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There are common abbreviations used on pay stubs, including:

  • Gross: Earnings before deductions
  • Net: Earnings after deductions
  • Current: Pay period earnings
  • YTD: Year-To-Date
  • REG: regular hours worked
  • OT: overtime hours worked
  • HOL: holiday hours worked
  • VAC: vacation time paid
  • SICK or FL: sick or family leave time paid for
  • FICA: Employee's portion of Social Security paid
  • FICA-MED: Medicare deductions
  • SWT or Fed: Federal withholding Income Tax deductions
  • SWT or State: State Tax withheld
  • LT or Local Tax: County and/or City Tax deductions
  • WC or Work Comp: workman's comp contribution, usually paid by employer
  • INS or MED: insurance or medical savings account deductions
  • Life: life insurance deductions
  • 401K or Ret: tax deferred retirement contribution
  • Garnish: garnishment being taken from employee's check due to money owed
  • Gross Pay: the amount of money you make before deductions

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NOTE: An employee partly controls deductions based on how many dependents you claimed with the employer.

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