Monty Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 12 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 13 paid vacation days and 8 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soon as they are earned; unused sick days accumulate. Additional information is  as below: Actual Hourly Wage Rate 2019 2020  $                           13  $                         14   Vacation Days Used by Each Employee 2019 2020  $                            -    $                         12   Sick Days Used by Each Employee 2019 2020  $                             5  $

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Monty Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 12 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 13 paid vacation days and 8 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soon as they are earned; unused sick days accumulate. Additional information is  as below:

Actual Hourly Wage Rate

2019

2020

 $                           13  $                         14

 

Vacation Days Used by Each Employee

2019

2020

 $                            -    $                         12

 

Sick Days Used by Each Employee

2019

2020

 $                             5  $                           7

Monty Company has chosen not to accrue paid sick leave until used, and has chosen to accrue vacation time at expected future rates of pay without discounting. The company used the following projected rates to accrue vacation time.

Year in Which Vacation
Time Was Earned
 
Projected Future Pay Rates
Used to Accrue Vacation Pay
2019
  $13.98
2020
    15.08

Prepare journal entries to record transactions related to compensated absences during 2019 and 2020

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