Getting Started with U.S. Payroll Fundamentals
Completed by Jason Ploetz
March 19, 2026
11 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Examine payroll-related dates, pay frequencies, and their impact on employee compensation.
Analyze gross wages, pay statement details, common earnings, benefits, and retirement deductions.
Examine the workweek, overtime calculations, white-collar exemptions, and methods for computing overtime pay according to the FSLA.
Integrate the various components to accurately determine gross pay for employees.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Employee Onboarding
- Category: Tax Compliance
- Category: Payroll
- Category: Problem Solving
- Category: Payroll Administration
- Category: Income Tax
- Category: Benefits Enrollment Processes
- Category: Benefits Administration
- Category: Payroll Tax
- Category: Labor Law
- Category: Compensation and Benefits
- Category: Payroll Reporting
