Exam 3: Gross Pay Computation

Cyrus is a tipped employee in Illinois.He is single with one withholding allowance and the minimum cash wage in Illinois is $4.95 per hour for a 40-hour workweek.The tip credit in Illinois is $3.30 per hour (i.e. ,the minimum wage in Illinois is $8.25 per hour),and tips are included in overtime calculations.During a one-week period,Cyrus worked 52 hours and earned $180 in tips.What is his gross pay? (Do not round intermediate calculations.Round your answer to 2 decimal places. )

Arnelle is in her third month of work for her employer.She is 18 years of age.Her working hours,computed on a quarter-hour basis,were as follows for the current weekly pay period: Arnelle receives the minimum wage,according to the 1996 FLSA Amendment.What is her gross pay for the week using actual hours?

The payroll register is a confidential company document.

Indra is an employee who is required to be on-call at her employer's site once per month for eight hours.She earns a salary of $58,750 per year for a 45-hour workweek and is paid biweekly.What is Indra's gross pay for a pay period that includes on-call time? (Do not round intermediate calculations.Round your answer to 2 decimal places. )

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?

Nonexempt employees are usually workers who:

Adrienne worked 88 hours during a biweekly period.Her standard workweek comprises 38.5 hours and company policy states that employees may receive overtime or compensatory time for hours worked in excess of 38.5.She has requested compensatory time in lieu of overtime,in keeping with company policy.She must receive ________ hours of compensatory time.

________ are always exempt from FLSA provisions.

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

Compensatory time is only federally mandated for public salaried exempt employees.

Which of the following is always true about tipped employees?

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 intermediate calculations.Round your answer to 2 decimal places. )

Taylor is an outside salesperson for a firm in Idaho.She earns a 10% commission on all sales she makes.During a one-week pay period,she made $2,750 in sales.What is her gross pay? How much does her employer need to contribute toward her pay to meet FLSA standards?

Grainne is an inside salesperson who earns an annual salary of $32,800 (paid biweekly)plus a commission on quarterly sales that is paid on the first pay date on the next quarter.She receives a 1% commission for quarterly sales totaling $0 to $25,000,a 2% commission for quarterly sales totaling between $25,001 and $50,000,and a 3% commission for quarterly sales totaling over $50,001.During the second quarter,Grainne's quarterly sales totaled $46,750.What is her gross pay for the first pay period in July? (Do not round intermediate calculations.Round your answer to 2 decimal places. )

Sahar earns a salary of $31,500 per year as a nonexempt employee with a 35-hour standard workweek.What is her hourly rate? (Round to the nearest cent. )

Brandie is an hourly worker whose employer uses the hundredth-hour method.During a one-week period,she worked the following hours: Using the hundredth-hour method,how many hours did she work that week? (Do not round intermediate calculations.Round your answer to 2 decimal places. )

Brittany is a full-time college student and is 21 years of age.Her employer has the option to pay her less than the Federal minimum wage.What is the minimum hourly rate that Brittany may receive?

The purpose of using combination pay methods is to:

Any employee may request a payroll draw against future earnings.

Maribeth is a wedding cake designer who earns $120 per completed cake.She is married with zero withholding allowances and earns minimum wage (i.e. ,$7.25 per hour)for non-productive time during a 40-hour workweek.During a weekly pay period,she worked 45 hours,3 of which were non-productive time,and completed 9 cakes.What is Maribeth's gross pay? (Do not round intermediate calculations.Round your answer to 2 decimal places. )