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Benefits

"Extras" an employer provides in addition to pay.

People in the U.S get how much paid vacation?

2 weeks

Human resourses

A department that recruits employees, administrators company policies, develops employee training programs , and manages employee records.

Wages

A fixed amount of money earned each hour.

W-4 form

A form that tells your employer how much money to deduct from your paycheck.

Form I-9

A form that verifies that you are legally qualified to work in the U.S.

Sedentary

A job you spend most of your time sitting.

Eating disorder

A pattern of extreme eating behavior over time.

Supervisor

A person who assists , checks., and evaluates you work.

Budget

A plan for saving money and spending money

Mypyrimid

A reminder of what you need for good health.

Spreadsheet

A software program that arranges information.

Netquette

A term for the accepted rules of conduct used on the internet.

Reports

Address a topic at length.

E-mail

Communication sent online using technology.

Flexible expenses

Expenses that come irregularly or that you can adjust for easily.

Fixed expenses

Expenses that you have already agreed to pay and must be paid by a certain date.

(FICA)

Federal insurance contribution act.( includes social security and Medicare.)

Discretion

Good judgement

Context clues

Hints about the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases provided by words surrounding them.

Workers' compensational,

Injured workers receive financial help cover both lost wages and medical expenses.

Orientation

Introduces you to a compony

Eye contact

Looking a person in the eye.

Minimum wage

Lowest hourly wage and employee can legally make.

Performance reviews

Meetings between you and your job supervisor to evaluate how well you are doing at your job.

Stress

Mental or physical tension that is the body's natural response on conflict.

Loan

Money borrowed from the government or a lendertgat must be repaid.

Grant

Money for education provided by the government, schools, and private donors. Grants do not have to to be repaid.

Note reactions

Note how people react when you pay attention to what they're saying.

Images

Pictures

Ethics

Rules of behavior that govern a group or society.

Social skills

Skills people use to interact with each other.

Emergency

Something serious that happens with mout warning and calls for quick actions.

Long-term goals

Spending and saving goals that can take a year or more to reach.

Nutrients

Substances in food that the body needs to produce energy and stay healthy.

Adaptability skills

The ability to change when you need to fit. New circumstances.

Retirment plan

The amount an employee contributes each pay period to a retirement plan

Net pay

The amount of money left after deductions have been withheld.

Federal withholding tax

The amount required by law for employers to withhold from earned wages to pay taxes.

Medical

The amount taken from an employees paycheck to benefit medical reasons

Interests

The bank will pay you money to use money in your savings account.

Corporate culture

The characteristics and customs that make a company unique.

Health

The condition of your body and your mind.

Self-motivation

The drive to do something simply for the reward of feeling good once you accomplish it.

Communication

The information exchanged between the senders and receivers.

Subject

The main topic or key idea.

Income

The money you expect to have coming in.

Medicare

The nations health care program for elderly and disabled.

Social security

The nations retirement program

Coworkers

The people who work with you.

State withholding tax

The percentage deducted from an individuals paychack to assist in funding government agencies within the state.

Pay period

The period of time the amount of money the person makes is calculated by weeks, bi-weekly, twice a month, or monthly.

Buissness etiquette

The rules of a good workplace manners

Mathematics

The study of numbers and their relationships.

Science

The systematic use of observation and experiments to gain knowledge about the world.

Gross pay

The total amount of money made before deductions

Occupational safety health administration (OSHA)

They are in charge of setting safety standards.

Year-to -date

Totals all of the deductions which have been withheld from a individuals paycheck from January 1 to the last day of the pay period indicated on the paycheck stub.

Memos

Used to communicate with others in their office.

Letters

Used to communicate with people outside of their office.

Short-term goals

What you need or want to spend money on in the next 12 months

Commission

When people make money based on how much they sell.

Skimming

When you read through something quickly picking out the key ideas.

Overtime

When you work more than 40 hours a week

Initiative

You do what needs to be done without being asked

Cooperate

You work with others to reach a common goal

Hygiene

All the things needed to stay clean and healthy.

Work-study program

Allows students to finance their education by working full or part time jobs in a related field

Salary

Amount of money earned for a certain amount of time.

Mentor

An experienced coworker who can answer questions and offer guidence.

Audience

Anyone who receives information

Addiction

Physical chological need for supsetences.

Purpose

Overall goal of speaking

Listening

Paying attention to the speaker.


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