Question 1

Public safety employees of a state can be granted compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To calculate the overtime pay rate for a commissioned worker, divide the total commission by the hours worked, and then take one-half of the resulting rate of pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To determine a pieceworker's regular hourly rate for one week:

Accepted Answer

A)  divide the total weekly earnings from piece rates and all other sources by the hours worked in the week. 
B)  divide the total weekly earnings from piece rates by the number of pieces produced. 
C)  divide the total weekly earnings from piece rates, less earnings from other sources, by the hours worked in a week. 
D)  add the total weekly earnings from piece rates and all other sources and divide by the total number of pieces produced. 
E)  do none of the above. 
A)  divide the total weekly earnings from piece rates and all other sources by the hours worked in the week. 
B)  divide the total weekly earnings from piece rates by the number of pieces produced. 
C)  divide the total weekly earnings from piece rates, less earnings from other sources, by the hours worked in a week. 
D)  add the total weekly earnings from piece rates and all other sources and divide by the total number of pieces produced. 
E)  do none of the above.

Question 4

"Engaged to wait" and "waiting to be engaged" are both considered work time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In order to qualify for the "white-collar" exemption as outside salespeople, the employees must be paid a minimum salary of at least $1,000/week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The FLSA contains detailed specifications of the methods that employers must follow in keeping time records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not required by the FLSA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extra pay for work on holidays 
B)  Two weeks' vacation pay after one year of service 
C)  Restriction on hours worked by a 17-year-old worker 
D)  All of the above are required. 
E)  None of the above is required. 
A)  Extra pay for work on holidays 
B)  Two weeks' vacation pay after one year of service 
C)  Restriction on hours worked by a 17-year-old worker 
D)  All of the above are required. 
E)  None of the above is required.

Question 8

The Wage and Hour Division allows the practice of recording an employee's starting and stopping time to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nearest five minutes. 
B)  the nearest tenth of an hour. 
C)  the nearest quarter of an hour. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  the nearest five minutes. 
B)  the nearest tenth of an hour. 
C)  the nearest quarter of an hour. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 9

Employers must pay employees for working overtime hours even if the overtime was not authorized or approved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An employer may only credit up to half of a tipped employee's minimum wage as coming from the tips actually received.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Instruction 2-2 
Carry each hourly rate and each overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimal places .  
Refer to Instruction 2-2. Charles Rollins earns $2,400 each month and works 35 hours each week. 
(a) His hourly rate is __________. 
(b) His overtime rate is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instruction 2-2 
Carry each hourly rate and...

Question 12

If a small amount of tips is turned over to the employer, the tip credit still is applied against the 
minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Violators of the overtime provision of the FLSA are required to pay the unpaid overtime at a rate of triple the employee's rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Blue-collar workers do not have to be paid for overtime if they have earned more than $90,000 for the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Instruction 2-1 Unless instructed otherwise, compute hourly rate and overtime rates as follows:   
1. Carry the hourly rate and the overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimal places (round the hourly rate to 2 decimal places before multiplying by one and one-half to determine the overtime rate). 
2. If the third decimal place is 5 or more, round to the next higher cent. 
3. If the third decimal place is less than 5, drop the third decimal place. 
Also, use the minimum hourly wage of $7.25 in solving these problems and all that follow. 
Refer to I nstruction 2-1 . Annette Henri is paid an hourly wage of $10.90 for a 32-hour workweek of 4 days, 8 hours daily. For any work on the fifth day and on Saturdays, she is paid one and one-half times her regular hourly rate. During a certain week, in addition to her regular 32 hours, Henri worked 6 hours on the fifth day and 5 hours on Saturday. For this workweek, Henri's total earnings are __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instruction 2-1 Unless instructed otherwise, compute hourly...

Question 16

Hourly employees who take work home without the permission of the employer do not have to be paid for the work done at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Employees who are receiving remedial education may work up to 10 hours overtime each week without receiving overtime pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All interns in the for-profit sector are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the FLSA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Instruction 2-1 Unless instructed otherwise, compute hourly rate and overtime rates as follows:   
1. Carry the hourly rate and the overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimal places (round the hourly rate to 2 decimal places before multiplying by one and one-half to determine the overtime rate). 
2. If the third decimal place is 5 or more, round to the next higher cent. 
3. If the third decimal place is less than 5, drop the third decimal place. 
Also, use the minimum hourly wage of $7.25 in solving these problems and all that follow. 
Refer to Instruction 2-1 . Gorman is paid $10.50 per hour for a 35-hour workweek. This past week, he worked an 
extra 10 hours on a job at a pay rate of $13.00 per hour. If he is only paid overtime for hours over 40 and the 
employer uses the average rate method, his total earnings for the 45 hours of work were __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instruction 2-1 Unless instructed otherwise, compute hourly...

