Worksheets - B - 4.2.1 Wages Deductions Benefits Timekeeping Forms

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Interpret Wages, Deductions, Benefits, Timekeeping Forms

Level B CASAS Supplement - Competency 4.2.1

Exercise 1

Directions: Using the pay check stub above, answer the following questions.

1. What is the name of the employer? ___________________________________

2. What is the name of the employee? ___________________________________

3. What is the employee’s social security number? __________________________

4. What is the employee’s hourly pay rate? ________________________________

5. What is the date the employee received the check? _______________________

6. What is the employee’s net pay? _____________________________________

7. How much money was taken out from the employee’s paycheck in total?
______________________________________________________________

8. What is the employee’s gross pay? ____________________________________

9. How much did the employee pay in Federal Taxes? ________________________

10. How much did the employee pay in State Taxes? __________________________

11. How much has the employee earned from the beginning of the year until this
check?________________________ _

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Interpret Wages, Deductions, Benefits, Timekeeping Forms
Level B CASAS Supplement - Competency 4.2.1

Exercise 2
STUDENT A - Reading Paycheck Stubs II
Vocabulary:
1. deductions (n): money that is subtracted or taken out from your pay
2. federal taxes (n): a percentage of an employee’s wages that goes to the federal
government
3. gross pay (n): the amount of money in an employee’s paycheck before any deductions
have been taken out
4. net pay (n): the amount of money left in an employee’s paycheck after all the
deductions have been taken out; the amount of money an employee takes home
5. overtime (n): working extra hours (usually for more money than an employee’s hourly
rate)
6. paycheck stub (n): a paper record that says the hours an employee worked, how much
money the employee was paid, and the amount of money taken out of the employee’s
pay for taxes and other deductions
7. rate (n): how much an employee is paid per hour
8. state taxes (n): a percentage of an employee’s wages that goes to the state
government
9. year-to-date (n): beginning from the 1st of January (or the time the employee began
working for the company) until now in the current year

PART I
Directions: Look at the paycheck stub and then answer your partner’s questions.

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Interpret Wages, Deductions, Benefits, Timekeeping Forms
Level B CASAS Supplement - Competency 4.2.1

Exercise 2
STUDENT B - Reading Paycheck Stubs II
Vocabulary:
1. deductions (n): money that is subtracted or taken out from your pay
2. federal taxes (n): a percentage of an employee’s wages that goes to the federal
government
3. gross pay (n): the amount of money in an employee’s paycheck before any deductions
have been taken out
4. net pay (n): the amount of money left in an employee’s paycheck after all the
deductions have been taken out; the amount of money an employee takes home
5. overtime (n): working extra hours (usually for more money than an employee’s hourly
rate)
6. paycheck stub (n): a paper record that says the hours an employee worked, how much
money the employee was paid, and the amount of money taken out of the employee’s
pay for taxes and other deductions
7. rate (n): how much an employee is paid per hour
8. state taxes (n): a percentage of an employee’s wages that goes to the state
government
9. year-to-date (n): beginning from the 1st of January (or the time the employee began
working for the company) until now in the current year

PART I
Directions: Look at the paycheck stub and then answer your partner’s questions.

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Interpret Wages, Deductions, Benefits, Timekeeping Forms
Level B CASAS Supplement - Competency 4.2.1

PART II – STUDENT A and B


Directions: Ask your partner the following questions about his/her paycheck
stub. Write down the answers.

1. What is the employee’s name?


__________________________________________________________
2. What is the name of the company the employee works for?
__________________________________________________________
3. When did the employee receive this check?
__________________________________________________________
4. What is the pay period?
__________________________________________________________
5. How many regular hours did the employee work this pay period?
__________________________________________________________
6. How many overtime hours did the employee work this pay period?
__________________________________________________________
7. How much does the employee get paid per hour?
__________________________________________________________
8. How much is the net pay for this pay period?
__________________________________________________________
9. How much state tax did the employee pay this pay period?
__________________________________________________________
10. How much federal tax did the employee pay this pay period?
__________________________________________________________
11. How much is the gross pay for this paycheck?
__________________________________________________________
12. How much was deducted from this paycheck?
__________________________________________________________
13. What is the employee’s year-to-date gross earnings?
__________________________________________________________
14. How much in state taxes has the employee paid this year?
__________________________________________________________
15. How much in federal taxes has the employee paid this year?
__________________________________________________________
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Interpret Wages, Deductions, Benefits, Timekeeping Forms
Level B CASAS Supplement - Competency 4.2.1

Exercise 3
Reading Paycheck Stubs III
Directions: Use the paycheck stub to answer the questions on the next page.

Pay date: 1/30


Antonio’s Plumbing Service
Name: Max Mullally Rate: 30.00 Period from 1/7

Social Sec. No.: 963-29-1025 Net: 1283.00 Period Thru 1/14

EARNINGS DEDUCTION YEAR-TO-DATE


Amount Type Amount Amount
1200.00 Fed. Tax 175.00 Gross 3000.00
450.00 FICA 63.50 Earnings Fed 300.00
State 97.00 Tax 125.00
Tax 35.50 FICA 190.00
SDI State 71.00
Tax SDI
1650.00 Total Ded. 367.00

1. What is the name of the employee?

__________________________________________________________

2. What is the name of the company he works for?

__________________________________________________________

3. What is the employee’s social security number?

__________________________________________________________

4. How much does Max get paid per hour?

__________________________________________________________

5. How much has Max earned so far this year?

__________________________________________________________

6. What is his gross pay for this pay period?

__________________________________________________________

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Interpret Wages, Deductions, Benefits, Timekeeping Forms
Level B CASAS Supplement - Competency 4.2.1

Exercise 3 - Reading Paycheck Stubs III continued

7. What is his net pay for this pay period?

__________________________________________________________

8. How many different deductions were taken out of Max’s check?

__________________________________________________________

9. Name the type of deductions that were taken out of his gross pay.

__________________________________________________________

10. How much FICA was taken out this pay period?

__________________________________________________________

11. How much SDI has been taken out year-to-date?

__________________________________________________________

12. How many hours of overtime did Max work this pay period?

__________________________________________________________

13. What date did Max receive his check?

__________________________________________________________

14. When did the pay period begin?

__________________________________________________________

15. When did the pay period end?

__________________________________________________________

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