Benefits of Working
Budgeting is crucial to your financial success. T or F
True
What is the name of the amount of your paycheck before deductions?
Gross pay
What is the name of the public transportation in Boone, NC?
Appalcart
What are some common health and safety hazards on the job?
Head injury, toxic fumes, exposure to chemicals, heavy lifting, noise pollution, falling, exposure to extreme temperatures and cutting yourself.
What are your rights after you turn 18?
Right to vote, serve on a jury, right to privacy, can make a contract, such as renting an apartment, buy a car, medical treatment, independent from parents, apply for credit, and get married.
What type of account earns interest?
Savings
The amount of money after deductions is called take home pay or...?
Net pay
What type of services are available at the Post Office?
Mail packages, mail letters and bills, buy stamps, apply for a passport, rent a post office box, and pick up tax forms.
Name different types of apparel used for protection on the job.
Safety glasses, ear plugs, steel toe shoes, face mask, body suit, weather appropriate clothing, and back brace.
Name some basic Human Rights.
Freedom of speech, right to make choices, right to ask for what you want, right to say no, right to be treated with respect, right to complain, and the right to make mistakes.
Name some benefits to being a full time employee.
Paid vacation, paid sick days, health insurance, and retirement plan.
Which taxes are mandated by the US?
State and Federal
Name some skills needed in order to live independently ?
Cooking, banking, transportation skills, work skills, hygiene, organization, money management, and time management.
This type of insurance pays wages and medical benefits for workers hurt on the job
Workman's Compensation
Name some ways to self advocate.
State something that you need or want, ask for work accommodations, (if needed) ask for help, etc.
What do you call the slip of paper you fill out when you make a deposit.
Deposit slip.
Health and medical benefits are usually only offered to.....?
Full-time employees
Once a person moves out of their parent's home there will be many financial obligations. Name at least 4 of these.
Cell phone bill, power bill, water and sewer, car payment or transportation, groceries, gas, entertainment, etc.
Name work restrictions for children under the age of 18.
Running a meat cutter, driving a forklift, power saws, power driven bakery machines, logging and saw milling.
Name some things that employers value in an employee.
Dependable, punctual, honest, self confident, and positive attitude.
The nine digit number on the left hand side of the bottom of your check is the....?
The routing number.
A retirement savings plan sponsored by the employer is a ....?
401K
Name some unexpected expenses that you might not have included in your budget.
Car repairs, medical bills, water leak, and phone repairs.
Federal agencies that handle complaints about work place health and safety.
OSHA and NC Department of Labor.
How does the ADA, the Adults with Disabilities Act, protect people with disabilities?
It is a Civil Rights Law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life.