Drugs from the same therapeutic or chemical class are usually given names with the same stem. Stems are mostly placed word-finally, but in some cases word-initial stems are used. They are collected in a publication informally known as the Stem Book.
Defining Gross Pay. An employee's gross pay is the amount of his wages before any deductions, including taxes and benefits. Gross pay may be determined by the amount an employee works, as in hourly pay, or at a set rate, as in a weekly salary. An employee does not need to be paid a salary to earn gross pay -- someone paid by the hour only when working still earns an amount of gross pay.
The total gross pay for the weekly pay period is $222.50; How Gross Pay Is Used for Payroll and Payroll Taxes. As noted above, gross pay is the starting point for other calculations. In every case, the individual calculation begins with gross pay. That is, the calculations are independent of each other. 1  Calculating overtime pay for hourly employees (and some salaried employees) 2  Calculating and withholding federal and state income taxes. 3  Calculating and withholding FICA taxes (Social Security and Medicare)