EX 10-8. Calculate payroll Obj. 2 An employee earns $30 per hour and 1.5 times that rate for all hours in excess of 40 hours per week. If the employee worked 54 hours during the week, determine the employee's (a) gross pay and (b) net pay for the week. Assume that the social security tax rate is 6.0%, the Medicare tax rate is 1.5%, and the employee's federal income tax withheld is $295. SHOW ANSWER