Matching Pairs Earned Income and BenefitsOnline version Earned Income and Benefits by Jennifer Vance 1 Paid time away from work due to illness 2 Forms of compensation in addition to salary and wages 3 A benefit that allows employees to share a portion of the profits of the business 4 Pay received for hours worked in addition to regular hours 5 The lowest pay rate allowed by law for each regular hour of work 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 for personal reasons profit sharing overtime pay benefits sick leave commission personal leave disposable income minimum wage