Matching Pairs Earned Income and BenefitsOnline version Earned Income and Benefits by Jennifer Vance 1 Paid time away from work for personal reasons 2 Pay received for hours worked in addition to regular hours 3 The lowest pay rate allowed by law for each regular hour of work 4 A benefit that allows employees to share a portion of the profits of the business 5 A set fee or percentage of a sale paid to an employee instead of or in addition to salary of wages 6 Paid time away from work due to illness 7 Money available to spend or save after taxes have been paid 8 Forms of compensation in addition to salary and wages commission disposable income sick leave profit sharing overtime pay benefits personal leave minimum wage