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.
DEFINITION of 'Base Pay'. An employee's initial rate of compensation, excluding extra lump sum compensation or increases in the rate of pay. An employee's base pay can be expressed as a base hourly rate of pay or as an annual salary.Next Up.EFINITION of 'Base Pay'. An employee's initial rate of compensation, excluding extra lump sum compensation or increases in the rate of pay. An employee's base pay can be expressed as a base hourly rate of pay or as an annual salary.