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