BizKudos Feature Article: Final Cut Multimedia: The Charlotte Video Agency Bringing Business Stories to Life

Final Cut Multimedia is a Charlotte NC video production agency that works like an extension of your marketing team. We are not a vendor you call for a one off shoot. We are your content partner, producing professional video month after month.

For more than 20 years, our Charlotte team has helped businesses turn their stories into video that builds trust and wins customers. With 500+ projects completed and a 4.9 star Google rating, we handle everything from strategy and planning to filming, editing and delivery.

Final Cut Multimedia Video Production Services

• Monthly Content Creation: A steady flow of fresh video and photo content for your website, social media, sales presentations and campaigns.
• Corporate Video Production: Brand films, customer testimonials, recruiting videos and training content.
• Event Videography and Live Streaming: Multi camera coverage and live streaming for conferences, galas, concerts, games and corporate events.
• Drone and Aerial Video: Aerial footage for construction, land development, venues and large properties.
• Documentary Style Storytelling: Real people and real stories that connect with your audience.
• Video Editing: A dedicated in house editing team with fast turnaround, including white label editing for agencies.
• Corporate Photography: Headshots, event photography and brand photography.

Industries We Serve

We produce video for construction and land development, healthcare, legal, financial services, nonprofits, education and corporate brands across Charlotte, Ballantyne, Huntersville, Gastonia, Rock Hill and the greater Charlotte region.

How Final Cut Multimedia Works

Every project follows our 5 step process: discovery call, pre production, production, post production and delivery. Our team plans every shoot around your goals, so every video has a job to do.

Get Started with Final Cut Multimedia

Book a free discovery call. Tell us your goals and we will send back custom packages to choose from. Call 704-491-1283 or visit finalcutmultimedia.com.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

Master Kraft Build unites general contracting experience with over 20+ experience of quality in-house millwork and steel fabrication capabilities. We are built for speed and detail, with a client-focused approach driven by clear communication and collaboration throughout every phase of the project. We self-perform many of the finishes that’s visible, touched, and experienced today, on a schedule we can control. The scopes that most often delay a commercial interior project are the ones we control directly.

WHAT WE DO

– Office upfits and corporate renovations
– Medical office upfits, renovations and conversions to medical use
– Senior living community renovations, including occupied campuses
– Retail and cafe build-outs
– Tenant improvements coordinated with landlords and property managers
– Warehouse and flex office upfits
– Design-build and preconstruction
– Ground-up construction

HOW WE WORK

Clear communication and a schedule that holds. We provide a streamlined approach from concept to completing, offering preconstruction, project management, design, and construction services.

Master Kraft Build is the general contracting division of Master Kraft, a Charlotte architectural millwork and metal fabrication company.

Bonded and unlimited general contractor with 28,000 sq ft of manufacturing facilities. Licensed and insured in North Carolina.

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That can be confusing when you are trying to confirm that you were paid correctly. A missing hours or rate field does not automatically mean your paycheck is wrong.

Quick answer: Confirm whether you are hourly, salaried, paid by day, commission, piece rate, or another method. Then compare the pay period, time records, agreed rate, gross earnings, overtime, deductions, and net pay. If the numbers still do not make sense, contact payroll with the exact pay period and amount you are questioning.

Why Your Pay Stub May Not Show Hours or Pay Rate

Pay stubs do not all use the same layout. Payroll systems label earnings differently, and the information shown can depend on how you are paid. ePaystubs’ complete How to Read a Pay Stub: Labeled Example of Earnings, Taxes and Deductions guide shows a typical earnings section containing the rate, hours, current earnings, gross pay, deductions, and YTD figures, while noting that the exact layout can vary by employer and payroll system.

An hourly employee may see separate columns for Rate, Hours, and Current Earnings. A salaried employee may simply see a salary or regular-pay amount because the paycheck is based on a periodic salary rather than a simple hours-times-rate calculation.

Other workers may be paid a day rate, commission, piece rate, or a combination of earnings. The key question is whether you can reconcile what you earned with what you were paid.

First, Check Whether You Are Hourly or Salaried

If you are hourly, regular earnings are commonly calculated by multiplying eligible regular hours by your hourly rate, with overtime and premium pay handled separately.

