Unit 2 Vocabulary Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. The amount of time a person works beyond 40 hours in a work week.
  2. 5. Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) FICA is a federal tax that funds Social Security and Medicare. Social Security and Medicare are income and insurance programs that help older Americans. Total FICA deducted from a person's gross pay each pay period is 7.65%
  3. 9. Money subtracted from gross pay for required taxes, employee insurance, and retirement benefits
  4. 10. The paycheck stub listing gross pay and deductions
Down
  1. 1. The amount required by law for employers to withhold from earned wages to pay federal income taxes.
  2. 3. Expenses deducted from a paycheck that are necessary to perform the job (e.g. specialized equipment, uniforms).
  3. 4. The percentage based on income deducted from a person's paycheck by the state government to pay for government provided services such as roads, public schools and parks.
  4. 6. The amount of money an employee receives after all deductions have been taken out.
  5. 7. Pay for work beyond 40 hours in a work week that is at least one and one-half times the regular rate of pay.
  6. 8. A form of payment to an employee.