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Human Resources vocabulary · Pay, Payroll & Benefits

Payslip

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/ˈpeɪslɪp/nounCore term

In human resources, payslip means: A document given to an employee each pay period that shows their gross pay, deductions such as tax, and their final net pay.

In Turkish: maaş bordrosu, ücret hesap pusulası, maaş pusulası

How it is used

The British word; in the US it is a pay stub. Payslips are now often online in an HR portal. Employees check them for errors and may need them for a loan or a rental application.

Example sentences

  1. Your payslip will be available on the portal two days before payday.

  2. I checked my payslip and the bonus wasn't on it.

Common collocations

  • monthly payslip
  • check your payslip
  • online payslip
  • download a payslip
  • payrollThe process of calculating and paying employees' wages, including tax and other deductions; also the list of people a company pays.
  • gross payThe total amount an employee earns before tax, social security and other deductions are taken off.
  • net payThe amount an employee actually receives in their bank account after tax and all other deductions have been taken off.
  • deductionAn amount of money taken from an employee's pay before they receive it, for example income tax, social security, pension or union fees.

This word in other fields

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