Standard 2: Understands and applies payroll theories and procedures

Level 4 Benchmarks (Grades 9-12)

  • Calculates earnings (e.g., at an hourly rate, salary basis, commission basis)
  • Calculates deductions (e.g., federal income tax, Social Security tax, Medicare tax, state income tax)
  • Calculates employer’s payroll taxes (e.g., Social Security, Medicare, federal, unemployment, state unemployment)
  • Prepares payroll reports (e.g., federal, state, local)
  • Understands the relationship between gross pay, net pay, and deductions (i.e., net pay = gross pay less deductions)