Which Statement in Relation to Payroll Ancillary Costs Is Incorrect

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which statement in relation to payroll ancillary costs is incorrect?

• A) Payroll ancillary costs are employee benefits set down in various awards and contracts in addition to benefits relating directly to hours worked.
• B) Examples of payroll ancillary costs are annual leave, sick leave and long-service leave.
• C) Workers compensation insurance is a payroll ancillary cost not actually paid to employees but paid on their behalf.
• D) Payroll ancillary costs equal gross wages less deductions.

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