how is "gross earnings" of $1021.01 derived?

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Chapter 3
Gross Pay Computation
127
Piece-Rate Employee Overtime
Piece-rate workers are eligible for overtime on a similar basis to hourly nonexempt employ-
ees. However, because they are paid on a piece-rate basis, the overtime computation is based
on the number of pieces completed and the total number of productive hours worked during
the consecutive seven-day period.
EXAMPLE: PIECE-RATE EMPLOYEE OVERTIME
Edmund Dennis is a piece-rate employee at Snowy Day Sculptures in Terrace Lake,
New Mexico. He earns $75 per finished sculpture. During the week of February 27,
he worked 48.5 hours and completed 12 sculptures. He is paid minimum wage
(i.e., $7.50 per hour) for nonproductive time; during the week of February 27, he had four
hours of nonproductive time. His overtime would be calculated based on the productive
time of 44.5 hours as follows:
Taxable
No. of
Wages Taxable
MILLH
Wages
for
Federal for
# of
No. of
Over- Piece
Over-
Piece Pieces
Regular time
Rate
Regular time
Hours Earnings Earning Earning Earning 401(k) Insurance W/H
FICA
Name
M/S #W/H Rate Completed Hours
Edmund
4.5
900.00
30.00
257.87 1,021.01
Dennis
1.
75
12
40
Earnings calculation
Piece-rate earnings: 12 x $75 = $900
Regular earnings = 4 x $7.50 = $30
Overtime = $900/44.5 × 1.5 = $30.33 x 4.5 = $257.87
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Note that the overtime earnings are computed based on the piece-rate earnings
divided by the total number of productive hours, which yields an effective hourly rate.
That hourly rate is multiplied by 1.5 and the number of overtime productive hours to
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determine the overtime pay.
Transcribed Image Text:Chapter 3 Gross Pay Computation 127 Piece-Rate Employee Overtime Piece-rate workers are eligible for overtime on a similar basis to hourly nonexempt employ- ees. However, because they are paid on a piece-rate basis, the overtime computation is based on the number of pieces completed and the total number of productive hours worked during the consecutive seven-day period. EXAMPLE: PIECE-RATE EMPLOYEE OVERTIME Edmund Dennis is a piece-rate employee at Snowy Day Sculptures in Terrace Lake, New Mexico. He earns $75 per finished sculpture. During the week of February 27, he worked 48.5 hours and completed 12 sculptures. He is paid minimum wage (i.e., $7.50 per hour) for nonproductive time; during the week of February 27, he had four hours of nonproductive time. His overtime would be calculated based on the productive time of 44.5 hours as follows: Taxable No. of Wages Taxable MILLH Wages for Federal for # of No. of Over- Piece Over- Piece Pieces Regular time Rate Regular time Hours Earnings Earning Earning Earning 401(k) Insurance W/H FICA Name M/S #W/H Rate Completed Hours Edmund 4.5 900.00 30.00 257.87 1,021.01 Dennis 1. 75 12 40 Earnings calculation Piece-rate earnings: 12 x $75 = $900 Regular earnings = 4 x $7.50 = $30 Overtime = $900/44.5 × 1.5 = $30.33 x 4.5 = $257.87 %3D %3D %3D %3D Note that the overtime earnings are computed based on the piece-rate earnings divided by the total number of productive hours, which yields an effective hourly rate. That hourly rate is multiplied by 1.5 and the number of overtime productive hours to %3D determine the overtime pay.
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