Question 20

The FLSA requires that:

Accepted Answer

A)  employers use time cards to record the employees' time worked. 
B)  employers use the continental time system to record all time worked by employees. 
C)  employers keep records that show the hours each employee worked each workday and each workweek. 
D)  employees sign each clock card. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  employers use time cards to record the employees' time worked. 
B)  employers use the continental time system to record all time worked by employees. 
C)  employers keep records that show the hours each employee worked each workday and each workweek. 
D)  employees sign each clock card. 
E)  none of the above.

Public safety employees of a state can be granted compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation.

To calculate the overtime pay rate for a commissioned worker, divide the total commission by the hours worked, and then take one-half of the resulting rate of pay.

To determine a pieceworker's regular hourly rate for one week:

"Engaged to wait" and "waiting to be engaged" are both considered work time.

In order to qualify for the "white-collar" exemption as outside salespeople, the employees must be paid a minimum salary of at least $1,000/week.

The FLSA contains detailed specifications of the methods that employers must follow in keeping time records.

Which of the following is not required by the FLSA?

The Wage and Hour Division allows the practice of recording an employee's starting and stopping time to:

Employers must pay employees for working overtime hours even if the overtime was not authorized or approved.

An employer may only credit up to half of a tipped employee's minimum wage as coming from the tips actually received.

Instruction 2-2 Carry each hourly rate and each overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimal places . Refer to Instruction 2-2. Charles Rollins earns $2,400 each month and works 35 hours each week. (a) His hourly rate is . (b) His overtime rate is .

If a small amount of tips is turned over to the employer, the tip credit still is applied against the minimum wage.

Violators of the overtime provision of the FLSA are required to pay the unpaid overtime at a rate of triple the employee's rate.

Blue-collar workers do not have to be paid for overtime if they have earned more than $90,000 for the year.

Hourly employees who take work home without the permission of the employer do not have to be paid for the work done at home.

Employees who are receiving remedial education may work up to 10 hours overtime each week without receiving overtime pay.

All interns in the for-profit sector are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the FLSA.

The FLSA requires that:

The Need for Payroll and Personnel Records

Social Security Taxes

Income Tax Withholding

Unemployment Compensation Taxes

Analyzing and Journalizing Payroll

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Exam 2: Computing Wages and Salaries

Public safety employees of a state can be granted compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation.

To calculate the overtime pay rate for a commissioned worker, divide the total commission by the hours worked, and then take one-half of the resulting rate of pay.

To determine a pieceworker's regular hourly rate for one week:

"Engaged to wait" and "waiting to be engaged" are both considered work time.

In order to qualify for the "white-collar" exemption as outside salespeople, the employees must be paid a minimum salary of at least $1,000/week.

The FLSA contains detailed specifications of the methods that employers must follow in keeping time records.

Which of the following is not required by the FLSA?

The Wage and Hour Division allows the practice of recording an employee's starting and stopping time to:

Employers must pay employees for working overtime hours even if the overtime was not authorized or approved.

An employer may only credit up to half of a tipped employee's minimum wage as coming from the tips actually received.

Instruction 2-2 Carry each hourly rate and each overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimal places . Refer to Instruction 2-2. Charles Rollins earns $2,400 each month and works 35 hours each week. (a) His hourly rate is __________. (b) His overtime rate is __________.

If a small amount of tips is turned over to the employer, the tip credit still is applied against the minimum wage.

Violators of the overtime provision of the FLSA are required to pay the unpaid overtime at a rate of triple the employee's rate.

Blue-collar workers do not have to be paid for overtime if they have earned more than $90,000 for the year.

Hourly employees who take work home without the permission of the employer do not have to be paid for the work done at home.

Employees who are receiving remedial education may work up to 10 hours overtime each week without receiving overtime pay.

All interns in the for-profit sector are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the FLSA.

The FLSA requires that:

The Need for Payroll and Personnel Records

Social Security Taxes

Income Tax Withholding

Unemployment Compensation Taxes

Analyzing and Journalizing Payroll

Filters

Instruction 2-2 Carry each hourly rate and each overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimal places . Refer to Instruction 2-2. Charles Rollins earns $2,400 each month and works 35 hours each week. (a) His hourly rate is . (b) His overtime rate is .