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Payroll, Compensation, and Benefits (part 1)

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What three main components are included in an employee's total compensation package besides wages or salary?

a)

Overtime pay

b)

Incentive pay

c)

Employee benefits

d)

Expense reimbursements

2.

The formula gross pay − deductions is used to calculate what amount?

a)

Net pay

b)

Take-home gross

c)

Taxable wages

d)

Adjusted gross income

3.

What is the term for the total amount an employee earns before any deductions are subtracted?

a)

Net pay

b)

Gross pay

c)

Base salary

d)

Adjusted wages

4.

A fixed hourly rate earned by an employee is known as a _____.

a)

Salary

b)

Commission

c)

Wage

d)

Stipend

5.

What is the term for time worked beyond an employee's regular hours?

a)

Comp time

b)

Shift premium

c)

Overtime

d)

Flextime

6.

What is the term for a fixed annual amount of gross pay, rather than an hourly rate?

a)

Commission

b)

Salary

c)

Wage

d)

Piece rate

7.

What is the term for the amount of pay left after all deductions have been taken from gross pay?

a)

Net pay

b)

Gross pay

c)

Taxable wages

d)

Base pay

8.

What are forms of employer compensation provided in addition to pay, such as health insurance or paid vacation?

a)

Perks

b)

Bonuses

c)

Benefits

d)

Stipends

9.

What is the typical wage rate for overtime pay relative to the regular rate?

a)

Same as regular rate

b)

One and a quarter times regular rate

c)

One and a half times regular rate

d)

Double time

10.

In most states, working more than how many hours in a five-day period is considered overtime?

a)

35 hours

b)

37.5 hours

c)

40 hours

d)

45 hours

11.

How is the number of pay periods calculated for an employee paid biweekly?

a)

12 per year

b)

24 per year

c)

26 per year

d)

52 per year

12.

What is the term for amounts subtracted from an employee's gross pay?

a)

Withholdings

b)

Credits

c)

Deductions

d)

Allowances

13.

Name three types of deductions that are required by law.

a)

Social Security tax

b)

Medicare tax

c)

Federal income tax withholding

d)

Charitable contributions

14.

Name three examples of optional deductions an employee might choose to have taken from their paycheck.

a)

401(k) contributions

b)

Health insurance premiums

c)

Union dues

d)

Parking fines

15.

What is the detailed list of pay and deductions that an employee must receive with each paycheck called?

a)

W-2

b)

Pay stub

c)

Payroll ledger

d)

Timesheet

16.

An employee's take-home pay is another term for their _____.

a)

Gross pay

b)

Net pay

c)

Taxable wages

d)

Base pay

17.

What percentage of gross pay does net pay typically represent?

a)

About 50%

b)

About 60%

c)

About 70%

d)

About 90%

18.

According to the source material, what was the Social Security tax rate?

a)

4.2%

b)

6.2%

c)

7.65%

d)

1.45%

19.

What is the standard withholding rate for Medicare tax?

a)

1.45%

b)

2.35%

c)

6.2%

d)

7.65%

20.

Besides withholding taxes from employee pay, what other contribution must employers make for Social Security and Medicare?

a)

Pay a flat annual fee

b)

Match the employee's FICA contributions

c)

Contribute only to Medicare

d)

Withhold state tax only

21.

Name two benefits that are required by law for employers to provide.

a)

Social Security/Medicare (FICA)

b)

Unemployment insurance

c)

Workers' compensation

d)

Paid vacation

22.

If an employee's annual salary is $40,000, what is the approximate value of their benefit package, assuming it is 30% of pay?

a)

$8,000

b)

$10,000

c)

$12,000

d)

$15,000

23.

What two factors determine the amount of federal and state income tax withheld from a paycheck?

a)

Gross pay

b)

Number of allowances/withholding status reported on Form W-4

c)

Employee age

d)

Employer size

24.

How are semimonthly paychecks different from biweekly paychecks in terms of frequency?

a)

Semimonthly is every two weeks; biweekly is twice a month

b)

Semimonthly is twice a month (24 per year); biweekly is every two weeks (26 per year)

c)

Both are the same frequency

d)

Semimonthly is monthly; biweekly is weekly