Paystubs 101
Benefits 101
Healthcare 101
Housing 101
100

What's a paystub?

A document that accompanies an employees paycheck every pay period.

100

What does PTO mean?

Paid Time Off

100

Medical is for what state?

California

100

What is an application fee?

a one time charge for an rental application

200

What's the difference between hourly wage and salary wage?

Salaried employees are usually paid the same amount each pay period, based on their total salary. An hourly worker, on the other hand, earns a set payment for each hour they work.

200

What are work benefits?

Employee benefits, also known as perks or fringe benefits, provided to employees over and above salaries and wages. These employee benefit packages may include overtime, medical insurance, vacation, profit sharing and retirement benefits, to name just a few.

200

What is open enrollment?

 a period of time during which you can join something as a member or participant : a period of time during which you can enroll in something. Employees can sign up for new benefits during open enrollment.

200

List 3 examples of amenities

determined by judge

300

What's the difference between gross income and net income?

Gross pay is what employees earn before taxes, benefits and other payroll deductions are withheld from their wages. The amount remaining after all withholdings are accounted for is net pay or take-home pay.

300

What's the difference between short term and long term disability?

Short term disability is intended to cover you immediately following a serious illness or injury, and long term disability insurance is intended to maintain income replacement if your condition keeps you out of work past the end of your short term disability benefit period, even to retirement, depending on your plan.

300

what's the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

Medicare is a medical insurance program for people over 65 and younger disabled people and dialysis patients. Medicaid is an assistance program for low-income patients' medical expenses.

300

Is a deposit and down payments the same thing? Yes or no and why?

decided by judge

400

What's the difference between work benefits and employer paid benefits?

work benefits are non wage compensation where as employer paid benefits are added forms of compensation in conjunction of employee wages/salary

400

401(k)s and 403(b)s, and 457(b)s are all what?

Retirement plans

400

What is private health insurance?

any health insurance coverage that is offered by a private entity instead of a state or federal government

400

What is the difference between lease and sublease?

Lease= Primary person

Sublease= Person under primary person

500

What's California's state income tax?

Based on your income/tax bracket.

500

What does FMLA stand for and what is it?

Stands for Family and Medical Leave Act and labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. 

500

What's the difference between HMO and PPO?

PPO allows patients to choose any physician they wish, either inside or outside of their network. While HMO has to be inside their health care provider network.

500

What's below market rate?

A home/apartment that is priced to be affordable to households that are low to moderate income.