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| A standard workweek is 40 hours in a _____-day period of eight hours each day. | five |
| yearly pay, or salary, is also known as _______ pay. | annual |
| Amounts, both required and optional, subtracted from gross pay are called _______________. | deductions |
| Profit sharing is a way to encourage employees to do more and better work, and is known as an _________. | incentive |
| A group of people working in the same or similar occupations, organized for the benefit of all, is a __________. | labor union |
| The major function of unions is ___, which is the process of getting together with employers to negotiate an employment contract. | collective bargaining |
| The principle of _____ states that the person who has worked the longest should be the last to be laid off. | seniority |
| The American Bar Association is an example of a ___, which is very similar to a labor union. | professional organization |
| An effort made to influence legislation to the advantage of a profession is known as _______. | lobbying |
| The total or agreed-upon rate of pay or salary is called _______. | gross pay |
| A person is _________ when he or she is entitled to an account balance when employment is terminate. | vested |
| Varying working schedules among employees is known as __________. | flextime |
| ________. is a technique used to train employees to be efficient in more than one specialized area. | job rotation |
| When two people share what was originally a full-time position, it is called ______. | job sharing |
| A __________ is the crucial time during the day when all employees are needed at work. | core-time period |
| If the regular rate of pay is $5.00 an hour, the _________ rate is $7.50 an hour. | overtime |
| ____________ are 1 1/2 times the regular rate of pay. | overtime wages |
| _____ pay is the result when you subtract required deductions from gross pay. | net |
| Employee ______ are offered by companies to improve morale and working conditions. | services |
| ____________ is an optional employee benefit. | profit sharing |
| Lobbying is a legal activity engaged in by many __________ and professional organizations. | unions |
| __________ is a required deduction. | federal income tax |
| Federal legislation that allows 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. | Family and Medical Leave Act |
| Allowance for full-time employees to receive pay when absent. | sick pay |
| Railroad employees would belong to a ___________ union. | craft |
| Teachers and police officers would belong to a ___________ union. | public employee |
| A decision made by a neutral third party is called ___________. | mediation |
