In the 1990s, new strains of MRSA emerged and began causing infections among people with no identifiable links to health care settings. Several deaths among children without the common risk factors for health care associated disease were reported and led to increased attention.
Definition. Base salary is a fixed amount of money paid to an employee by an employer in return for work performed. Base salary does not include benefits, bonuses or any other potential compensation from an employer. Base salary is paid, most frequently, in a bi-weekly paycheck to an exempt or professional employee.
Base Pay Inclusions. Base pay can be hourly wages or salary. If you earn $12 per hour, thatâs your base wages. If you earn weekly salary of $700, which is $36,400 annually, thatâs your base salary. Depending on your performance or arrangement with your employer, your base pay may change. Suppose you earn $36,400 annually and receive a 5-percent annual performance increase.