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| basis | n. the main reason for something; a base or foundation |
| be aware of | v. to be conscious of; to be knowledgeable about |
| benefit | n. an advantage provided to an employee in addition to salary // v. to take advantage of |
| compensate | v. to pay; to make up for |
| delicately | adv. with sensitivity |
| eligible | adj. able to participate in something; qualified |
| flexibly | adv. with the ability to change; loosely |
| negotiate | v. to talk for the purpose of reaching an agreement, especially on prices or contracts |
| raise | n. an increase in salary // v. to move up |
| retire | v. to stop working; to withdraw from a business or profession |
| vested | adj. guaranteed as a right; involved |
| wage | n. the money paid for work done, usually hourly |
| adequately | adj. sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need (He was adequately compensated for his work. I have my test next week, but I'm not worried as I am adequately prepared. -- adequate = adj) |
| trade-off | n. an exchange of one thing in return for another, especially relinquishment of one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable; an exchange that occurs as a compromise (The trade-off for having a higher hourly wage is that there are no benefits such as health insurance. The trade-off for working from home is the low hourly wage.) |
| paycheck stub / pay stub | n. a receipt or piece of paper given with each salary payment as a voucher that the salary was paid (often includes payment details such as hourly wage, insurance deductions, social security deductions etc.) (My paycheck stub shows an amount of $200 was deducted for my annuity, but the amount should be $150. I didn't receive my pay stub this month, so I'll have to ask the Accounts Department what happened.) |
| full-time | adj. employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time (I am a full-time worker, so I receive benefits such as health insurance and reduced lunches.) adv. He works full time, so that's 40 hours a week. |
| part-time | adj. for or during less than the customary or standard time (We are part-time employees, so we don't receive any benefits; we only work 25 hours a week.) adv. He works on a part time basis. |
| payroll | n. a list of employees, specifying the salary or wage of each (The Accounts Department prints the payroll each month and gives a copy to the director so that he can see how much is paid to all the employees.) |
| perk / perq (short for "perquisite") | n. an incidental benefit gained from a certain type of employment, such as the use of a company car (Some common perks of a job are free lunches, use of a company car, cinema tickets, playing golf with the boss... Are there any extra perks with this position? Yes, you would be able to work from home one day a week.) |
| overtime | n. extra work hours at a regular job done in addition to regular working hours (There is usually some overtime involved in the job. You might have to work an extra 5 hours a week.) // adv. overtime --- The staff worked overtime to finish the project. |
