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.
Because this is an important concept, this article will give you all the details about calculating gross pay and using it in other calculations. What Is Gross Pay? Gross pay for an employee is the amount used to calculate that employees' wages (for an hourly employee) or salary (for a salaried employees. For both salaried and hourly employees, the calculation is based on an agreed-upon amount for gross pay.