Guide to your pay

What is a pay stub?

A pay stub is a record of the wages you received, the taxes collected during that pay period, and your gross pay and net pay. Mandatory deductions include federal and statutory deductions where applicable, FICA taxes, and wage garnishments. FICA taxes, which are part of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, include Social Security and Medicare taxes. Your pay stub might also include information about pre and post-tax deductions.

Pre-tax deductions

Pre-tax deductions are taken out of your paycheck before taxes are calculated. These can include medical and dental benefits, 401K retirement plans (which can reduce federal and most state income taxes), and group-term life insurance.

Post-tax deductions

Post-tax deductions are taken out of your paycheck after taxes are calculated. These can include wage garnishments and Roth IRA retirement plans.

Gross pay and net pay

Your gross pay is the total amount of wages you’ve earned for the pay period, which includes your regular pay plus any additional wages like overtime pay or bonuses. Your taxes are calculated based on your gross pay.

What is Same Day Pay?

Same Day Pay allows you a pay advance of up to 50% as soon as an hour after you’ve completed your shift using Branch. Branch is a digital banking app that is free to use. It is optional, which means that you can choose whether or not you want to use it.

Paid time off and vacation

Indeed Flex does not provide paid time off unless required by state regulations or the client. You will be notified if an assignment you work is eligible for any types of time off, including paid sick leave, vacation or holiday pay.

A bit more detail

Payroll Schedule

Our weekly payroll period runs from Monday at 12 am to Sunday at 11:59 pm. If an employee’s pay is missing or has an error, it will be processed separately from the regular payroll. Payroll corrections are calculated from Thursday to Tuesday, and it will be payable the next day, except for Wednesdays, which will be payable on Friday.

The client approves workers’ timesheets by Tuesday midnight.

The payroll is processed on Wednesday and the workers are paid on Friday, which is the day when they receive their wages for the previous week’s work.

However, in some cases the workweek may vary based on the customer workweek, and Flexers will be notified in those cases at the time of booking.

Workdays are defined as beginning at 12 am and ending at 11:59 pm, unless otherwise noted. In the case in which a shift crosses workdays, the hours will be assigned to the appropriate workday unless a different definition of a workday has been provided. For example, if you work a shift that starts at 9 pm and ends at 6 am, the hours between 9 pm and 11:59 pm will be on one workday and the hours from 12 am to 6 am would be on the next workday.

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Forms

Form W-4 is completed during onboarding and is used to declare allowances (such as dependents) and tax exemptions. It helps employers determine the amount of federal income tax to withhold from the employee’s paycheck. Form W-4 can be updated annually to reflect changes, and must be updated annually to declare exempt status. Some states may require completion of their own state specific W-4.

W-2 forms are used by employers to report wages paid to employees and taxes withheld from them. Employers must complete a W-2 form for each employee they pay a salary, wage, or other compensation to as part of the employment relationship. The W-2 includes information about earnings, contributions, and different tax codes and must be made available to the taxpayer at the end of the tax year, by January 31st.

Tax

Tax is the money that you have to pay to the government based on your income and other factors.

If you have a job in the U.S. or you’re a U.S. citizen working in another country, you have to pay federal income and employment taxes. Depending on the state you live and work in, you may also have to pay state income tax, and some counties, cities, and school districts may also have income taxes. Indeed Flex is responsible for collecting these taxes by withholding a portion of your paycheck and sending it directly to the relevant government entities for shifts you work through us.

Federal income tax is the money you pay to the federal government on your income, and it is collected by the IRS. Forty-one states also collect state income tax, and depending on where you live, you may also owe income tax to your county, city, or school district.

Social Security and Medicare taxes are a fixed percentage of your wages, which means that your employer will withhold 6.2% of your pay for Social Security tax and 1.45% for Medicare tax. These taxes go towards providing retirement and medical benefits to eligible individuals.

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