Question

1. At the Jackson Concrete Company, the regular work week is 40 hours. If an employee works more than 40 hours per week they are eligible to receive overtime pay, which is 1.5 times their normal pay rate. Calculate the gross earnings for each of the following employees:
a. Employee: Jason Pick
Pay rate: $11.35
Hours worked:
• Monday – 8 hours
• Tuesday – 8 hours
• Wednesday 8 hours
• Thursday – 8 hours
• Friday – 8 hours
• Saturday – 4 hours
• Sunday – 0 hours
Gross earnings:

b. Employee: Alicia Mitze
Pay rate: $12.00
Hours worked:
• Monday – 8 hours
• Tuesday – 8 hours
• Wednesday 8 hours
• Thursday – 8 hours
• Friday – 8 hours
• Saturday – 2 hours
• Sunday – 4 hours
Gross earnings: $

2. If Veronica Reed is paid a gross weekly salary of $1036.00, what is her gross annual salary?


3. If Glenda Chaille worked 27 hours in one week at $9.45 per hour, what is her gross earnings?


4. Calculate gross earnings if Juanita Wilson earns $275.00 plus 4 percent of all sales over $3,000.00 and her sales for the week are $8,756.00.

Answer 1

1. Jason worked 44 hours, so will get paid for 46: 44 + (1/2)*4 = 46. His gross pay will be $11.35×46 = $522.10

2. Veronica's pay for 52 weeks is $1036×52 = $53,872.

3. Glenda's gross pay will be $9.45×27 = $255.15

4. Juanita's pay for the week wil be $275 + 4%×(8756-3000) = $505.24