### Question
Can you define what total compensation level means?


### Answer
**Total compensation level** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 9131*:

> the level of total base compensation and benefits being provided to an eligible employee group employee, excluding overtime and premium pay, and excluding any Federal, State, or local payroll taxes paid, as of April 1, 2020

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 9131*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 116-CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT) > SUBCHAPTER III-ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY > Part F-Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection**

