LESSON
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Read a pay stub
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GET READY
Ben’s colleague Brian is checking his pay stub to make sure his pay is correct.
Do you receive a pay stub? Do you get a paper pay stub or do you view it online?
PRACTICAL READING
A
Look at Brian’s pay stub. How much money did Brian get for this pay period
after all taxes and other deductions?
Sundale University
100 University Blvd
Southern California, CA
EMPLOYEE NO.
EARNINGS
HOURS RATE CURRENT AMOUNT WITHHOLDINGS/DEDUCTIONS CURRENT AMOUNT YEAR TO DATE
EMPLOYEE NAME
PERIOD
BEGINNING
PERIOD
END
CHECK DATE
SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER
Earnings Statement
02/16/2014
XXX-XX-9898
Brian Greene
Regular Pay
Overtime Pay
GROSS PAY
2307.70
499.61
1808.09 9325.45
2033.32 7292.13 89744
STATE TAX
FEDERAL TAX
FICA–OASDI
FICA–HI
80.00
7.60
25.45
35.75
2036.00
271.70
87.69
281.54
96.92
33.46
386.91
1120.38
384.46
141.57
045345
03/01/2014 03/04/2014
CURRENT DEDUCTIONS NET PAY YTD EARNINGS YTD DEDUCTIONS YTD NET PAY CHECK NO.
B
Read Brian’s pay stub again. Circle the correct answers.
1.
When did Brian get paid?
a.
February 16, 2014
b.
March 1, 2014
c.
March 4, 2014
2.
How often does Brian get a paycheck?
a.
every week
b.
every two weeks
c.
every month
3.
How much state tax was deducted from Brian’s pay for this pay period?
a.
$281.54
b.
$87.69
c.
$194.46
4.
How much state tax has been deducted from Brian’s pay this year?
a.
$386.91
b.
$1,120.38
c.
$499.61
5.
What is Brian’s regular hourly pay rate?
a.
$35.75 per hour
b.
$80 per hour
c.
$25.45 per hour
6.
How many hours of overtime was Brian paid for during this pay period?
a.
7.60 hours
b.
80 hours
c.
0
7.
What is usually the largest deduction from Brian’s pay?
a.
the state tax
b.
the federal tax
c.
FICA—OASDI
8.
How much money has Brian earned so far before all deductions?
a.
$7,292.13
b.
$2,307.70
c.
$9,325.45
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UNIT 2
