Place the pot on the stove and turn the heat to high. Check for steam escaping from under the lid, then lift the lid carefully to see how the water is doing. Look at the water. If large bubbles are rising from the bottom of the pot to the surface, the water is boiling.
Usually, the employer and the employee pay the same amount for Social Security tax, but there have been exceptions. For example, the employee rate in 2011 and 2012 was 4.2 percent. Employers paid 6.2 percent. As of the time of publication, employers and employees each pay 6.2 percent.
Calculating the employer match. Most employees contribute to their 401(k) as a percentage of their salary. 6% seems to be a common number, but it can be anything. So the first thing you need to do is find out your contribution rate if you don't already have that information handy. Next, find out how much your employer is willing to match. Some match dollar-for-dollar up to a certain percentage of your salary, and others match a certain percentage of your contributions up to a limit. For example, your employer may say that it matches 50% of employee contributions of up to 6% of salary..