Cost Ch 2 & 3

An amount paid to employees in addition to regular earnings for a variety of reasons, such as outstanding performance, as a result of higher-than-usual company profits.

Pension plans that require a partial contribution from the employees.

Pension benefits paid to a retired employee based on the employee's past level of earnings and length of service with the company.

A plan showing the maximum amount of contributions that can be made by employer and employee.

The cost of labor for employees who work directly on the product being manufactured.

A form prepared for each employee showing the employee's earnings each pay period and cumulative earnings for each quarter and for the year.

Federal legislation requiring both employers and employees to pay social security taxes on wages and salaries.

Federal legislation requiring employers to pay an established rate of tax on wages and salaries to provide for compensation to employees if they are laid off from their regular employment.

An amount paid to employees for designated holidays on which the employee is not required to work.

A wage plan under which an employee is paid an established rate per hour for each hour worked

A wage plan modified to increase worker productivity by paying a bonus rate per hour when an employee meets or exceeds established production quotas.

A form showing the allocation of total payroll to Work in Process and Factory Overhead.

A record (usually a computer file) that shows an employee's time spent of each job.

An amount paid to employees under a modified wage plan when established production quotas are not met during a work period. The make-up guarantee is charged to the factory overhead account.

A wage plan that combines certain features of the hourly rate and piece-rate plans.

Pension plans that are completely funded by the employer.

The amount earned by employees at the regular hourly rate for hours worked in excess of the regularly scheduled time.

The additional pay rate earned for working hours in excess of the normal daily or weekly hours.

A form prepared each pay period showing the earnings of all employees for the period.

Taxes imposed on employers, including social security tax and federal and state unemployment taxes.

The costs incurred by an employer to provide retirement benefits to employees.

A wage plan under which an employee is paid a specified rate for each unit or "piece" completed.

A recent concept where output is dependent upon contributions made by all members of the work crew or department.

The amount of output per hour of work.

An additional rate of pay added to an employee's regular rate as compensation for working an evening or night shift.

Category of factory payroll costs that can be traced directly to an individual job (also known as "direct labor").

An amount paid to employees during their vacation periods as part of the employees' compensation for services to the employer.

A regularly scheduled work period for a designated number of hours.