OEWS Pay Terms

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Attendance bonus: Payment for perfect attendance or only missing a specified number of days during a specified period. Exclude as pay.

B [top]

Back pay: Payment for work done in a previous period; or previously earned pay. Exclude as pay.
Base rate: Pay for work performed during a specified unit of time or payment under an incentive system that does not involve the incentive standard. Include as pay.

C [top]

Clothing allowance: Payment for specialized clothing required for employment. Exclude as pay.
Commission: Payment based on an incentive system that is calculated as a percentage of sales. Commission may be combined with salary. Include as pay.
Cost-of-living allowance (COLA): Payment based on a change in wage using a designated cost of living measure that is set by a given formula with a formal provision. Include as pay.

D [top]

Deadheading pay: Payment for time spent waiting during unloading or loading for a return trip. Include as pay.
Discount: Payment in the form of price reductions offered to employees on selected items and/or locations. Exclude as pay.
Draw: Payment based on expected future wages. Exclude as pay.

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Guaranteed pay (make up pay): Minimum payment guaranteed to an employee who is on an incentive system. Include as pay.

H [top]

Hazard pay: Payment based on working conditions; usually an add-on to a base rate. Include as pay.
Holiday bonus: Payment to employees as a holiday gift. Exclude as pay.
Holiday premium pay: Payment for working a designated holiday; usually an add-on to a base rate. Exclude as pay.

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Incentive pay: Payment that relates earnings to actual individual or group production. Include as pay.

J [top]

Jury duty pay: Payment to an employee for time away from work because the employee has been called to jury duty. Exclude as pay.

L [top]

Lodging payments: Payment to employees for lodging when traveling. Exclude as pay.
Longevity pay: Payment to an employee based on seniority or length of service with an employer. Include as pay.

M [top]

Meal payments: Payments to employees for meals when required to travel or at other designated times. Exclude as pay.
Merchandise discount: Payment in the form of discounts offered to employees on selected items and/or locations. Exclude as pay.

N [top]

Non-production bonus: Payment that is over and above the employee's regular pay and is not directly related to output of an employee or group. Exclude as pay.

O [top]

On-call pay: Payment for time spent awaiting call to work. Exclude as pay.
Over-the-road pay: Payment based on mileage. Include as pay.
Overtime pay: Payment for work over and above the employee's regular pay in excess of a specified number of hours per day or per week. Exclude as pay.

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Perquisites: Benefits enjoyed by employee not related to employee's work. Exclude as pay.
Piece rate: Payment based on a constant rate of pay for each unit of production. Include as pay.
Portal-to-portal rate: Payment for travel to a job. Include as pay.
Production bonus: Payment based on production in excess of a quota or on completion of a job in less than standard time. Include as pay.
Profit-sharing payment: Payment from employer based on profits on the business. Exclude as pay.

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Relocation allowance: Payment for expenses incurred when moving for a job. Exclude as pay.

S [top]

Severance pay: Payment for a specified period to employees who lose their job through no fault of their own. Exclude as pay.
Shift differential: Payment over and above an employee's regular pay for working a nonstandard shift. Exclude as pay.
Stock bonuses: Payments to an employee in the form of stock in the company. Exclude as pay.

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Tips: Voluntary payment over and above an employee's regular pay from the customer (not the employer) for services rendered. Include as pay.
Tool/equipment allowance: Payment for specialized tools and/or equipment required for employment. Exclude as pay.
Tuition repayment: Payment for tuition of a specified course; paid upon completion of course or receipt of accepted grade. Exclude as pay.

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Uniform allowance: Payment for uniform required by employer. Exclude as pay.

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Weekend premium pay: Payment over and above an employee's regular pay for working on a Saturday, Sunday, or other non-scheduled workday. Exclude as pay.

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Year-end bonus: Payment given to employees at the end of a year in which the employee and/or the company has performed well. Exclude as pay.

Last Modified Date: April 22, 2021