The more common form of payroll covers this year's salary and a prorated share of a signing bonus.
Bonds's salary and prorated share of his signing bonus totaled $18 million this year, Guerrero's $11 million.
The method combines a year's salary with a prorated share of the signing bonus.
For one thing, they measure incomes actually earned by individuals, rather than assigning individuals some prorated share of family income.
Some people think that adding a prorated share of the signing bonus makes no sense and contend that only the salary should be used.
Furthermore, a prorated share of a player's signing bonus also is charged to the new team, even if the former team had paid the entire bonus.
If families not on welfare lived in the house, the county paid a prorated share for the public-assistance family.
The salaries listed include base salary and prorated share of signing bonuses and any other guaranteed payments.
The traditional payroll formula includes players' salaries for a particular season, a prorated share of signing bonuses, if any, and earned bonuses.
Some friends want to come out for several days and offered to pay a prorated share for their visit.