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A code used to identify a job classification 

What is a Job Code?

100

A logical grouping of employees based on shared characteristics that facilitates payroll processing because of common requirements such as employee type, pay frequency etc.


What is a Pay Group?

100

A unique 9-digit number assigned to a business by the IRS, which is used to identify the business’ tax accounts.

What is EIN (Employer Identification Number)?

100

A 3rd party org that partners with business to streamline HR, Payroll, and Benefits tasks

What is a PEO?

100

Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Fuji and Gala to name a few

What is types of apples?

200

The process of calculating the cost of producing a specific product or service

What is Job Costing?

200

Wages due for past services at a new pay rate.

What is retroactive pay?

200

W-4, W-2, W-3, 941, 944, 940 are examples of these

What are Federal Tax Forms?

200

A life change that allows an employee to enroll or modify benefits outside OE

What is a qualifying life event?

200

Winding 2.5 miles, this route starts in Central Park and ends in Midtown Manhattan at this iconic storefront

What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

300

Supplementary compensation that employees receive on top of their normal wages

What is Fringe Benefits?

300

The process of legally withholding a portion of an employers wages to satisfy and outstanding debt such as unpaid credit card bill, delinquent taxes, defaulted student loans or child support.

What is Wage Garnishment?

300

A state based payroll tax that funds unemployment efforts for those without a job.

What is SUI?

300

 A standardized way to electronically send information between businesses and can be used to transmit benefit information to insurance carriers, payroll software, or HRIS

What is an EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)?

300

Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys

What are the 2 NFL teams that annually play on Thanksgiving Day?

400

A Standardized rate for wages and benefits that Government Contractors must pay workers

What is prevailing wage?

400

A comprehensive record of all financial transactions of a business, categorized into accounts like assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses

What is a General Ledger?

400

 Requires employers to provide health insurance coverage that meets minimum standards and report coverage details to the IRS

What is the Affordable Care Act?

400

The legal requirement for employers to offer continued health insurance coverage to eligible employees and their families after job loss or other qualifying events.

What is COBRA?

400

Venison, swan, duck and goose but not turkey would've been served at this dinner.

What is the first Thanksgiving?

500

Additional compensation provided to employees who work non-traditional hours such as evenings, nights, or weekends

What is Shift Differential?

500

A payroll report submitted by gov-funded contractors to prove employees receive fair pay

What is Certified Payroll?

500

A mandatory annual filing with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that requires certain employers to provide demographic data on their workforce, including race, gender, and job categories.

What is the EEO-1 report?
500

Hospital Indemnity, Accident, Disability, LTC, and Life are examples of this

What is Supplemental Insurance?

500

This day has been known for you to score a deal on Big screen TV or other electronics, but beware you may be trampled on or have to stand in a long line

What is Black Friday?