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A code used to identify a job classification
What is a Job Code?
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?
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)?
A 3rd party org that partners with business to streamline HR, Payroll, and Benefits tasks
What is a PEO?
The process of calculating the cost of producing a specific product or service
What is Job Costing?
Wages due for past services at a new pay rate.
What is retroactive pay?
W-4, W-2, W-3, 941, 944, 940 are examples of these
What are Federal Tax Forms?
A life change that allows an employee to enroll or modify benefits outside OE
What is a qualifying life event?
Supplementary compensation that employees receive on top of their normal wages
What is Fringe Benefits?
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?
A state based payroll tax that funds unemployment efforts for those without a job.
What is SUI?
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)?
A Standardized rate for wages and benefits that Government Contractors must pay workers
What is prevailing wage?
A comprehensive record of all financial transactions of a business, categorized into accounts like assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses
What is a General Ledger?
Requires employers to provide health insurance coverage that meets minimum standards and report coverage details to the IRS
What is the Affordable Care Act?
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?
Additional compensation provided to employees who work non-traditional hours such as evenings, nights, or weekends
What is Shift Differential?
A payroll report submitted by gov-funded contractors to prove employees receive fair pay
What is Certified Payroll?
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.
Hospital Indemnity, Accident, Disability, LTC, and Life are examples of this
What is Supplemental Insurance?