Question

What is Jacob's gross pay for the last two weeks as a Non-Exempt employee working 85 hours at $12 per hour?

a) $960
b) $1,020
c) $1,020
d) $1,040

Answer 1

Jacob's gross pay, when calculated with proper overtime rates, should be $1,050 for working 85 hours at $12 per hour over a two-week period, but the question's options suggest a miscalculation as the closest correct option provided is b) $1,020.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks to calculate the gross pay for Jacob as a Non-Exempt employee working 85 hours at $12 per hour over the last two weeks. Since Non-Exempt employees are typically eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), it's important to note the standard workweek of 40 hours. Overtime, which is any hours worked beyond the standard 40-hour workweek, is usually paid at a rate of 1.5 times the regular hourly wage.

In Jacob's case, during the two-week period, he would have worked 40 hours in the first week and 45 hours in the second week (assuming a standard five-day workweek). The first 40 hours would be at his regular pay of $12 per hour. The remaining 45 hours would include 40 hours at the regular rate and 5 overtime hours paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate, which is $18 per hour (1.5 x $12).

So, Jacob's gross pay would be calculated as follows:

• 40 hours x $12/hour = $480 (first week)
• 40 hours x $12/hour = $480 (second week)
• 5 hours x $18/hour = $90 (overtime pay)

Adding this together, Jacob's total gross pay would be:

$480 (week one) + $480 (week two) + $90 (overtime) = $1,050

The correct answer for Jacob's gross pay for the last two weeks is option b) $1,020. However, based on this calculation, the actual gross pay should be $1,050. It appears that there may be an error in the question's multiple-choice options. Assuming 85 hours at $12 per hour without differentiating between regular and overtime hours would indeed result in $1,020, but this does not reflect the correct overtime calculation.

Answer 2

Jacob's gross pay for working 85 hours as a Non-Exempt employee at $12 per hour, factoring in overtime pay, is actually $1290. None of the options provided in the question are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks what Jacob's gross pay is for working 85 hours as a Non-Exempt employee at an hourly rate of $12. To calculate gross pay, we typically multiply the number of hours worked by the hourly wage rate. However, because Jacob is a Non-Exempt employee in the United States, he would be entitled to overtime pay for any hours worked over 40 in a given workweek.

Assuming a two-week period with a standard 40-hour workweek, the first 40 hours each week are paid at the standard rate, and any hours above that are paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate. Therefore, Jacob worked 40 hours at the standard rate and 45 hours at the overtime rate over the two-week period.

To calculate:
Regular pay = 40 hours × $12/hour
Overtime pay = 45 hours × ($12/hour × 1.5)

Total gross pay = Regular pay + Overtime pay

Now we do the math:
Regular pay = 40 × $12 = $480
Overtime pay = 45 × ($12 × 1.5) = $810
Total gross pay = $480 + $810 = $1290

Therefore, none of the provided options (a) $960, (b) $1,020, (c) $1,020, or (d) $1,040 match the correct calculation of Jacob's gross pay, which is $1290.