How do they match: Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

  • Keep informed about changes in tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll process.
  • Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
  • Provide information to employees and managers on payroll matters, tax issues, benefit plans, and collective agreement provisions.
  • Record employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records.
  • Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
  • Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.

  • Enter information into databases or software programs.
  • Provide information to coworkers.
  • Record personnel information.
  • Verify employee information.