In Box 1 you enter wage and benefit information about the staff that will be delivering the services.  There are two parts to this section. 

1. Entering the wages
2. Entering a benefit percentage

 

Part 1.  Enter the wages for the workers who will perform the daily cleaning tasks and the project personnel wages.

There are two types of wages.

• Cleaner's  Wage:  This is the wage that you pay regular cleaning staff to perform routine tasks such as dusting, vacuuming, and trash removal.
• Project Wage:  This is the wage paid to project personnel who perform special tasks such as floor care, carpet care, and miscellaneous projects.

 

 

Part 2.  You should also enter a benefit percentage using the slider.

 

 

This figure typically includes taxes, insurance, and other benefits such as:

• Federal Income Tax  (FICA)
• State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
• Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
• Taxes imposed by a municipality such as "employment taxes"
• Insurances such as worker's compensation, general liablity, and umbrella
• Pension, 401(k)
• Paid vacation, sick time, personal days, holiday pay
• Health insurance, dental, disabilty, administration, other insurances

• Union dues and contributions

• Other miscellaneous benefits and taxes

 

If you are unsure about the correct percentage to use, ask a human resources person in your organization.