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100

Provision that a non-exempt employee age 18 or older shall receive one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 8 in a day or 40 in a work week.

What is overtime.

100

Pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not covered by your health plan or elsewhere. You must use it or lose it.

What is a health care flex-spending account (FSA).

100

Federal law that allows eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons.

What is FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act).

100

Maximum annual amount to put in a health care flex-spending account. Amounts not subject to federal income, state income, Social Security, or Medicare tax.

$3300

100

Weekly benefit amount is up to 90% of wages earned 5-18 months before your claim start date up to the maximum weekly amount of $1681.

What is State Disability Insurance (SDI).

200

Provision that a non-exempt employee age 18 or older is paid double their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours on their seventh consecutive day in a work week or in excess of 12 hours in a workday.

What is doubletime.

200

Tax-advantage savings account that allows individuals with high-deductible health plans to set aside money for qualified medical expenses.

What is a Health Savings Account (HSA).

200

California program that provides short-term wage replacement benefits to eligible California workers who need time off for family leave.

What is Paid Family Leave.

200

Maximum annual amount to put in a dependent care flex-spending account. Amounts not subject to federal income, state income, Social Security, or Medicare tax.

$5,000

200

California's minimum wage

$16.00 an hour

300

Provides wage replacement and medical benefits employees who are injured or become ill because of their job.

What is workers' compensation insurance.

300

Pre-tax benefit account most commonly used to pay for expenses of children age 13 and under for daycare or pre-school programs, after-school programs or summer camps. You must use it or lose it.

What are Dependent Care flex spending accounts (FSA).

300

California law that allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for specific family and medical reasons.

What is the CFRA (California Family Rights Act).

300

The maximum pre-tax contribution to retirement plans in 2025.

What is $23,500.

300

Federal minimum wage

$7.25 an hour

400

CA EDD (Employment Development Department) program that provides short-term wage replacement to eligible California workers.

What is State Disability Insurance.

400

Name of the retirement contribution for individuals who are age 50 and over. with an annual dollar limitation of $7,500.

What is catch-up.

400

Allows eligible employees in California to take up to four months of unpaid, job-protected leave due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

What is Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL).

400

The pretax retirement contribution max for catch-up in 2025.

What is $7,500.

400

Weekly benefit amount of $50 - $450 from the California Employment Development Department for temporary income of eligible workers who lost their job through no fault of their own.

What is unemployment insurance (UI).

500

CA EDD (Employment Development Department) program that pays benefits to workers who have lost their job through no fault of their own.

What is unemployment benefits.

500

Johnny turns 50 on Feb 28. As of which date can he start contributing to his retirement through a catch-up contribution?

What is January 1.

500

Provides up to 8 weeks of paid benefits when you have a wage loss due to taking time off work for care of a seriously ill family member or bond with a new child.

What is Paid Family Leave (PFL).

500

Higher catch-up retirement pre-tax contribution limit for individuals aged 60-63.

What is $11,250.

500

Employees are eligible to refer candidates, who if hired, will result in the receipt of a referral bonus in this amount.

What is 

1,000 for senior level and above 

or $500 for staff level and below.