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Payroll

Of or relating to the financial record of employees' salaries, wages, bonuses, net pay, and deductions.

Contributors in Payroll

Payroll

Actual deferral percentage (ADP)

Accounting; Payroll

Percentage of wages deferred by employees participating in a salary reduction plan (e.g., 401(k) plan). The IRS uses the ADP to determine whether the plan meets the agency’s nondiscrimination ...

Cafeteria plan

Accounting; Payroll

Plan that offers flexible benefits under IRC Section 125. Employees choose their benefits from a “menu” of cash and benefits, some of which can be paid for with pretax deductions from wages.

Exercise price

Accounting; Payroll

Price an employee pays for a stock when a stock option granted by an employer to an employee is exercised by the employee.

Outplacement services

Accounting; Payroll

Services provided by employers to help employees find a new job after a layoff or reduction in force.

Magnetic media reporting and electronic filing (MMREF) specifications

Accounting; Payroll

Set of specifications for filing Forms W-2 and W-2c with the Social Security Administration on magnetic media or electronically.

Validity edit

Accounting; Payroll

Shows whether or not data entered meet the requirements set forth by a company.

Table i

Accounting; Payroll

Refers to IRS Uniform Premium Table I, which is used to calculate the value of group-term life insurance over $50,000.

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