How to initialize this correctly?

Question

import java.util.Scanner;
public class Paycheck
public static void main (String [] args)
Scanner scan = new Scanner (System.in);
double workedHours, overtimeHours, sSecurity, medicareTax, federalWithhold, paycheck;
double health, dentalInsurance, visionInsurance;
double salary = 0, deductions, rate = 0
String employeeType, employeeName, fulltime, parttime, yes, no, fedHold, healthIns, chosenHealth = "boo", minimal;
String standard, premium, dentIns, visIns;
//fix the address to its correct form.
final String COMPANY_LOGO = "Best Widgets, Inc" + "/nADDRESS";
//computing salary
System.out.println ("Enter the name of the employee.");
employeeName = scan.nextLine();
System.out.println ("Is this employee part time or full time? parttime or fulltime");
employeeType = scan.next();
if (employeeType.equals("fulltime"))
System.out.println ("Please enter the number of hours worked, not including overtime.");
workedHours = scan.nextDouble();
System.out.println ("Please enter the number of overtime hours worked this pay period.");
overtimeHours = scan.nextDouble();
System.out.println ("Enter the salary rate for " + employeeName);
rate = scan.nextDouble();
// initialize and declare constant for adding deductions together later
salary = (workedHours + (overtimeHours * 1.5)) * rate;
else
if (employeeType.equals("parttime"))
System.out.println ("Please enter the number of hours worked.");
workedHours = scan.nextDouble();
System.out.println ("Enter the salary rate for " + employeeName);
salary = (workedHours * rate);
else
System.out.println ("You entered an incorrect value.");
//computing deductions
sSecurity = (.062 * salary);
medicareTax = (.015 * salary);
if (employeeType.equals("fulltime"))
federalWithhold = (.095 * salary);
else
System.out.println ("Did you choose to have federal income withhold? yes or no");
fedHold = scan.next();
if (fedHold.equals("yes"))
federalWithhold = (.095 * salary);
else
federalWithhold = 0;
//optional deduction items for ALL employees
System.out.println ("Is medical health insurance taken out of the employee's salary? yes or no");
healthIns = scan.next();
if (healthIns.equals("yes"))
System.out.println ("Did the employee chose the minimal coverage plan, standard coverage plan,"
+ " or premium coverage plan? minimal, standard, or premium");
chosenHealth = scan.next();
if (chosenHealth.equals("minimal"))
health = (salary - 54.00);
else
if (chosenHealth.equals("standard"))
health = (salary - 82.00);
else
health = (salary - 110.00);
else
health = (salary - 0);
System.out.println ("Did this employee choose to take Dental Insurance? yes or no");
dentIns = scan.next();
if (dentIns.equals("yes"))
dentalInsurance = (health - 27.62);
else
dentalInsurance = (health - 0);
System.out.println ("Did this employee choose to take vision insurance? yes or no");
visIns = scan.next();
if (visIns.equals("yes"))
visionInsurance = (dentalInsurance - 7.88);
else
visionInsurance = (dentalInsurance - 0);
//deductions added.
deductions = (sSecurity + medicareTax + federalWithhold + visionInsurance);
System.out.println ("Your salary for this pay period is " + (salary - deductions));
whenever i execute this program as is, i get negative numbers for the output of the salary...which doesn't happen. It's supposed to be bi-weekly...so i put in 80 hours as the hours worked. then 12 hours as overtime. that makes 98 total hours (12 * 1.5 + 80) multiplied by 27.50 = 2000 something. that's what it SHOULD BE. when i put that stuff into the program, after subtracting the deductions it comes out with -300 something dollars...the gov doesn't take over 2k on a paycheck that is only 2k lol.
i have salary = 0; at the top to initialize it to something. i tried doing double salary = scan.next(); and double rate = scan.next(); on the two that applies to, but i get the error saying it wasn't initialized on the other parts that use salary.
what AND where do i need to initialize and declare rate and salary to to make this work properly? this is a project i have due TOMORROW and i have 4 hours i can work on it tonight. i also have to print out a paycheck and stub at the end of the code to make it "look realistic"...which i think will be hard considering i have nothing to look at for an example.
thanks much if you can help.

