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