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REG generally identifies ordinary earnings before separately itemised overtime, bonuses or allowances. On an hourly statement it normally combines regular hours and the applicable rate. On a salaried statement it may simply show the period’s base salary.
How to read this entry
Use the meaning Regular pay alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.
Example on a pay statement
A statement with REG of $800 and an overtime amount of $150 has $950 in those earnings before any other pay or deductions. The REG line alone is not total gross pay.
Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.
What to check with payroll
Reconcile all earnings rows and check whether a premium line includes full pay or only the additional premium.
Compare related entries
Read the earnings, overtime and pay adjustment codes guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.
Reference and scope
Official guidance on earnings, overtime and pay adjustment codes provides background on the underlying rules. The actual plan, tax year, jurisdiction and payroll record determine how the rules apply.