Exam 3: Gross Pay Computation

The tipped minimum wage is $2.13 per hour for all states.

A firm is always exempt from FLSA provisions if it has fewer than 5 employees.

Brendan is an hourly worker and earns $15.25/hour. During a week's pay period, he worked the following hours and minutes: Using the hundredth-hour method, what is Brendan's gross pay for the week? The employer pays overtime for all time worked in excess of 40 hours per week. (Do not round interim calculations. Round final answer to 2 decimal places.)

The difference between the tipped employee minimum wage and the federal minimum wage is called the ________.

Alan is an hourly worker who earns $10.50 per hour and is paid overtime for any time over 40 hours per week. During a weekly period, he worked the following hours: What is his gross pay for the week using both quarter-hour and hundredth hour methods? (Do not round interim calculations. Round final answer to two decimal places.)

Tony is a salaried, nonexempt employee who earns $37,400 for a standard 40-hour workweek. During a biweekly pay period, he worked 3.5 hours overtime. What is his overtime-hourly rate? (Round to the nearest cent)

Huynh is a piece rate worker who creates custom molds for a plastics manufacturer. During a 40-hour workweek, he created 22 molds at a piece rate of $38.25 per mold. His hourly rate during the workweek is ________. (Do not round interim calculations. Round final answer to two decimal places.)

Bill is an exempt employee whose annual pay is $53,600 for 37.5 hours per week. During a two-week period, company employees were given a two-day holiday. What is Bill's regular pay and holiday pay for the period? (Do not round interim calculations. Round final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Paloma is a 16-year-old who babysits for a local family on an occasional basis. During a calendar year, she earned $1,250 in babysitting wages. What is true about Paloma's wages?

________ are always exempt from FLSA provisions.

Thaddeus is a salaried exempt worker who earns $57,500 per year for a 45-hour workweek. During a biweekly pay period, he worked 105 hours. What is his gross pay?

Computing the sum of rows and columns is known by the term:

Aimee is a salaried nonexempt employee who earns an annual salary of $52,500 for a 38-hour workweek, paid biweekly. The employer pays overtime for any hours worked in excess of 38 per week. During a pay period, she worked 86 hours. She has requested that she take compensatory time in lieu of paid overtime. How much compensatory time should she receive, assuming that her firm approves the compensatory time?

Tetsuko is a surgical resident at a busy metropolitan hospital. She regularly works 24-48 hour shifts as a part of her duties. What must the employer do, according to the FLSA? (Select all that apply.)

Susan travels among client sites as a routine part of her employment. Travel to her first customer site and from the last customer site to her home are not compensated. Under which of the following circumstances will she be compensated for her travel? (Select all that apply.)

The difference between the federal minimum wage and the tipped wage involves:

Naveen is a salaried nonexempt employee who earns annually $39,500 for a 40-hour workweek that is paid semimonthly. He is occasionally on-call for his employer. During the on-call time, Naveen is required to be available for phone calls and must have internet access, but is otherwise able to pursue his own interests. Company policy allows for four hours of regular pay for each day that the employee is on-call. How much should Naveen's gross pay be for a pay period in which he is on-call for three days? (Do not round interim calculations. Round final answer to two decimal places.)

Lynda works as a sales representative for her company. Her job requires her to travel to customer sites to meet with her customers. Which of the following pay bases would be the most appropriate for her?

To rule the payroll register means that the payroll accountant establishes procedures about the payroll register.

Martha is a regional supervisor who earns a base salary of $35,000 per year plus a 1% commission on all service contracts that she sells to existing customers. The company pays salaries on a semimonthly basis and contract commissions on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, Martha had made $35,950 in contract sales for the third quarter. What will be her gross pay on her next pay date? (Do not round interim calculations. Round final answer to 2 decimal places.)