay?
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$15,000
What two factors determine the amount of federal and state income tax withheld from a paycheck?
Gross pay
Number of allowances/withholding status reported on Form W-4
Employee age
Employer size
How are semimonthly paychecks different from biweekly paychecks in terms of frequency?
Semimonthly is every two weeks; biweekly is twice a month
Semimonthly is twice a month (24 per year); biweekly is every two weeks (26 per year)
Both are the same frequency
Semimonthly is monthly; biweekly is weekly
