Article: When you were hired, you should have been notified of your pay rate. If you do not know your hourly rate, you should ask your supervisor or the company human resources director. Since July 24, 2009, the federal minimum hourly wage in the United States is $7.25. As of January 1, 2017: thirty states or territories had minimum hourly wage rates greater than the federal rate. twenty-one states or territories apply minimum hourly wage rates equal to the federal rate. You can look up your individual state at https://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm. Every company or employer will have a different system for you to record the hours you work. In some places, you may punch a time clock when you enter and leave. Others may have you record tasks on time slips and enter them into a computer system. Whichever system your employer uses, make sure you know how to record your time. You may want to keep a private record in addition, to compare with your paycheck. If you receive different pay rates for different working times, you should keep separate records. For example, if you earn one rate for weekdays and a higher rate for weekends, you should count your weekday hours and your weekend hours separately. If your contract allows you to earn a higher overtime rate after a certain number of hours, you should keep track of the hours that qualify for overtime. For example, if you get overtime after 40 hours each week, and you worked 50 hours, then you would have 40 hours at your regular rate and 10 hours at your overtime rate. Alternatively, some people might earn overtime after 8 hours on one day. If, during one week, you worked 10 hours, 10 hours, 8 hours, 4 hours, and 6 hours, you would have 34 hours at regular time and 4 hours at overtime. Take your total number of hours at your base pay rate and multiply it by the rate. If you have additional hours at a second rate (overtime or weekend, for example), multiply those hours times that rate separately. Then add the two numbers together. For a simple example, suppose you worked 32 hours in one week at the federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour. Calculate your wages for this week as 32$7.25=$232.00{\displaystyle 32*\$7.25=\$232.00}. For a slightly more complicated example, suppose you worked 40 hours at a rate of $9.00 per hour, and you worked overtime for 12 hours at a rate of $13.50 per hour. This calculation will be: (40$9.00)+(12$13.50)=$360+$162=$522{\displaystyle (40*\$9.00)+(12*\$13.50)=\$360+\$162=\$522}. Some employees are eligible for bonus pay for a variety of reasons. If this applies to you, then add any bonuses to your wages after completing the prior calculation. For example, if your hourly wages add up to $290 for the week and you earned a $30 bonus, your total would be $320. Your take-home pay, in most cases, is going to be less than the wages that you calculate. The difference will be made up of federal, state and local withholding taxes, Social Security withholding, and other things. In some states, your employer may have to withhold for unemployment insurance. You might also elect to have an amount withheld and deposited into a retirement fund. Withholding rates are different for everyone based on your tax bracket and local and state laws. If you want to understand your personal deductions completely, you should talk with your employer's bookkeeper. Some online sources offer "wage calculators." These are websites where you can enter your number of hours worked, your pay rate, and your number of dependents. The site will then calculate your weekly, monthly and annual wages. Bear in mind that any deductions are probably going to be estimates. If you work for an hourly rate, you can estimate your annual salary, especially if your hours are fairly regular. Assuming that you work a full-time, 40 hour per week schedule, simply multiply your hourly rate by 40, to calculate your weekly pay. Then multiply that result by 50 to estimate the number of working weeks per year. This will allow for some unpaid vacation or sick time during the year. For example, if you earn the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, you would multiply $7.2540hoursweek50weeksyear=$14,500{\displaystyle \$7.25*40{
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Know your hourly pay rate. Record your hours worked. Keep track of overtime. Multiply your hours worked by the pay rate. Add on any bonuses. Account for deductions. Estimate your annual wages.
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Article: It can be difficult to tell for sure whether or not a cat is feral or simply adventuring away from home. Both lost pet cats and feral cats may behave aggressively toward you or run off out of fear when you approach, so determining that a cat is feral may require subtle cues. Feral cats may appear to be better groomed than a lost pet cat that hasn't gotten accustomed to living outdoors yet. If you start feeding the cat, pet cats will grow to trust you and behave like a pet whereas feral cats will remain skittish. Feral cats have existed around humans for thousands of years, and often don't require any assistance from people to survive. These cats are not really homeless, they're wild animals. Feral cats are not socialized to people, so they cannot be adopted as pets easily. Feral cats often live in social groups called colonies. If you see one, there are likely a number of other feral cats in the area. Feral cats probably do not need your help unless it appears sickly or weak. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a phrase used to describe a common population control method utilized with feral cats. TNR can improve a cat's health, the health of its colony, and prevent an overpopulation of feral cats that could lead to some cats starving. After a feral cat has been vaccinated and neutered it can be adopted or returned to the area it was trapped. First, contact your local vet or animal shelter. They may offer TNR services for the community free of charge or for a reduced cost. They also may be able to offer assistance and traps. Next, you'll need to safely Trap a Feral Cat. Negative behaviors associated with mating such as fighting and yowling stop after the cat has been neutered. After treatment the vet will help you determine if the cat should be re-released or put up for adoption. If a feral cat appears to be injured or sick, you may choose to help the cat regain its health. Remember that feral cats are wild animals, so the injury could make it aggressive. Also remember to keep your own health in mind when dealing with feral cats, especially ones that seem ill. Make sure to wash your hands after coming into contact with a feral cat. If the cat appears to simply be malnourished, do not attempt to bring it inside, but consider leaving food and water out for the cat to eat and drink when you aren't around and it feels more comfortable. If the cat seems seriously ill or injured, do not approach it. Either entice the cat into a carrier or cage with food or place it there gently if it is not moving, then bring the cat to a local animal hospital for treatment. There are many shelters and animal hospitals that will care for stray cats at reduced or no cost. You can also call animal control in your town if you would rather not approach the animal yourself.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Make sure the cat is feral. Consider leaving it alone. Trap-Neuter-Return a feral cat. Provide care to injured or sick feral cats.