2. Summer Wages
During the summer, Vinnie worked the following number of hours at Presto
Courier Service: Monday 8, Tuesday 7 1/2, Wednesday 8 1/2, Thursday 8,
Friday 7 1/2, and Saturday 4. His regular rate of pay is $8.50 an hour. He is
paid time-and-a-half for every hour over 7.5 he works in a given day and
double time for weekends. Find his gross earnings for the week.
3. Everyone Has to Pay Their Dues...
L. Lane, a newspaperwoman, works a 40 hour week and receives $8.35 per
hour with time and a half for overtime. Last week she was doing a story on
Superman and she worked 52 hours. She has a union dues deduction of $7.20
and a dental plan deduction of $2.75. If her claim code is 2, use the deduction
table books to determine her net pay.
4. What Does Mary Rose Take Home?
Mary Rose works part time and is paid $500.00 gross pay semi-monthly.
For her wages she estimates her CPP contribution to be about 3% of her gross
pay, her EI contribution to be about 2% of her gross pay, and her income tax
about 20%.
(a) Find Mary Roses’ estimated total deductions and net pay.
(b) Find Mary Roses’ actual total deductions and net pay.
5. What Does Mary Rose Take Home?
Mary Rose works part time and is paid $500.00 gross pay semi-monthly.
For her wages she estimates her CPP contribution to be about 3% of her gross
pay, her EI contribution to be about 2% of her gross pay, and her income tax
about 20%.
(a) Find Mary Roses’ estimated total deductions and net pay.
(b) Find Mary Roses’ actual total deductions and net pay.
6. Employee C at Company Y has had his hourly rate of pay increased from $7.75
an hour to $8.65 an hour. Employee D at the same company has had her hourly
rate of pay increased from $9.95 to $11.05. Which employee receives the
greater increase in hourly rate?Which employee receives the greater percent
increase in hourly rate? Show all calculations.
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