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.
Pay for Hourly Employees. Hourly employees are compensated by a set hourly rate which is multiplied by the hours worked during any given pay period. For example, if a worker has an hourly rate of $10.50 and works 40 hours in a given week, then their wages for that period would be 40 X $10.50 or $420.