Individual workers' wages are recorded on the DES wage record files and retained for five quarters to be used for determining monetary benefit entitlement should a worker file a claim for unemployment insurance benefits. The DES is required to establish and maintain a separate experience rate account for each employer.
In the United States and formerly Canada a ton is defined to be 2,000 pounds (907 kg). Where confusion is possible, the 2240 lb ton is called long ton and the 2000 lb ton short ton; the tonne is distinguished by its spelling, but usually pronounced the same as ton, hence the US term metric ton.
In the United Kingdom, the use of the international pound was implemented in the Weights and Measures Act 1963. An avoirdupois pound is equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces and to exactly 7,000 grains. The short ton is a unit of mass equal to 2000 lb (exactly 907.18474 kg).In the United States it is often called simply ton without distinguishing it from the metric ton (or tonne) and the long ton rather, the other two are specifically noted.ou can view more details on each measurement unit: lb or tons. The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram. 1 kilogram is equal to 2.20462262185 lb, or 0.00110231131092 tons.