Fissured tongue is a condition frequently seen in the general population that is characterized by grooves that vary in depth and are noted along the dorsal and lateral aspects of the tongue, as shown in the image below. Fissured tongue. Courtesy of Kozlovsk (own work), via Wikimedia Commons.
There can be a big difference between the gross amount your employer pays and the amount you actually see in your paycheck. The gross base pay is the amount your employer actually paid to employ you for the standard hours you worked during the pay period. Your net pay, on the other hand, is the amount left over after all taxes, health insurance premiums, retirement plan contributions and other deductions have been taken out.
Gross pay. Gross pay can be kind of a letdown. Itâs the biggest number on your check because itâs the money you earn before anything is taken out for things like taxes and insurance. Womp womp. Net pay: Net pay is what you actually get to take home. Itâs your gross pay, minus deductions. For example, if your gross pay is $2,000 and you paid $400 in taxes, benefits and other deductions, that would make your net pay $1,600. YTD: Youâll see this abbreviation a lot on your pay stub. It just means year-to-date. So if you get your paycheck on March 1, your year-to-date earnings will reflect everything youâve earned since Jan. 1.