Some of these employees are paid on an hourly basis, but others are paid a flat rate. All such payments for services are considered wages and the total gross wages paid each quarter must be reported. Our business employees waiters and waitresses. All such payments for services are considered wages and total gross wages paid each quarter must be reported. Overtime is to be reported as part of the total gross wages paid each quarter.
Bonuses are to be reported as part of the total gross wages paid each quarter.
Act 119 deals with policies designed to ensure that individuals who work receive a livable income. It deals with minimum wage policy, tax policy and other benefits that impact the income of individuals. During the debate the committees heard testimony concerning the distribution of wages, including estimates that the majority of minimum wage earners are female and that women, on average, earn less than men. There is very limited hourly wage data available for Vermont, and even less sub-state data. The Legislature's goal in collecting this information is to provide a better and more complete picture of what people earn in Vermont.