pay-bill

The employee receives her pay-bill at the end of the month.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A list of employees and their wages: A "pay-bill" is a record or document that itemizes the salaries or wages due to employees, often used by employers for payroll purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The accountant updated the pay-bill before the end of the month. (The accountant revised the list of employee wages.)
  • Each worker's name and salary appeared on the company's pay-bill. (The pay-bill contained details of each employee's earnings.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be on the pay-bill": to be officially listed as an employee receiving wages.
  • All full-time staff are on the pay-bill. (All full-time employees are included in the payroll list.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pay-list (n): a synonym for pay-bill, meaning a list of employees and their wages.
  • The pay-list was distributed to the department heads. (The list of salaries was given to managers.)
• Pay-sheet (n): another term for a pay-bill or payroll document.
  • She checked the pay-sheet for errors. (She examined the payroll record.)

Synonyms

• Payroll: a list of a company's employees and the amount of money they are to be paid.
  • The payroll includes both hourly and salaried workers. (The list of employees and their wages.)
• Wage list: a document showing the wages of workers.
  • The wage list was updated after the new hires. (The list of salaries was revised.)

Related Idioms

• On the payroll: employed and receiving regular wages.
  • He has been on the payroll for five years. (He has been an employee and receives pay.)