For example:

40 hours × $22 per hour = $880 regular gross earnings

If your stub shows $880 without printing “40” or “$22,” the total may still be correct.

If you are salaried, you may not see a traditional hourly rate. Start with your offer letter, compensation notice, recent raise notice, or payroll profile and compare the compensation you agreed to with the earnings shown on the stub.

Do not assume something is wrong simply because your salaried pay stub does not look like an hourly employee’s statement.

How to Verify Your Pay When Hours Are Missing

If the pay stub does not list your hours, use your own work records.

Open your timecard, clock-in history, or approved timesheet for the same pay period. Separate regular hours, overtime, paid time off, or other earning categories, then apply the appropriate rate.

For example:

If the stub shows $1,750, the earnings calculation appears to reconcile.

Be careful to compare the correct dates. Your pay date and pay period are not necessarily the same. A paycheck deposited on July 24 might cover work performed during an earlier period.

What If the Pay Rate Is Missing?

Confirm the rate you were promised using an offer letter, raise notice, payroll profile, or another reliable compensation record. Then work backward when possible.

Suppose the pay stub shows:

72 regular hours

$1,584 regular earnings

Divide the earnings by the hours:

$1,584 ÷ 72 = $22 per hour

The implied hourly rate is $22.

If that does not match your agreed rate, check for commissions, bonuses, premiums, differentials, or separate earning lines before assuming payroll made a mistake.

This calculation can be particularly useful after a raise. If your employer recently increased your rate from $20 to $22 per hour, working backward from the current earnings can help confirm whether the new rate was actually used.

Check Gross Pay Before Looking at Your Bank Deposit

Do not compare expected earnings directly with your bank deposit.

Gross pay is what you earned before taxes and deductions. Net pay is what remains after applicable withholding and deductions.

If you expected $1,750 but received $1,310, check whether the pay stub shows $1,750 in gross earnings. Taxes and deductions may explain the difference.

If the gross earnings themselves are lower than expected, investigate the hours and pay rate used to calculate them.

This gross-to-net comparison is one of the most important parts of reading a pay stub because it separates an earnings problem from a withholding or deduction question. ePaystubs’ main pay-stub guide recommends checking gross pay, taxes and deductions, and net pay before investigating individual lines.

When Should You Contact Payroll?

Contact payroll or HR when the numbers do not reconcile.

Investigate further when:

• Gross pay does not match your time records.

• Your new pay rate or raise is missing.

• Overtime or premium pay appears missing.

• The pay period is incorrect.

• The net pay does not match your deposit.

• An earnings adjustment does not make sense.

Be specific when contacting payroll.

Instead of:

“My paycheck looks wrong.”

Try:

“My pay stub for July 1–15 shows $1,520 in regular earnings. My approved timecard shows 80 hours, and my current rate is $20 per hour. Could you explain the $80 difference?”

That gives payroll an exact calculation to review.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a pay stub have to show hours worked?

Not in exactly the same way everywhere. Federal law requires covered employers to maintain certain wage-and-hour records, while state laws can establish separate requirements for employee wage statements.

Why Does My Pay Stub Show Salary Instead of Hours?

Salaried employees are generally paid a set salary amount through scheduled payroll periods, so the earnings section may show salary or regular earnings instead of a straightforward hours-times-rate calculation.

Can My Paycheck Be Correct If My Hourly Rate Is Not Printed?

Possibly. Calculate whether your gross earnings match your verified hours and agreed rate. If they match, the missing rate may simply be a formatting issue. If they do not, ask payroll how the earnings were calculated.

What Should I Do If My Hours Are Wrong?

Compare the pay stub with your time records for the same pay period. Save copies of both, identify the exact difference, and contact payroll or HR promptly.

The Bottom Line

If your pay stub does not show hours or a pay rate, do not judge the paycheck by its layout alone.

Start with how you are paid. Confirm the correct pay period, compare your work records with your compensation agreement, and calculate what your gross earnings should be.

If the earnings reconcile, your pay stub may simply use a different format. If they do not, document the difference and ask payroll to explain or correct it.

The easiest approach is to check gross pay first, deductions second, and net pay last. That turns a confusing pay stub into a calculation you can actually verify.

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