Definition of 'carpetbagger'. carpetbagger (kÉËÊ³pÉªtbÃ¦gÉÊ³ ) If you call someone a carpetbagger, you disapprove of them because they are trying to become a politician in an area which is not their home, simply because they think they are more likely to succeed there.
An employer only records and pays for time if employees work in full 15 minute increments. An employee paid $10 per hour is scheduled to work 8 hours a day Monday through Friday, for a total of 40 hours a week. The employee always clocks out 12 minutes after the end of her shift.
Knowing Your Pay. One advantage to being paid a set salary is that you know exactly how much you will be paid each week, month or year. Because your income does not vary from week to week or month to month, it can be easier for you to do your personal budgeting as well as retirement and tax planning.o Pay For Extra Work. An employee who is classified as non-exempt and paid hourly gets additional pay if he works more than 40 hours in one week. Any hours over 40 are paid at one and a half times his regular rate of pay.