1 Unit B: Career and Educational Exploration Competency 4.0 Understand financial services and forms used in independent living.

2 Essential Questions 1. What are the ways in which an employee can be paid? 2. What should employees know about employment and income tax forms?

3 PAYDAY 1.Have you ever worked for pay? 2.Did you look forward to paydays? 3.Journal Entry: List words to describe you feelings on paydays.

4 A Payday candy bar could serve as a symbol of monetary compensation for work. Eat Now and enjoy Trade for something else Save for later Give away Enjoy the smell

5 Types of Compensation for Work Wage---an amount of money paid for a specified quantity of labor Minimum wage---the lowest wage employers may legally pay workers Salary-a set amount of income paid for a set period of time worked Commission-income paid as a percentage of sales made by a salesperson Tips-also known as gratuities-monies paid by customers to those who provide services Bonus-money in addition to base pay, either as reward for performance or as share of profit

6 Types of Compensation for Work Types of non-monetary compensation--- also known as benefits Vacations, holidays and sick leave Insurance Savings/retirement plans Education-related benefits---tuition, credits, job training Family -related benefits---child care, maternity leave, adoption leave/support, family leave

7 Read the ingredients list on the label. Just as each candy slice contains some of each ingredient, so each paycheck contains specific kinds of information.

8 Contents of paycheck stub gross pay net pay hourly wage hours worked state/federal withholdings Social Security income tax employee’s name Social Security number total earned and withheld year to date last day of pay period

G1 © Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised March 2008 – Paychecks and Taxes Unit – Understanding Your Paycheck – Slide 9 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona Paychecks and Tax Forms Take Charge of your Finances Family Economics & Financial Education

G1 © Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised March 2008 – Paychecks and Taxes Unit – Understanding Your Paycheck – Slide 10 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona Taxes Taxes – Compulsory charges imposed on citizens by local, state, and federal governments. –Used to provide public goods and services. –Largest amount of taxes a person pays is on his/her income. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – Collects federal taxes, issues regulations, and enforces tax laws written by the United States Congress.

G1 © Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised March 2008 – Paychecks and Taxes Unit – Understanding Your Paycheck – Slide 11 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona Where Does My Money Go? Almost 31% of an individual’s paycheck is deducted –Taxes are the largest expense most individuals will have –Therefore, it is important to understand the systematic deductions U.S. tax system operates on an ongoing payment system –Taxes are immediately paid on income earned

G1 © Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised March 2008 – Paychecks and Taxes Unit – Understanding Your Paycheck – Slide 12 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona Paying Employees Three methods employers may use to pay employees: 1.Paycheck – payment given with a paper check with a paycheck stub attached Most common method Employee responsible for handling the paycheck Immediately see payroll stub and deductions

G1 © Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised March 2008 – Paychecks and Taxes Unit – Understanding Your Paycheck – Slide 13 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona Paycheck Stub –A document included each pay period which outlines paycheck deductions On-The-Go Employee Beakens, Joe Employee Identification Check # 164 Check Amount $1, Employee Address 293 Michael Grove Billings, MT Pay Type- Gross Pay DeductionsCurrentYear-to-date $1,353.33Federal Withholding State Withholding Fed OASDI/EE or Social Security Fed MED/EE or Medicare Medical 401K $ $40.82 $83.91 $19.62 $0.00 $0.00 $ $ $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Totals $250.35$1, Pay Period 6/11/2004-7/11/2004

G1 © Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised March 2008 – Paychecks and Taxes Unit – Understanding Your Paycheck – Slide 14 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona Paying Employees continued 2.Direct Deposit - employers directly deposit employee’s paycheck into the authorized employee’s depository institution account Employee receives the paycheck stub detailing the paycheck deductions Most secure because there is no direct handling of the check Employee knows exactly when paycheck will be deposited and available

G1 © Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised March 2008 – Paychecks and Taxes Unit – Understanding Your Paycheck – Slide 15 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona Paying Employees continued 3.Payroll Card - payment electronically loaded onto a plastic card Funds are directly deposited by an employer into an account at a depository institution that is linked to the payroll card –Parties involved: »Employer »Employee »Depository institution Use the payroll card for ATM withdrawals or to make purchases

G1 © Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised March 2008 – Paychecks and Taxes Unit – Understanding Your Paycheck – Slide 16 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona Payroll Card There are numerous fees associated with payroll cards –Number of fees depends upon the depository institution –Examples: Monthly or annual fee ATM fee Inactivity fee Fee after a specific number of transactions have been used Replacement fee if the card is lost, stolen, or destroyed Load fee (when funds are placed on the card account) Point of sale (POS) fee for using the card at a POS terminal, or an electronic payment processor

G1 © Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised March 2008 – Paychecks and Taxes Unit – Understanding Your Paycheck – Slide 17 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona Benefits of Using Payroll Cards Employers –Lower internal costs Costs associated with producing, handling, and distributing pay checks is eliminated Depository Institutions –Profit from the fees charged to employees, employers, and merchants Employees –Safer than carrying large amounts of cash –Unbanked employees do not have to pay check cashing fees Americans roughly spend $8 billion annually in check cashing fees –Can access electronic monthly statement of transactions –Can receive a second card Give allowances to children Send money internationally –Easily make online purchases

G1 © Family Economics & Financial Education – Revised March 2008 – Paychecks and Taxes Unit – Understanding Your Paycheck – Slide 18 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona Consumer Protection with Payroll Cards Regulation E – Electronic Fund Transfer Act –Protects payroll card holder from fraudulent charges on lost or stolen cards Card holder is only liable for $50 if a lost or stolen card is reported within 48 hours –Over four million paychecks are stolen annually with no protection to employees –Regulation E provides exceptional safety and protection for payroll card holders