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Figuring out your Paycheck
Part 1: Making Ends Meet Series
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Can you figure this out?
What is the net pay?
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Paycheck Formulas
Regular Pay = regular hours x hourly rate
Overtime = overtime hours x hourly rate x 1.5
Double overtime = hours x hourly rate x 2
Vacation pay = 4% x accumulated wage pay
Net Pay = Gross Pay – Deductions
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Types of Payment
• Wages/Salaries• Commissions• Bonuses• Overtime• Holiday pay• Payment in lieu of benefits• Allowances
– Clothing safety clothing, uniforms– Travel mileage– Moving
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Deductions
• Mandatory deductions– Canada Pension Plan (CPP)– Employment Insurance (EI)– Income Tax (Federal and Provincial)
• Other Deductions– Health plans– Supplemental pension or savings
plans– Union dues
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Tips for Getting Paid
• Keep track of your own hours on a calendar use this as a record of the hours you work
• Proofread your pay stub. Make sure the hours are the same as your records
• Check rates, benefits and allowances make sure you are not getting underpaid or paying for unwarranted deductions
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Pay and Budgeting
• Always budget for net pay, not gross pay (usually wages)
• Always prepare for seasonal highs and lows in some economic sectors– Save when times are good, so slow
months are not stressful ones
• Balance your payments so one paycheck does not always have a big hit.
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Navigating a Pay check
Regular PayHours x rate
Employer’s contributionto benefits
Current and yearly
pay
Vacation Pay4% x
accumulated wages
Mandatory Deductions
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Examples of Net Pay
What is regular pay and net pay?
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Try it on your own
• Complete the Pay stub exercise