Carbon Neutral Inc. has four employees who work on an hourly basis and are paid semi-monthly. The current CPP rate is 5.70%, the current EI rate is 1.58%, and the appropriate income tax rate is 15%. Each employee contributes a portion of their pay to the United Way. The employer pays the 50% of the amount of the health care premium for the employees. Assume the employer contributes 100% toward CPP and 140% toward EI. Payroll information for the week ending April 1, 2022, is listed below.              Employee Total Hours Hourly Rate United Way Health Care May Bee               72.00 $13.50 $8.00 $16.00 See Eye               77.00 $14.00 $9.00 $22.00 Nose He               80.00 $14.50 $12.00 $24.00 Run Up               82.00 $15.50 $15.00 $24.00 Required: Calculate gross and net pay for each employee. Please remember to account for the CPP annual exemption of $3,500. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.   Calculate the total employer costs.  Please show all workings

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Carbon Neutral Inc. has four employees who work on an hourly basis and are paid semi-monthly. The current CPP rate is 5.70%, the current EI rate is 1.58%, and the appropriate income tax rate is 15%. Each employee contributes a portion of their pay to the United Way. The employer pays the 50% of the amount of the health care premium for the employees. Assume the employer contributes 100% toward CPP and 140% toward EI. Payroll information for the week ending April 1, 2022, is listed below.             

Employee

Total Hours

Hourly Rate

United Way

Health Care

May Bee

              72.00

$13.50

$8.00

$16.00

See Eye

              77.00

$14.00

$9.00

$22.00

Nose He

              80.00

$14.50

$12.00

$24.00

Run Up

              82.00

$15.50

$15.00

$24.00

Required:

  1. Calculate gross and net pay for each employee. Please remember to account for the CPP annual exemption of $3,500. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.  
  2. Calculate the total employer costs. 

Please show all workings

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