Answer 1

Your code is reason enough to hope for government-supplied universal health insurance coverage. If you're looking for the insurance agent who sold your company this policy, he's probably in South America under an assumed identity. Please see comments below:
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Paycheck2
    public static void main(String[] args)
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
        double workedHours, overtimeHours, sSecurity, medicareTax, federalWithhold, paycheck;
        double health, dentalInsurance, visionInsurance;
        double salary = 0, deductions, rate = 0
        String employeeType, employeeName, fulltime, parttime, yes, no, fedHold, healthIns, chosenHealth = "boo", minimal;
        String standard, premium, dentIns, visIns;
        // fix the address to its correct form.
        final String COMPANY_LOGO = "Best Widgets, Inc" + "/nADDRESS";
        // computing salary
        System.out.println("Enter the name of the employee.");
        employeeName = scan.nextLine();
        System.out.println("Is this employee part time or full time? parttime or fulltime");
        employeeType = scan.next();
        if (employeeType.equals("fulltime"))
            System.out
                    .println("Please enter the number of hours worked, not including overtime.");
            workedHours = scan.nextDouble();
            System.out
                    .println("Please enter the number of overtime hours worked this pay period.");
            overtimeHours = scan.nextDouble();
            System.out.println("Enter the salary rate for " + employeeName);
            rate = scan.nextDouble();
            // initialize and declare constant for adding deductions together
            // later
            salary = (workedHours + (overtimeHours * 1.5)) * rate;
        else
            if (employeeType.equals("parttime"))
                System.out.println("Please enter the number of hours worked.");
                workedHours = scan.nextDouble();
                System.out.println("Enter the salary rate for " + employeeName);
                salary = (workedHours * rate);
            else
                System.out.println("You entered an incorrect value.");
        // computing deductions
        sSecurity = (.062 * salary);
        medicareTax = (.015 * salary);
        if (employeeType.equals("fulltime"))
            federalWithhold = (.095 * salary);
        else
            System.out
                    .println("Did you choose to have federal income withhold? yes or no");
            fedHold = scan.next();
            if (fedHold.equals("yes"))
                federalWithhold = (.095 * salary);
            else
                federalWithhold = 0;
        // optional deduction items for ALL employees
        System.out
                .println("Is medical health insurance taken out of the employee's salary? yes or no");
        healthIns = scan.next();
        if (healthIns.equals("yes"))
                System.out
                        .println("Did the employee chose the minimal coverage plan, standard coverage plan,"
                                + " or premium coverage plan? minimal, standard, or premium");
                chosenHealth = scan.next();
            if (chosenHealth.equals("minimal"))
                health = (salary - 54.00); //***** yikes!!!! *****
            else if (chosenHealth.equals("standard"))
                health = (salary - 82.00); //***** yikes!!!! *****
            else
                health = (salary - 110.00); //***** yikes!!!! *****
        else
            health = (salary - 0); //***** yikes!!!! *****
        System.out
                .println("Did this employee choose to take Dental Insurance? yes or no");
        dentIns = scan.next();
        if (dentIns.equals("yes"))
            dentalInsurance = (health - 27.62);
        else
            dentalInsurance = (health - 0);  //***** yikes!!!! *****
        System.out
                .println("Did this employee choose to take vision insurance? yes or no");
        visIns = scan.next();
        if (visIns.equals("yes"))
            visionInsurance = (dentalInsurance - 7.88);
        else
            visionInsurance = (dentalInsurance - 0);  //***** yikes!!!! *****
        //deductions added.
        deductions = (sSecurity + medicareTax + federalWithhold + visionInsurance);
        System.out.println("Your salary for this pay period is "
                + (salary - deductions));
}